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The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Academy: Online is the ideal site for zoo and aquarium professionals who want the freedom to engage in training on a schedule that works for them. As a web-based system our online learning programme gives professionals access to the best online courses, including over 300 self-directed courses and recorded webinars from the San Diego Zoo Global Academy.
For the low price of €125, if you work for an EAZA member institution (€155 for non-members), you will receive 12 months access to an extensive catalogue of courses in a wide range of topics from animal husbandry to human resource management, leadership and more. You can learn from the World’s leading animal management experts from San Diego Zoo and other World-famous zoos and aquariums.
For the low price of €125, if you work for an EAZA member institution (€155 for non-members), you will receive 12 months access to an extensive catalogue of courses in a wide range of topics from animal husbandry to human resource management, leadership and more. You can learn from the World’s leading animal management experts from San Diego Zoo and other World-famous zoos and aquariums.
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As a zoo or aquarium professional, we know your time is precious. That's why the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Academy: Online (EAZA Academy: Online) gives you the flexibility to learn on a schedule you control. At home, at your organization, at the local coffee shop - our online learning opportunities are available anywhere and anytime you have a web-connected computer.
Why EAZA Online Learning
The EAZA Academy: Online is a powerful learning platform that harnesses the expertise of San Diego Zoo Global professionals, the San Diego Zoo Global Academy and its partners to offer courses that meet the specific needs of individuals in the zoological profession. Using compelling, relevant content, the EAZA Academy: Online immerses you in the subject matter, presents challenging and thought-provoking material, and guides you in a creative and engaging manner as you build professional skills.
The EAZA Academy: Online makes learning available anytime, from anywhere, in an effort to reduce time, travel, and other barriers that can restrict access to key information and knowledge. You will have the opportunity to learn at your own pace, test your skills, gauge your progress, save your learning history, and review course materials as often as you like. Sign up to be actively engaged in your own professional development in an environment that incorporates cutting-edge technologies and interactive experiences.
Subject-matter experts from top institutions, including San Diego Zoo Global, Birmingham Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, National Zoo, Reid Park Zoo, and Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, have joined together to create the wide variety of courses offered within the Academy, from Animal Care, Education, and Volunteer Training to Human Resources, Horticulture, and Operations, plus more. By offering the highest-quality learning products, the EAZA Academy: Online will help learners gain knowledge and confidence as they expand their professional skills.
What Makes the EAZA Academy: Online Learning Site Unique?
The Four E's
Expertise
Each online learning course is written by experts with more than 20 years of experience in the field.
Excellence
A panel of subject-area specialists reviews the content of each course to ensure accuracy and best-of-field practices.
Engagement
All courses are hand-built to provide the best experience for all types of learning. This means anyone can learn in a way that best suits their needs.
Evolution
Learners can join certificate programs which helps demonstrate that they have acquired expertise in specific
content areas. Learners can increase their knowledge by participating in a whole range of learning opportunities, thus widening their knowledge of the zoological profession.
Free Demonstration Course:
Zoonotic Disease - West Nile virus, swine flu, avian flu
Zoonotic diseases are a real and present danger whose spread can be prevented through the application of basic disease prevention skills.
Want to see more? Test other featured courses at the San Diego Zoo Global Academy and CypherWorx’s Course Showcase page. You can also download the EAZA Academy: Online catalog to see hundreds of other interactive courses we offer.
How It's Built
The EAZA Academy: Online is built in a CollaborNation© Collaborative Learning Environment©. This platform gives learners an easy place to access all their training from any web-connected computer. It also includes a catalogue of premium courses in subjects like Animal Management, Human Resources, Leadership and Volunteer Management.
CollaborNation is cloud-hosted and maintained by CypherWorx, Inc. This means you get a fully-built LMS at a fraction of the cost and hosted on servers you don’t have to worry about. We handle all of the technical features and customer support. Your learners simply log in and learn, and you get advanced reporting features.
Private Organization Features
Interested in an environment for your own organization? Sign up and take advantage of these great additional features:
Member Matching helps you find like-minded people by comparing answers to a simple questionnaire.
Groups let you organize content and people with similar topics and interests. Start a group for people in Human Resources or to plan your organization’s next holiday party - anything is possible!
Create and organize events on an interactive calendar. Post about company meetings and special speakers - anything you deem important.
Our Catalog contains hundreds of interactive training materials and can be fine-tuned to fit your organization’s needs. Need custom training? We can do that too!
Many of our courses come with a certificate of completion that can be used to demonstrate your training in a given subject.
Every course you take is tracked for performance using our SCORM-compliant LMS. This means you can review your performance and, if you are a nation admin, your members’ performance as well.
Users - need help getting started? Download our First Timer's Guide in PDF format.
Contact
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