EDUCATION
A core mission of the New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife is to provide educational opportunities for the veterinary community, wildlife rehabilitators, and the public.
It is only by sharing veterinary and rehabilitation skills and knowledge honed by the Center’s founders over 38 years, can we preserve New Hampshire’s wildlife for future generations.
Support a Student
Your gift supports a student learning to care for New Hampshire’s injured and orphaned wildlife
Volunteer Wildlife Rehabilitator Training
Becoming a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator on your own can seem daunting. Below are some available educational opportunities for individuals wishing to become licensed or to continue their ongoing training and education as existing rehabilitators. Suggested rehabilitator training includes:
- Handling and restraint
- Identification of local species
- Nutrition and feeding
- Medical care
- Regulations
With training completed, permitted rehabilitators may become part of the State’s wildlife rehabilitation network.
In-Person Wildlife Rehabilitator Classes
Foundations of Wildlife Rehabilitation (March 28-29, 2026 in Concord, NH) – NH Veterinary Center for Wildlife is excited to host this course here in New Hampshire! Foundations of Wildlife Rehabilitation is a 2-day introductory course taught by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) targeted for beginner or novice wildlife rehabilitators seeking formal education. The course also serves as an excellent refresher for intermediate or experienced rehabilitators. CLICK HERE for more information and a registration link.
In the NH Veterinary Center for Wildlife’s commitment to growing the New Hampshire wildlife rehabilitation community, we are sponsoring the first 20 NH residents who register and successfully complete the course. To qualify, you must:
- Be a full-time New Hampshire resident
- Be seeking education to become a New Hampshire level I or level II licensed wildlife rehabilitator (current level II rehabilitators are not eligible for reimbursement)
- Be at least 18 years old
Online Wildlife Rehabilitator Classes through WildlifeEDU
- Intake and Exam – Basics in Wildlife Rehabilitation – $28.00 (4 CEU)
- Hygiene and Zoonosis – Basics in Wildlife Rehabilitation – $28.00 (4 CEU)
- Fluid Therapy for Wildlife Rehabilitators – $50.00 (8 CEU)
- Essential Nutrition for Wildlife Rehabilitators – $50.00 (8 CEU)
- Wound Care, Bandaging and Splinting – $50.00 (8 CEU)
- Basic Avian Anatomy for Wildlife Rehabilitators – $30.00 (3 CEU)
- Medical Math for the Wildlife Rehabilitator – $60.00 (6 CEU)
- Telephone Skills – Handling Wildlife Emergency Calls – $30.00 (6 CEU)
- Wildlife Capture and Transport – $50.00 (8 CEU)
Veterinarian Professional Development and Training
As the veterinary industry has shifted, fewer veterinary professionals provide medical care to wildlife due to changing priorities and the lack of resources, training, and skills. Professional development opportunities for licensed veterinarians and veterinary students include:
- How to triage wildlife and their injuries
- Support care
- Common veterinary issues
- Soft and orthopedic surgery, including pin repair of broken raptor wings
- Rules and regulation
On-Site Training for Veterinary Hospitals
The Center will provide on-site training for individual veterinary hospitals where veterinarians and staff have requested personalized training in a variety of aspects of wildlife treatment and rehabilitation. Please contact us for more details or to schedule a training session.
New Hampshire Veterinary Medical Association Continuing Education Days
More information coming soon. Typically Spring and Fall dates.
New England Veterinary 2026 Conference
September 24-27, 2026 in Portland ME. View NEVMA website/registration.
Veterinary Technician and Assistant Development and Training
Hands-on training for veterinary technicians and assistants includes:
- Nursing care and techniques
- Proper restraint to prevent injuries to self, other personnel, and wildlife
- Nutrition and feeding
- Common veterinary issues
New Hampshire Veterinary Technician Association Spring Symposium
April 26, 2026 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH. View NHVTA website/registration.
New England Veterinary 2026 Conference
September 24-27, 2026 in Portland ME. View NEVMA website/registration.
Public Speaking
The Center provides public speaking programs about the importance of wildlife in our lives, the prevention of injuries to wildlife and humans, and wildlife medical treatment and rehabilitation. Please contact us for more details.
