Description
The international wildlife hazard management officer certificate is a training course consisting of two training modules of 4 days each. The period of time between the two training modules will varies from 2 to 8 months, depending on the planification. This period is aimed for a personal work.
The first module trains participants in the basics of airport wildlife hazard management. They will be operationally capable on completing this first module.
The second module is for knowledge building so that participants can train in what they have learned and consolidate their capabilities in order to assume responsibilities within the wildlife hazard management process.

Objectives
General and Specific Objectives :
- Know the main wildlife species and their behaviour as well as their living environment
- Acquire knowledge in order to put in place a management concept of wildlife and manage wildlife hazard on its airport
- Be proficient in active management and prevention techniques
- Use of statistical tools

Skills Acquired
At the end of the course, trainees will be able to recognise the main species of birds and animals at their airport and be able to use active control techniques against animals that constitute a threat to aviation, as well as being able to manage procedures for preventing wildlife hazards from affecting airports. They will also be able to implement tools for wildlife risk analysis in accordance with EASA or ICAO requirements and manage a wildlife hazard department. They will be able to assume the normative function of Manager of the Wildlife Hazard Management.

Professional Context
At the end of this training the WHM Officer can evolve as Manager / Referrer / Key person of the Wildlife Hazard Management on an airport platform. He will be able to assum the normative responsibility of Wildlife Hazard Management process within the airport.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with the airport environment. Sufficient level of linguistic capability. Already active in an airport function.

Qualification Issued
International WHM Officer Certificate

Duration
2 sessions of 4 days each (56 hours and 14 hours of personal work)