Behavior Management Courses
Behavior Management Courses
  August 26, 2026 09:00 am  - October 21, 2026 08:00 pm

Behavior Management Courses

 

Behavioral Husbandry Management 
A 5-module online course for Behavioral Husbandry Managers and senior animal care staff.


 

The behavior husbandry management course is designed for professionals responsible for developing, overseeing, and strengthening animal training, enrichment, and welfare programs. Through live webinars, case studies and discussion groups, participants will gain leadership, communication, organizational, and behavior science skills that can immediately be applied within their own institutions.

This course focuses not only on managing behavioral husbandry programs, but also on leading, supporting, and developing the people responsible for implementing them.


Course Structure

The course consists of 5 core learning modules. Following each module, an optional Peer Connect & Resource Sharing session will be held the following week to allow participants to discuss the recent topic, ask questions, exchange ideas, and share useful resources in an informal collaborative setting.


Who Should Attend?

This course is designed specifically for professionals responsible for leading behavioral husbandry programs and managing the people who implement them.

This may include:

  • Behavioral Husbandry Managers
  • Welfare Managers and Coordinators
  • Animal Care Managers and Supervisors
  • Team Leaders overseeing training, enrichment, and welfare programs
  • Senior staff responsible for program oversight, staff development, and organizational culture
  • Professionals transitioning into leadership and management roles within animal care teams


5 Core Learning Modules

Week 1 – The Role of the Behavioral Husbandry Manager

Leadership, accountability, and managing behavioral husbandry programs

Week 2 – Designing Sustainable Programs

Policies, structure, delegation, and sustainable systems

Week 3 – Managing People Using Behavior Science

Coaching, motivation, mentoring, and staff development

Week 4 – Leadership, Welfare Oversight & Culture

Culture change, communication, welfare oversight, and leadership

Week 5 – Records, Data & Feedback Loops

Record keeping, evaluation, accountability, and problem solving


Session Timings and Dates

Core Learning Modules: Wednesdays: 9:00am–11:00am (Pacific Time)

Peer Connect & Resource Sharing: Wednesdays 9:00am and/or 4:00pm (Pacific Time)

This course will be on Zoom.  Each session will be recorded.   You will have access to the recordings for six (6) months.  

 

Course Highlights

• 5 live learning modules
• International instructors and facilitators
• Real-world case studies
• Practical management tools
• Optional Peer Connect sessions with peer discussion and networking


Registration Fees-
Registration OPENS 19 June and closes 20 August 11:59pm

ABMA Members- $200 USD**

ABMA non-members- $275 USD (this includes a 1-year ABMA membership)


**To receive the member rate you MUST login to your ABMA account!

Contact us with any questions about this NEW course!

Behavior Management Courses
  August 26, 2026 09:00 am  - October 28, 2026 05:00 pm
Behavior Husbandry Management- non-member: $275.00


Manager Detail

Name Kelly Salamone
Email development@theabma.org

This entry was posted on May 16, 2024.