Registration is Now Open! Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing Course
Join Trout Unlimited Canada and get certified in Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing. This course will certify participants in backpack electrofishing. Backpack electrofishing is a widely used method for fish population monitoring and assessment.
The topics covered will include protective equipment, safety procedures, and backups or fail-safes. The course will also include the fundamentals of electrical theory.
Participants will be required to demonstrate safe electrofishing practices in the field during a practical training session in a local stream (this component may fall on a different day than the lecture, depending on COVID-19 restrictions. The instructor will be in touch with further details following registration).
A Letter of Completion for the training (good for 3 years) will be provided to prove certification. Class 2 certified personnel, after 3 days of apprenticeship under a certified backpack crew leader, are able to train their own backpack electrofishing crew (netters).
Requirements: A pass of 70% is required on the written exam. Participants are also required to independently obtain their Standard First Aid and CPR Certification.
Where: TBD- COVID dependent. Lecture and test components may be online and instream evaluation will be held in Guelph, Ontario. Details to follow.
When: April 2, 2022, with a rain contingency day of April 9, 2022
Cost: $500 + HST for professionals $250 + HST for students *A limited number of discounts are available for TUC members. Some conditions applyBook Your Spot Today!
Please call (519) 763-0888 or email for further details
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