Professional Development

Career Based Distance & Onsite Training by Jonathan Leeming

This practical activities that focus upon the 4 major groups of arachnids in a natural setting. Suitable for multi-day training such as lodge training, field guide training and environmental training organisations. Fieldwork activities focus upon the natural history of these animals and include pitfall traps, identification workshop and first response. Participant presentations can also be included into the course.scorpion sting first response. 

The essential scorpion sting first response course teaches the fundamentals of the scorpion sting first response framework. Course duration is 3 hours in length and consists of a presentation followed by an interactive workshop. Participants write a multiple choice assessment. All participants will receive a certificate according to their results. The pass mark for this course is 60%. Free supporting Resources are available for all participants.

Distance learning consists of the Essential Scorpion Sting First response Book and Workbook. Participants are able to self study in their own time and at their own pace, or as a group. Distance learning can be facilitated onsite. The Essential Scorpion Sting First Response Book and Workbook are part of the Professional Development Program. 

Join Jonathan Leeming for a question and answer session focusing upon venomous animals and their bites and stings. The idea is simple. Participants ask the questions and Jonathan and panel members will answer them. These questions will be used to direct the conversation during the session. Anything venom related goes, from bites and stings, how venom works, antivenom manufacture, first response, allergic reactions to venom, biotechnology, the latest research and more. 

Natural history and first response presentations are great for member events, gatherings, social events and fund raising events. Some of these presentation include visuals, while other do not. These presentations anywhere from under a tree to a conference centre. Standard time is from 40 minutes with questions. They can be adapted to your requirements.

Jonathan is Southern Africa’s leading authority on spider bite and scorpion sting first response. He is a best selling author, international speaker and award-winning conservationist. His work has inspired a generation, and has shaped our understanding of scorpions and scorpion stings across Southern Africa.