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EAZA Academy
The EAZA Academy delivers a wide range of high quality, applied and accessible courses taught by knowledgeable professionals working within the zoo and aquarium community and dedicated to all sectors.
New dates and topics are regularly added to the course calendar below, so keep checking back!
Interested in developing a EAZA Academy Recognized Course? Please review our recognized courses document to learn more about the process.
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We look forward to working with you!
Course Calendar
| NAME | LOCATION | DATE | STATUS |
| Animal Training Seminar | ZSL London Zoo (Hybrid) | Ongoing from 2025 | Purchase the Proceedings Pack for this course with all the recordings and resources, click here |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | 8-11 June 2026 | Registration Open |
| Trailblazing the Trainers: Animal Training Workshop for Zoo Professionals | Paris Zoo, Paris, France. Day before EAZA Annual Conference | 29 September 2026 | Coming soon! |
| Animal Enrichment for Zoos and Aquariums | Faunia, Madrid, Spain | November, Exact dates TBD 2026 | Coming soon! |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | 30 November- 3 December 2026 | Invite only at first, then open to all |
| TAG Chairs Course | EAZA Executive Office | 15-16 December 2026 | Coming Soon! |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | February 2027, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Introduction to Animal Welfare (Beginner Level) | Zoo Wrocław, Poland | 5-9 April, 2027 | Coming Soon! |
| Institutional Species Planning | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | May 2027, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Animal Welfare Assessments (Intermediate Level) | Location TBD | May 2027, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | June 2027, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Animal Training Seminar | Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark | 9-11 June 2027 | Coming Soon! |
| Intro to EEP | Location TBD | November 2027, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | February 2028, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Exhibit Design and Planning (Beginner Level) | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | March 2028, , exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Quality of Life Assessments | Location TBD | April or May 2028, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Intro to EEP | EAZA Executive Office & ARTIS Zoo, Amsterdam | November 2028, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
| Recognizing and Catering to Personalities in Zoos | Location TBD | Early December 2028, exact date TBD | Coming Soon! |
Self-paced and online training
EAZA has online training modules and webinars you can work through in your own time. Please check the table below for details of what modules are available.
If you do not have an EAZA Member Area account, please sign up here.
| NAME | AVAILABILITY |
| Introduction to Animal Welfare | Free to EAZA Members (Login above or sign up) |
| Introduction to Animal Welfare Assessments | Free to EAZA Members (Login above or sign up) |
| ZIMS for Studbooks | Free to EAZA Members (Login above or sign up) |
| Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (BSAL) | Open to all |
| Reproductive Management | Open to all |
| Ocean Literacy | Open to all |
| Exhibit Design for Zookeepers | Open to all |
| Zoo Animal Feeding and Nutrition | Open to all |
| The importance of Conservation Education | Open to all |
| Conservation Education Methods | Open to all |
| Keeper Talks | Open to all |
| Welfare Webinars | Open to all, live and recorded |
| EAZA's Video Library | Open to all |
| Introduction to Cryopreservation | Coming Soon! |
More information and resources
The section "Caring for animals" provides additional resources to increase your knowledge and skills on various topics.
EAZA Academy Prospectus
Learn about the on offer Academy Courses!