Hosting a Certification Session

This form is intended to be used by NABC trainers in requesting permission to hold an evaluation session. if you have not participated as a trainer in an evaluation session, or if your site has never hosted a session, we encourage you to contact the appropriate taxonomic committee chair person for guidance in understanding the requirements to host a session.

Current committee chairs are:


Hummingbirds	Anthony Hill	anhinga13-AT-hotmail.com
Passerines	Andrea Patterson	andrea.j.patterson-AT-gmail.com
Raptors	Mike Lanzone	michael.lanzone-AT- celltracktech.com
Shorebirds	Cheri Gratto-Trevor	cheri.gratto-trevor-AT-canada.ca
Waterfowl	Norm North	north-AT-execulink.com

Please indicate the relevant taxonomic group *

Name of session organizer *

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Email of session organizer *

Location of proposed session *

Include site, nearest city, state/province, and country.

Date(s) of proposed session *

Briefly describe any workshops to be held in connection with the certification session. *

Include dates, whether the workshop is a required part of the evaluation process, and whether the workshop is introductory or advanced.

Is this session open only to internal candidates, or is it open to the broader banding community? *

Expected number of assistant level candidates *

Expected number of bander level candidates *

Expected number of trainer level candidates *

Describe the daily capture rates at the station during the days of the certification session. *

Include the average number of birds captured (including recaptures), as well as the range. Taxa whose evaluations do not require live birds in hand should just respond N/A.

Please list all participating trainers *

Please list the members of the local organizing committee *

Please let us know if you will be charging candidates an additional cost over the $35 evaluation fee, and list items covered by that additional cost. *

We have read the "Requirements for Hosting an Evaluation Session" relevant to our taxa, and we are aware of our responsibilities. *

We pledge to uphold the NABC Non-discrimination Policy at our session. *

As a professional organization, NABC is committed to the free expression and exchange of ideas, equitable transfer of skills and knowledge, and equality of opportunity and treatment. In pursuit of that environment, NABC is committed to ensuring that all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and will promote equality of opportunity for all individuals, regardless of gender (including gender expression and gender identity), sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, country of origin, citizenship status, religion, age, parental status, disability status, educational background, economic circumstance, criminal history/record, or any other marginalized status or potentially vulnerable group. NABC prohibits discrimination, harassment, and/or intimidation in all NABC business, and it is the responsibility of the Council and the banding community at large to promote a professional atmosphere at all times.

We pledge to uphold the NABC Diversity Policy at our session.

The greatest asset of NABC is the diversity of individuals representing the regions where we work, our individual viewpoints, our generosity of knowledge, and our efforts toward advancing a global perspective in bird banding. The mission of NABC is best fulfilled when we embrace diversity as a value and a practice. Achieving diversity requires a commitment to inclusion that must find full expression in the culture, values, norms, and behaviors of banders. Leading by example, NABC aspires to make diversity a core and abiding strength among our leadership and the banding community by supporting equity of opportunity regardless of gender (including gender expression and gender identity), sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, country of origin, citizenship status, religion, age, parental status, disability status, educational background, economic circumstance, criminal history/record, or any other marginalized status or potentially vulnerable group.

We are aware of any local restrictions and regulations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and our session will comply with those local guidelines.

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