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Surveying Buildings for Bats

5 hours
3 modules
Introductory

Surveying buildings for bats is one of the elements you will need to cover if you are working towards your bat licence. If you are interested in bats or in working towards your bat licence, you will find this course interesting and informative. It will give you a good foundation knowledge of the principles of surveying buildings for bats.

Before you book this course you may want to do our more comprehensive Bat Ecology and Surveying online course instead. It’s much better value and includes this course and much more.

This course was developed to give you a thorough introduction to the principles of surveying buildings for bats. It includes ‘going out’ to assess a couple of buildings. The course is delivered in video format and is hosted by a Principal Ecologist and bat worker with over 20 years of experience.

Together, we cover a range of useful topics, including identifying bat signs, basic architectural terms, health and safety, how to carry out a survey, how to record data and licensing. You will gain lots of tips and information to carry out bat surveys (with a licensed bat worker).

Other Details:

Who is the course aimed at?

  • People who want to pursue a career in conservation or ecological consultancy.
  • People who want a better understanding of surveying for bats.
  • Anyone interested in working towards their bat licence.

Course format 

This short course is in two parts and delivered as videos prepared by a bat worker with over 20 years’ experience.

Video 1 covers the principles behind surveying for bats in buildings – identifying bat signs, health and safety, survey aims, roost type assessment, data recording and licensing.

Video 2 you go out with an extremely experienced bat worker to explore two sites and to show you how to carry out an internal and external survey of a building, what to look for, how to assess the site and what conclusions were reached. This video also covers some basic architectural terms in order for you to be able to describe buildings. (There is another course available called Bats: Architectural Terms for Bat Workers available on our website).

At the end there will be a short quiz and if you get over 70% you will receive a Certificate.

Time commitment: Allow around 4 hours to study the materials and look up references.

Learning outcomes: By the end of the course you will have an awareness of the principles behind surveying buildings for bats. You will gain a wider knowledge on the subject that will contribute towards gaining a bat licence.

How to book: You can book here. Once you have booked, we will e-mail you to confirm that your booking has been received and you will then be able to start the course straight away.

Courses modules:

Module 1

Video 1 – Surveying Buildings

Module 2

Video 2 – Carrying out internal and external surveys of buildings

Module 3

Surveying Buildings for Bats END OF COURSE QUIZ

Here’s what our students are saying:

Flexibility and easy to follow layout.
Michael
The teaching is excellent. It’s clear, precise and easy to follow. The knowledge from Sue is fantastic and it’s taught in a very understandable way with no rush. It’s been really good and I feel I’ve been able to retain the information well because of the way the course has been taught.
Max
It was very informative and easy to access and navigate.
Tim
Sue searl was very knowledgeable and accommodating
Marley
I liked the course, it was very comprehensive. I’m surprised how much I enjoyed the online elements of the course, I thought I would do better in a face to face course but honestly being able to go at my own pace is really working for me as I can spend time on the bits I find tricky as they come up rather than making a note to look things up later… I like the YouTube videos, being able to pause or even speed up the video to match my pace works well for me. I do feel like I learnt a lot. I would 100% recommend the course to others
SC
Useful links, detailed information, great supporting photos
Claire

FAQs

Can I retake the quiz if I fail?

The final exam is designed to test whether you have learned the appropriate knowledge and skills during this course. If you take the final exam and do not pass, we encourage you to review the course material and ensure you have read, understood and remembered the lessons. We want you to get the most out of this course and provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to apply what you learn to your job or career. You may retake the final test once you have revisited the course material.

Will I still have access to the course materials once I finish the course?

Yes! We want you to get as much out of this course as possible. We encourage you to refer back to your course materials from time to time to refresh your memory and ensure that you are confident on the subject. Therefore, when you purchase this course, you will have lifetime access to the course materials.