Snake Bites: Prevention and First Aid
4 hours
Practical workshop
Designed with industry
Flexible delivery locations
With 100 species of venomous snakes across Australia, knowing how to effectively treat a snake bite is essential.
In this non-accredited course you’ll learn how to:
- identify reptilian behaviour and habitats
- differentiate between venomous and non-venomous snakes
- understand snake bite outcomes, venom and their influences
- interact with snakes in a way that minimises the risk of being bitten
- provide emergency first aid treatments for snake bites.
How you'll learn
In this 4-hour interactive workshop, our friendly and professional trainers take you through the theory and practical skills needed to treat snake bites.
Practical training dates
This program can be run at locations around Australia on request.
Contact us for details. Locations require minimum numbers to go ahead.
A UQ campus. If you’re from outside UQ, contact us to arrange an alternative location.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this program.
We recommend being at least 16 years of age to participate in this course.
How to apply
To register for this training please email uqskills@uq.edu.au
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and policy information)
Full fee: $90
Contact us to enquire about discounts for group bookings.
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
