Is there any special training required in order to volunteer in the oil spill response efforts for beach clean-up, bird surveys or if I am a qualified wildlife paraprofessional?
Yes, BP is requiring all oil spill response and paraprofessional volunteers to complete Safety Training at a live training class location offered throughout the Gulf Coast Region. Please call the Training Hotline at 1-866-647-2338 for information about class schedules or to enroll. Or, if you prefer, you may also attend this BP Safety Training online. There is a test at the end of the course, and you must pass with an 80% (you will have three attempts). Please print the certificate. If you are called to be scheduled to assist at an Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, you will need to provide a copy of the BP Safety Training certificate. However, completing the training is not a guarantee that you will be scheduled, that depends upon oiled wildlife volume. If you have any IT difficulty, you can also call the Training Hotline listed above for assistance.
