2026 Online Training Calendar Now Available!

Our full online course schedule for 2026 is now available, so you can plan ahead and reserve your spot in time! 

At CPSG, we are committed to building capacity for species conservation planning worldwide, to ensure that more effective species conservation plans are developed and implemented. Our courses blend self-paced study with live webinars led by leading experts in conservation planning and wildlife health.

Why take a CPSG course?

• Build practical skills you can apply immediately in your own projects
• Gain confidence to lead or contribute to species conservation plans
• Learn at your own pace, with additional weekly live webinars with conservation planning experts and practical activities
• Network globally with experts and other colleagues who share your passions for wildlife

To paraphrase one of our trainees: "CPSG is more than a Specialist Group, it is a community of practice". Through our courses, you will get to meet other conservationists from around the world and become part of a community where ideas and projects can emerge!

2026 Online Course Calendar

Facilitating Species Conservation Planning Workshops - Online Course

Learn how to design and facilitate effective conservation planning processes to help the recovery of species and systems.

16 February - 3 April 2026 | Apply by 15 January 2026!

28 September - 13 November 2026 | Apply by 28 August 2026!

Find more details and the application form here.

Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis - Online Course

Learn how to put the IUCN Guidelines for Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis (WDRA) into practice and design a workshop to effectively engage multiple stakeholders in completing a WDRA. 

24 August - 23 October 2026 | Apply by 24 July 2026!

Find more details and the application form here.

Ex Situ Conservation Assessment - Online Course

Learn how to put the IUCN SSC Guidelines for the Use of Ex Situ Management for Species Conservation into practice and design an ex situ assessment process for species conservation.

This course is available year-round, apply any time!

Find more details and the application form here.