How to Register for a Desert Tortoise Council Training Course

Updated

The Desert Tortoise Council (deserttortoise.org) offers training programs, and registration for the Introductory Course can fill up — the site notes that the October–November 2026 Introductory Course is full and directs visitors to join a waitlist. To register, go to the Training Programs section of the website, open the course page, and follow its "Details & Registration" link; if the course is full, use the same page to join the waitlist.

Training programs listed on the site

The Council's Training Programs section lists two offerings:

  • Introductory Course — the entry-level training course, with a dedicated registration page.
  • Health Assessment Training — a separate training program listed alongside the Introductory Course.

How registration works

  1. Go to deserttortoise.org and open the Training Programs section from the main menu.
  2. Select the course you want (Introductory Course or Health Assessment Training).
  3. On the course page, use the Details & Registration button/link to see course information and the registration option.
  4. If the course is full, the page provides a way to join the waitlist instead.

The site's homepage confirms this pattern for the Introductory Course: registration for the 2026 course is full, and visitors are directed to a button to learn more and join the waitlist.

Dates mentioned

  • Introductory Course: the October–November 2026 session is listed as full. The homepage also references a 2026 Introductory Course with registration now full.
  • Annual Meeting & Symposium: the 52nd Annual Meeting and Symposium is scheduled as an in-person and hybrid event on February 23–26, 2027, at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a field trip on February 23. This is a separate event from the training courses, but it appears on the same site if you are looking for related programming.

Practical notes

  • Course capacity is limited, so registering early matters; the waitlist is the fallback when a session fills.
  • The site does not state pricing for the training courses in the available material, so check the individual course page for any fees or requirements.
  • For questions not covered on the course pages, the site provides a Contact the DTC option.