Overview
The Advanced Taxidermy Training Center of NW Montana offers a Complete Six Week Taxidermy Course, using advanced techniques, enabling you to produce customer mounts that are of competition quality. We call our taxidermy courses "advanced", because we teach procedures that are not commonly used in commercial taxidermy.

Over the years, we have taught hundreds of students from all over the world. During this time, we have continued to regularly update our techniques to reflect the ever improving variety of taxidermy methods available. Our courses are presented in an organized manner that even the novice will understand. We have a 'do it till its right' philosophy. We do not use a standard grading system to judge your work. Instead, nothing is considered finished until we have made sure every last detail for each and every student mount has been completed and approved. You will learn to use nictating membranes, artificial septums, and many other tools that can make the difference between a mediocre mount and an award winning taxidermy work of art!

You will use an official competition score sheet throughout the entire mounting process. This helps you to pay attention to the important details that will set you apart from your competitors! These are just a few examples of the advanced nature of our taxidermy training program. We guarantee all of our mounts for life, and after learning our techniques, you will be able to do the same!

Our six week taxidermy course includes training in mammal taxidermy (gameheads, lifesize, & rugs), fish taxidermy, and bird taxidermy. In addition to the advanced taxidermy techniques we teach, we cover Tanning procedures, and include Advanced Habitat training, that goes above & beyond the simple rocks/plants/moss materials, that are so common nowadays.

We work full days Monday through Friday, and additional time will be scheduled if needed. Our taxidermy classes are limited to 5-6 students in order to insure you receive plenty of attention during your taxidermy training.

We supply all of the specimens, supplies, and habitat materials needed to complete your projects. We supply you with your own set of tools and an airbrush that is yours to keep when you leave. If you are asking yourself just what you do need to bring to class, the answer is nothing! We even supply notebooks and pens for taking notes! All these things are included in your tuition.

A large part of competition level taxidermy, is using competition quality specimens. We do not purchase what some taxidermy suppliers like to call "student specimens". If you would like to use any of your own taxidermy specimens, you need to send them to us prior to class for pre-approval. If approved, an appropriate credit will be applied towards your taxidermy course tuition.

Finally, we teach in an enjoyable atmosphere, where not a moment of training time is wasted! Although every minute is important, our schedule actually allows you to have fun learning taxidermy! Our small classes flow very smoothly, as you do not have to contend with 'wait time', when you have questions that need to be answered. And since you learn mostly by doing (not watching), the information and taxidermy skills you practice will soon become second nature!

It is our philosophy that training does not end when you walk out the door on the last day of class. Here at ATTC we offer free follow up consultations for all of our graduates. Simply call or email us with your questions, and we will be happy to work through any problems you may be having. If we are teaching taxidermy at the time of your call, please leave a message on our answering machine. We will return your call asap. While teaching class, our current students always come first. We prefer not to interrupt class for any reason. You can be assured that when you attend our course, you will receive the same undivided attention!

And last but not least, we have just started a new service for graduates, where we give you an extra boost by creating your own taxidermy page on this site once you graduate from our course. We hope that you will take advantage of this resource, as we believe that it will provide a great student network for our graduates!

So you just need to ask yourself.....Are you looking for taxidermy schools with experienced, award winning instructors who have produced hundreds of successful taxidermists & competition winners? How about a school that has produced successful taxidermists who are now owners/instructors of their own taxidermy schools! We produce winners, and we have trained the trainers! If you are looking for this type of success in your search for taxidermy schools, and if you are serious about learning taxidermy techniques that will put you well ahead of the competition then please give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!

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