Our Complete Entomology Training Pathway combines all four of our core courses into one coherent programme — taking you from foundational field skills to intermediate specimen curation, identification and microscopy work. 

And when you commit to the full pathway, you receive a 10% discount on the total course value.

This booking covers all four courses:

1. Introduction to Entomology: (1 Day)

A beginner's 'taster' day of field-collection and bench sorting, identification and basic microscopy.

2. Practical Field Entomology (2 Days)

Developing field collection techniques. Students learn how to target different insect groups across habitats and how to collect efficiently while maintaining high specimen quality for later study.

3. Field to Bench: Processing & Identification (2 Days)

Process field samples and begin structured insect identification. Students learn laboratory workflows used by entomologists, including sorting mixed samples, specimen preparation and using a stereo microscope for taxonomic work.

4. Mounting & curation; building a reference collection (3 days)

A practical 3-day course teaches professional insect mounting & curation techniques used to build scientifically valuable reference collections. Students learn pinning, card mounting, micro-mounting, labelling standards and long-term collection care.

Total Training: eight Practical Days

This is not a single workshop. It is a structured skills pathway.

You move logically from:

Introduction → field competence → Bench workflow → Specimen preparation → Advanced microscopy.

Each course builds on the last. No repetition. No gaps.

Investment & Saving

Individual course pricing totals:

1. £85
2. £245
3. £265
4. £395
Total value: £990

Pathway Booking Price (10% Discount):

Just £891

You save £99.00 for the full programme.

Why Book the Full Pathway?

Structured 

You develop skills in the correct order, building confidence and technical ability step by step.

True Competence

By the end of the pathway, you will be able to: 

• Collect ethically and efficiently in multiple habitats
• Process and preserve material correctly
• Identify to Order and Family level with confidence
• Mount and curate a reference collection properly
• Prepare and label slides for microscopic examination

Few UK programmes offer this complete progression.

3. Stronger Conservation Contribution

With proper training, your records carry weight.
Accurate identification and good labelling standards matter.

4. Cohort Continuity

Booking the full pathway means learning alongside a consistent group, allowing deeper discussion, shared learning and sustained development.

5. Commitment Changes Outcomes

When you commit to the full journey, you treat it seriously.
And that changes your level of competence.

Who This Is For

• Dedicated beginners who want to do things properly
• Amateur naturalists ready to move beyond casual observation
• Outdoor professionals expanding ecological capability
• Anyone wanting disciplined, structured natural history training

This is not casual hobby content.
This is practical field entomology training delivered with clarity and standards.

What You Leave With

By the end of the Complete Field Entomology Pathway, you will have:

• A clear understanding of field collection techniques
• A disciplined bench workflow
• Properly mounted and labelled specimens
• Foundational slide preparation experience
• A realistic understanding of your identification competence
• Confidence to continue developing independently

You will know what you are doing — and why you are doing it.

Early 2027 Launch

The full pathway will open for booking when our entomology programme launches in January 2027.

Places will be limited due to small group sizes and equipment requirements. These four courses together create a rare and structured training pathway in the UK:

• Ethical collection
• Intelligent fieldcraft
• Professional specimen handling
• Proper mounting standards
• Microscopy competence
• Introduction to slide preparation

This is not casual natural history. This is a disciplined, practical field of entomology training.

Ready to Commit?

If you want structured training, real progression and measurable competence — this is the programme.

Register for our Event Update emails now to be first notified when:

• Booking opens
• Dates are released
• Early launch priority access becomes available

Commit to the full journey. Build real skill. Develop competence that lasts.