Here are just a few testimonials from former students.

"Tom, I just wanted to thank you and all of your very qualified instructors once again for the high quality of instruction and guidance that I received while attending The Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy this past winter. I have recently attended and competed in the National and Georgia taxidermy competitions and conventions. After meeting and talking with many other taxidermists at these events I can state without question that I gained at least ten years worth of knowledge in the weeks I spent at school. As for the results, I believe that the following will speak for itself. Using the specimens that I mounted while at your school, I have taken at least a third place ribbon with every mount that I entered in the open division."

"But what perhaps is equally commendable is that I do not believe I was a stand out exception in my class. Most of the work that I observed the other students doing, was as good or better than mine. Since leaving your school I have opened my own taxidermy studio and business is growing and progressing well....... thank you again for such a solid launching pad from which to launch my career." -Mark Wilson

"Here's some of the photos from the Nationals in Billings. My very first competition and I walked away with a blue ribbon
on my mountain lion and a 3rd on my elk. Who would've thought!" -Shawn Dawson

"Everything I have done so far everyone has loved. That is due to what I learned in school.
No shortcuts and make it look alive." -Stephen Dwiatt

"Even though I talk to you every now and again when ordering or asking a question, again thanks for never letting what I
though was good enough be good enough. I understand why now." -Kevin Barnhill

"I just wanted to thank you all again for giving me what I needed, superb instruction and the tools to succeed. Tom, you're my mentor.
If I ever become half as good as you, I'll be satisfied."  -Al Baken

"You guys are the greatest, everything you taught us is paying off. My work is improving with every job,
I constantly go back to my notes." -Dino Hugan

"Just wanted to say hello, and let you know how things are going. Well its going, it's really going! I'm on almost to the end of my 5th sales order book. Each book is 50 job tickets. I NEVER-NEVER-NEVER thought it would turn out this way so early in the business.
You deserve a lot of credit for that, thanks!" -Bob Sabo

"I really didn't plan on starting up right away, but I also didn't plan on having eight deer heads, six steelhead, a bear, a mallard, and a coyote head in my freezer three weeks after getting out of school! I can't wait to see what happens when I start to advertise." -Jay Lewis

"Christmas is a time for giving and saying thanks. Thanks for all that I've learned, and allowing me to have one of the best summers I've ever had. I feel as though I've made friends with some of the finest people a person can know. Attending your classes were truly a learning and fun experience. I can already see that your stress for perfection will pay off in the future. I've compared my mounts to others in my area, and know even though I don't feel that I've reached my level of perfection, that these guys are in trouble!" -Tony Romano Jr.

The following is an endorsement from NTA President Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson