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No grading delays or Zoom issues!!

Your Animal Control Officers and Humane Officers now have the opportunity to complete a training academy on their own time, at their own pace, without travel.

This is a web-based, on-demand course consisting of more than 60 hours of training in California state laws and animal care, specifically to meet the requirements outlined in Health and Safety Code Sec 26222 and California Corporations Code Section 14502. This academy is a collection of video trainings conducted by a variety of exceptional experts in our field, along with quizzes to help ensure that content is understood. 

This training program was designed to ensure all animal officers throughout the state of California have access to quality training and industry best practices, and support each officer’s eligibility to become certified.

The CalAnimals Certified Animal Control Officer program is our state’s only certification program for ACOs and a means of recognizing the training and professionalism of our officers and the important work they do in serving their communities.

$450 Members (staff of CalAnimals member organizations)

$500 Non-members

Register anytime - take up to 4 months from enrollment to complete the curriculum.

Request an Employee Sub-Account or Learner Profile prior to registering, if you don't have one yet.

In Person only - La Mesa, CA (San Diego area)

June 3-14, 2024

8:00am-5:00pm

$450 

Please call for more INFORMATION (858) 847-3143.

The Humane Law Enforcement Academy is a basic animal-law enforcement training academy that meets the training requirements established in CA Corporations Code Section 14502 and Health and Safety Code Sec 26222 for humane officers and Certified Animal Control Officers.

Animal control Officers, humane officers, and private parties who wish to work in this challenging but rewarding field will learn the knowledge and skills to embark on an animal-law enforcement career or learn new skills, and techniques for professional conduct and legal compliance.

To register, please call  (858) 847-3143

https://www.animalrescuehumanelaw.org/

POST Certified Baton Training, offered by Controlled Response Institute (www.controlledresponseinstitute.com), will be hosted at El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office on June 17 & 18, 2024, 8:00am-5:00pm.

• 16 Hours of Training

• POST Certified 1428-21261-22

• $250 Tuition. Payment will be submitted directly to CRI.

There are limited spots still available. 

***TO REGISTER for this training:

1. Your agency will need to contact CRI directly

2. Include the trainee’s POST ID to be added to the roster

3. See Flyer

cribakersfield@gmail.com

(661) 900-0532

After registering with CRI, please also notify Lt. Kimberly Lusby, El Dorado County Animal Services. Kimberly.Lusby@edcgov.us

Live Zoom Workshop July 18, 9-11am (PDT)
   The 2-hr Recording will be available July 19 - Oct. 31, 2024.

With overflowing kennels and longer lengths of stay, most shelters are seeing no shortage of behavioral challenges among dogs. The most concerning, of course, is aggression, and behavior expert Kelley Bollen  will lead this session to take a deep dive into why dogs exhibit aggressive behavior, the different types of aggression we see in dogs, and what situations can trigger aggressive behavior. She will discuss what we as shelter professionals can do to modify this serious and sometimes dangerous behavior and provide guidance on safe placement. With safety considerations for staff, volunteers, and the public, as well as  the overall implications our choices have on our ability to maintain liability insurance as an industry, having clear guidelines and pathways for dogs exhibiting aggressive behavior is critically important.

• 2 hours of CE for Humane Officers, CACOs, and CAWAs

• Members: $25 - Register with your employee sub-account

• Non-members or Learners: $35 **Must be a California resident

Request an Employee Sub-Account or Learner Profile prior to registering, if you don't have one yet.

This training class is developed specifically for animal control officers and humane officers in the state of California pursuant to CCR 2039.5. The instructors are veterinarians and biologists who specialize in remotely-delivered anesthetic agents. This program, which has historically been considered by many to be the standard in chemical  immobilization training, is now part of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Academy. 

Early Registration Fee: $475  General Registration Fee: $495

8 CEs

Join an upcoming in-person event:

Thursday, August 1, 8:00am-5:30pm 

Hosted by Newport Beach Police Department

Flyer available, click button above. Questions? Email Beth: bingram@sdzwa.org

The San Diego Humane Academy  will be hosted virtually via Zoom. All 80 hours of  instruction must be completed in order to receive a completion  certificate.

Virtual by Zoom

Check  their website for new dates.

Tuition is $400.
A $75 fee will be applied to any cancellations.

Please note that the final decision as to whether a course satisfies the training requirements for humane officer appointment rests with the superior court charged with confirming the appointment.