Advanced ACO Certification Course

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Advanced ACO Certification Course

Hosted by the City of Royston Marshal's Office

December 4-7, 2023

Royston, Georgia

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Animal Attack Investigation and Reporting; Animal Crime Scene Photography, Videography and Sketching; Animal Hoarding Investigations; Illegal Animal Fighting; Livestock and Exotics Cases; Obtaining and Executing Search Warrants; Officer Safety in the Field; Proactive Animal Control; Using Forensics in Animal Cruelty Investigations

Animal Control Instructor Certification

Hosted by the Midwest Animal Services Academy

December 19-21, 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Instructional Challenges and the Role of the Instructor; Legal Considerations; Psychology of Teaching and Learning; Instructional System Development; Presenting the Instruction; Training Aids; Test and Measurement;

Practical Development; Practical Presentations; Final Exam

Advanced ACO Certification Course

Hosted by Monmouth Police Department

January 8-11, 2024

Monmouth, Illinois

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Animal Attack Investigation and Reporting; Animal Crime Scene Photography, Videography and Sketching; Animal Hoarding Investigations; Illegal Animal Fighting; Livestock and Exotics Cases; Obtaining and Executing Search Warrants; Officer Safety in the Field; Proactive Animal Control; Using Forensics in Animal Cruelty Investigations

Baton/Bitestick Certification

Hosted by the City of Royston Marshal's Office

January 22, 2024

Royston, Georgia

Schedule of Training

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

Shelter Technician Certification

Hosted by the City of Royston Marshal's Office

January 23-25, 2024

Royston, Georgia

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Animal Care in a Sheltering Environment; Animal Disposition Options; Animal Identification: Breed and Description; Animal Shelter Design and Operations; Animal Shelter Record-Keeping; Canine and Feline Behaviors and Assessments; Disease Exposures in a Sheltering Environment; Emergency Animal Sheltering; Proactive Animal Sheltering

Basic Animal Control Officer Certification

Hosted by the Los Banos Police Department

February 5-8, 2024

Los Banos, California

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Laws and Enforcement Procedures; Interpersonal Communication; Officer Safety and Protection; Basic Animal Control Officer Investigations; Evidence Law and Collection; Courtroom Testimony and Report Writing; Canine Behavior and Aggressive Dogs; Safe Animal Handling/Capture and Restraint Equipment

Training Course for Animal Control Professionals

Hosted by the City of West Des Moines Neighborhood Services

February 12-15, 2024

West Des Moines, Iowa

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Canine Behavior and Aggressive Dogs; Safe Animal Handling/Capture and Restraint Equipment; Officer Safety and Protection; Courtroom Testimony and Report Writing; Animal Hoarding Investigations; Understanding the ADA and Service Animals; Illegal Animal Fighting; Utilizing Thermometry for Animal Control; Baton/Bitestick Certification

Shelter Technician Certification

Hosted by Monmouth Police Department

March 4-6, 2024

Monmouth, Illinois

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Animal Care in a Sheltering Environment; Animal Disposition Options; Animal Identification: Breed and Description; Animal Shelter Design and Operations; Animal Shelter Record-Keeping; Canine and Feline Behaviors and Assessments; Disease Exposures in a Sheltering Environment; Emergency Animal Sheltering; Proactive Animal Sheltering