Basic Animal Control Officer Certification

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Basic Animal Control Officer Certification

Hosted by the Metter Police Department

September 19-22, 2022

Metter, 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:

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

Shelter Technician Certification

Hosted by the Alabama Animal Control Association

September 26-28, 2022

Robertsdale, Alabama

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 8:00 AM – 4:30 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

Chemical Immobilization Certification

Hosted by Christian County Animal Control

September 30, 2022

Pana, Illinois

Schedule of Training

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Chemical Immobilization Certification

Advanced ACO/HLEO Certification Course

Hosted by Montgomery County Animal Care & Control

October 3-7, 2022

Clarksville, Tennessee

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

Field Training Officer Certification

Hosted by the Springfield - Greene County Health Department

October 3-4, 2022

Springfield, Missouri

Schedule of Training

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

Training Course for Animal Control Professionals

Hosted by the Springfield - Greene County Health Department

October 5, 2022

Springfield, Missouri

Schedule of Training

Each Day – 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM / 1 Hour Lunch

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Baton/Bitestick Certification; Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training (OCAT) Certification

Advanced ACO/HLEO Certification Course

Hosted by the Collinsville Police Department

October 31 - November 3, 2022

Collinsville, Oklahoma

Schedule of Training

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

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Proactive Animal Control; Animal Attack Investigation and Reporting; Officer Safety in the Field;

Animal Crime Scene Photography, Videography and Sketching; Animal Hoarding Investigations;

Using Forensics in Animal Cruelty Investigations; Obtaining and Executing Search Warrants; Illegal Animal Fighting; Livestock and Exotic Animal Investigations

Training Course for Animal Control Professionals

Hosted by the Collinsville Police Department

November 4, 2022

Collinsville, Oklahoma

Schedule of Training

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

The course is comprised of the following blocks of instruction:

Challenging Encounters in Animal Control; Community Cooperation: Education & Outreach; 

Diversion: Alternative Enforcement Programs; Sovereign Citizens; Canine Behavior and Aggressive Dogs

Training Course for Animal Control Professionals

Hosted by the City of West Des Moines Neighborhood Services

November 14-16, 2022

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:

Interpersonal Communication; Officer Safety and Protection; Canine Behavior and Aggressive Dogs;

Safe Animal Handling/Capture and Restraint Equipment; Utilizing Thermometry for Animal Control;

Community Cooperation/Education & Outreach; Diversion/Alternative Enforcement Programs; Sovereign Citizens;

Stress Management/Compassion Fatigue