Basic Animal Control Officer Certification
Hosted by the Springfield ‐ Greene County Health Department
July 20-23, 2026
Springfield, Missouri
Schedule of Training
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
Professional Development Training for ACOs
Hosted by Montgomery County Animal Control
August 5, 2026
Clarksville, Tennessee
Schedule of Training
Interpersonal Communication; Courtroom Testimony and Report Writing;
Community Cooperation and Educational Outreach
Animal Shelter Technician Certification
Hosted by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department
September 14-16, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri
Schedule of Training
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
Advanced Animal Management Certification
Hosted by Montgomery County Animal Control
October 5-7, 2026
Clarksville, Tennessee
Schedule of Training
Recruitment, Retention, Removal; Bargaining Units; Great Expectations; On-Call Employees; OSHA for Animal Services; Enhanced Equipment & PPG; Crisis Communications; Incident Command Systems; Show Me the Money
Animal Shelter Technician Certification
Hosted by the Springfield ‐ Greene County Health Department
October 13-15, 2026
Springfield, Missouri
Schedule of Training
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
Comprehensive Animal Management Certification
Hosted by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department
November 30 - December 2, 2026
Kansas City, Missouri
Schedule of Training
Advanced Case Supervision; Basic Budget Planning; Disciplinary Investigations; Equipment, Vehicles and Operational Needs; Evaluating Staff; Interviewing and Selection; Managing Generational Employees; Meetings: Individual, Specific Groups, Entire Staff; Policy and Procedures: Review and Development; Pushing Paperwork: Reports, Memos and Correspondence; Supervising Daily Operations; Training and Staff Development; Transition from Staff to Supervisor; Workplace Harassment and Violence