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Training for Law Enforcement & Animal
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NACA has moved to the next level by developing online programs and certifications that will give you the flexibility you need to fit these programs into your busy schedule, We have also restarted in-person training. Check out some of our new programs!

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Certifications

For more than 40 years NACA has been a leader in providing training and certification programs for our profession. Our training programs continue to deliver a higher standard in Animal Care and Cruelty Investigation Training. NACA’s National Animal Control Officer Training Academy, covers virtually every topic critical to the successful operation of Animal Care and Control.

ACO I Certification

Basic Training for ACO’s & Humane Officers

ACO II Certification

Intermediate Training for ACO’s & Humane Officers

ACO III Certification

Advanced Training Program focused on animal crime forensics

Animal Control for LEOS

A guide for Law Enforcement Officers when they have to interact with animals

Dispatch Essentials Certification

Introduction to Animal Control Communication & Coordination

Shelter Safe

Foundations in Animal Care – Certification by NACA
A professional certification built by the field, for the field.

Field Forward

Shelter & Field Assessment + Process Improvement

Mental Health First Aid Certification

Increase your ability to effectively handle mental health crisis situations you encounter

Animal Care & Control Today

“Animal Care and Control Today” is published 2 times each year by the National Animal Care & Control Association to provide information of interest to the animal care and control profession. Advertising sponsorship is provided on a space‐available basis.

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Field Forward in Waco: Advancing Animal Care & Control Together

Field Forward in Waco: Advancing Animal Care & Control Together In February 2026, leaders and practitioners from across the country came together in Waco, Texas, for NACA’s Field Forward workshop, a dynamic training and assessment event focused...

Field Forward in Waco: Advancing Animal Care & Control Together

Why Access to Spay & Neuter Still Matters

Why Access to Spay and Neuter Still Matters By Dr. Christina Avila...

Field Forward in Hawai‘i: Inside NACA’s Partnership with Hawaiian Humane Society

In January 2026, the National Animal Care & Control Association...

NACA Position Statement on Elective Declawing of Domestic Cats

Introduction The National Animal Care & Control Association...

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