National Animal Care and Control Association
Setting the standard of professionalism in animal welfare & public safety through training, networking, and advocacy.
Certifications
ACO I & II
Designed for the busy working professional, each lesson is divided into bite sized “topics” that can be completed in 10-20 minutes each. Every week you’ll receive access to the next lesson in the course’s series. Now includes 25 hours of training
NACA ACO II Certification Online Course – Updated With New Content!
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
UNDERSTANDING “THE LINK”
When animals are being hurt, crimes against people are usually not far behind.
SEEING THE SIGNS
Know the “clues” that could lead to other animal-crime related convictions
INVEST IN YOUR CAREER
Animal victims can’t testify, but you can still gather the right evidence to win your case.
Introducing the groundbreaking
Animal Welfare Dispatcher Certification
from NACA!
Elevate your skills and expertise with over 5 hours of specialized training tailored specifically to the unique demands of animal welfare dispatching.
Our comprehensive program is designed to empower you to provide top-notch service to your community while prioritizing officer safety.
The NACA-offered MHFA
certification course consists of:
2 hours of virtual self-paced content.
6 hours of virtual instructor*-led training via Zoom (includes a 30 min lunch and two 15 min breaks)
1 hour of post-Zoom self-paced content.
Upon completion of the MHFA certification course, you will be nationally certified in MHFA! Qualifies for 10 NACA CEU
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Cat and Kitten Intake During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One of the main concerns we have been hearing this week surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic is timing. No time is ideal, but on the precipice of puppy/kitten season, really?!?
COVID-19: Suspending Spay/Neuter Surgeries TEMPORARILY
For years all of us in the Animal Welfare field have fought to gain traction and support for spay/neuter services in its varying iterations, most especially pre-adoption sterilization performed by our agencies or community partners to assist in the reduction of pet overpopulation and unintended breeding. Now amidst the rest of the chaos that has come from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are being asked and asking our agencies and partners to stop this essential service in an effort to conserve medical supplies.
COVID-19: Risks to the Animal Services Professional
Knowledge is power, and as we learn more and more about the virus that causes COVID-19 we have come to understand that the direct risk for our animal care workers has been reduced. According to the CDC “[a]t this time, there is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread to people from the skin or fur of pets.” This information allows us to take a deep breath (metaphorically, as we don’t want to breath in any potential contagions) when it comes to our animal care teams caring for animals coming into our facilities from the community, but what about our staff members interacting directly with the public?
About Us
Vision
NACA envisions a world in which all animal care and control professionals are respected as essential public servants and receive consistent support, resources and training allowing them to effectively and compassionately achieve the highest quality of life for the animals and citizens in the community they serve.
Mission
The National Animal Care & Control Association is committed to setting the standard of professionalism in animal welfare and
public safety through training, networking, and advocacy.
Values
The organizational values of National Animal Care & Control Association are:
professionalism
dedication
leadership
integrity
innovation
diversity
accessibility
compassion
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