Welfare/Animal Control Personnel
& ACO II Training
Welfare/Animal Control Personnel
& ACO II Training
Welcome to National Animal Care
and Control Association
NACA works for you! We advocate, educate, and inform on your behalf. Members have a voice in our efforts.
Take advantage of free accessible webinars, free and paid online courses, recorded webinars, and a growing member only resource library.
NACA Certified ACOs
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Hours of Recorded Trainings & Webinars
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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 & ACO II Certifications
Basic & Intermediate Training for ACO’s & Humane Officers
ACO III Certification
Advanced Training in animal crime forensics and advanced investigative techniques.
Shelter Safe Certification ™
Advanced Training in animal crime forensics and advanced investigative techniques.
Dispatch Essentials Certification
Introduction to Animal Control Communication & Coordination
Animal Control for LEOS
A guide for Law Enforement Officers when they have to interact with animals
Mental Health First Aid Certification
Increase your ability to effectively handle mental health crisis situations you encounter
Animal Care & Control Today Magazine
“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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NACA Blog
A First-of-Its-Kind Look at Field Services Nationwide: New Data Report Released
A First-of-Its-Kind Look at Field Services Nationwide: New Data Report Released The landscape of animal control field services is rapidly evolving, yet until now, very little national-level data existed to represent the daily realities of this...
Celebrating Animal Shelter Staff: The Heart of Animal Welfare
The Heart of Animal WelfareLast week, we celebrated Animal Shelter...
2025 ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK AWARD WINNERS
CELEBRATING OUR 2025 NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK |...
Why Insurance Matters in Animal Services
Why Insurance Matters in Animal Services Animal services are built...
Animal Rescue Organizations Train and Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Media Contact: Paige Strott paiges@americanhumane.org Animal Rescue...
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