Mental Health First Aid

Do you want to gain easy-to-use evidence-based tools and increase your confidence in and ability to deal with mental health situations in your work as an animal care and control professional?

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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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NACA Blog

NACA endorses New Federal Act for Animals in Disasters!

NACA endorses New Federal Act for Animals in Disasters!

As disaster season gets more extreme each year and affects millions of people and their pets, NACA wanted to share with all our members an important piece of legislation we are endorsing. We want to make sure all our members were aware of this important federal...

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Deputy Angela Walters – NACA’s June Humane Highlight

Deputy Angela WaltersCheboygan County Michigan Deputy Angela Walters is currently one of two deputy Animal Control Officers for Cheboygan County Michigan. Deputy Walters has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lake Superior State University and has been...

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NACA Statement on the Potential for Expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws

NACA Statement on the Potential for Expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws

Dear colleagues,

NACA wants to thank you for continuing to go above and beyond every day for the animals and people in your communities. At our very core, 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. Please read below for our most current position statement in response to the potential for expansion of Courtroom Animal Advocates Program (CAAP) Laws.

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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

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