Animal Control Officer Courses By Outside Sources
Includes courses that were approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to meet training requirements set forth in Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 829, Animal Control Officer Training and for which the course sponsor has requested posting; however, they are conducted by outside sponsors, NOT the DSHS. It is the responsibility of each animal control officer to fulfill these mandated training requirements, keep accurate records of their training, and have this documentation available for review by facility inspectors. In the chart below, call the number provided or click on a contact name for the course for which you would like to register to ask questions about a particular course.
The ACO Basic training course does NOT count toward an ACO’s continuing education (CE) hours.
Current status of maximum number of online/virtual CEs effective September 1, 2022: the decision on an ACO’s maximum allowable number of online/virtual CEs per 3-year period will be at a local level, for instance by the ACO’s supervisor or agency policies (or possibly the individual ACO depending on the AC agency’s structure and policies). Please note that certificates of completion from sponsors of online/virtual courses may still include the statement about the previous 10-hour limit.
Before attending a non-DSHS course, an ACO should request verification from the course sponsor that a specific ACO Basic Training or Euthanasia Training course has been pre-approved by the DSHS or that the course sponsor of a specific CE course is adhering to standards and curriculum as prescribed by the DSHS for meeting Chapter 829 ACO training requirements. Upon completion of training, an ACO may request a new certificate from the course sponsor if the one that is issued does not contain the following information: course title, participant’s name, whether the course is Basic or continuing education (CE), course date and location (“virtual” or “online” may be substituted as applicable), length of course, a statement that the course was approved by DSHS (for CE courses prior to 1-1-23 and all Basic and Euthanasia training courses) or a statement that the course sponsor attests that they have “read and adhered to standards and curriculum prescribed by the Texas Department of State Health Services” (for CE courses on or subsequent to 1-1-23), and the course sponsor’s name and contact information.
Date | Type* | Title | Location | Contact(s) | Phone |
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Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Training Course (Review) (Online) |
Animal Care Training Website: www.sheltertraining. com (Note: this is online training approved as a review-level course only, it is not an initial-level course) |
info@4act.com | 800-357-3182 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Optimal Staffing for Shelter Medical Departments & Clinics |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Taking the CRISIS out of Crisis Communications |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Reduce Fear, Anxiety & Stress in Shelter Animals with Fear Free |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Reducing Infection: Updates in Feline URI Management |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Going through Hell? Keep Going! |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Population Medicine and Effective Animal Disaster Response & Recovery |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas |
The Association |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Urgent Transport: Moving Large Numbers of Animals by Air and Land |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Medical Aspects of Companion Animal Transport Programs |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
How to Implement Transport Best Practices |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
The Leadership Challenge: Nobody in Vet School Told Me I Had to Lead to Succeed |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Updated Animal Transportation Best Practices |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Foundations for Behavioral Well-Being |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Come Together: Why & How We Need to Think About Mergers and Consolidations |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Getting to Model Shelter: One Shelter’s Journey to Completion of the ASV Guidelines |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
High-Performing Communications Team: Taking Your Team to the Next Level |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
The Power of Perspective: Finding the Silver Lining When It’s Raining Cats & Dogs |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Managing and Overcoming Resistance to Change |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Internal Communications: Informing and Engaging Your Staff & Board |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Innovative Annual Reports that Provide Value to Constituents |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Thought Leadership for Nonprofits: Marketing to Build Authority & Share Expertise |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
How Healthy Is Your Organization? |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Decisions, Decisions - All the Tools You Need to Make the Tough Calls |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Your Data Counts! | learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Big Impact: An Intro to Social Change |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Outcomes and Continuum of Care in the Animal Shelter |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Streamlining and Enhancing Veterinary Care in the Shelter |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Veterinary Decision Making in Animal Welfare |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Completing the Adoption, Post-adoption & Returns |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Groundwork for Adoptions |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
Assessing Your Adoption Program |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
There’s no “I” in TEAM: Coaching & Motivating for Maximum Impact |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
On Demand Webinar Recording |
The Certificate in |
learning.theaawa.org/Texas | The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement learning@theaawa.org |
888-600-3648 extension 107 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
Investigating Animal Abuse for Law Enforcement |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 1: Rescuing Animals from Cruelty and Disasters |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 2: Joining the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 3: The ASPCA Disaster Response Program |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 4: Large Scale Animal Cruelty and Natural Disasters |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 5: Investigating and Prosecuting Bloodsports |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 6: Animal Crime Scenes and Evidence Collection |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 7: Veterinary Forensics |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 8: Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 9: Fundamentals of Emergency Sheltering |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for details) |
Continuing Education |
FIR 10: Emergency Shelter Medicine |
ASPCA's Anti-Cruelty Online Course Program www.aspcapro.org |
Madelinne Krenn | 704-572-1010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Basic | Basic Animal Control Officer Training Course |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Cruelty Investigation |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Chemical Capture and Restraint |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Dangerous Vicious Dog and Bite Investigation |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Training Course (Initial) |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Training Course (Review) |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Large Animal Breed Recognition |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Officer Safety and Survival |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Herpetology Familiarization and Handling |
Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers https://txacademyaco .com/ |
TAACO info@txacademyaco.com |
979-542-5010 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Basic Course | Animal Control Officer Basic Training |
Various (contact sponsor for more information) |
Jay Sabatucci | 682-241-0905 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Training Course |
www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Administrative Animal Control Officer Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Advanced Animal Control Officer Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Cruelty/Blood Sport Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Canine Behavior, OC Spray, Bite Stick & Chemical Capture Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Stress Management & Compassion Fatigue Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Local Rabies Control Officer (LRCA) Training Course | www.Pet-TACTICAL.org | Keane Menefee KMenefee@ Pet-Tactical.org |
817-996-1452 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Technician Course |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Interpersonal Communication |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Report Writing | Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Making The Case | Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Common Mammals of Texas |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Zoonotic Diseases | Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Public Education | Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Public Relations for ACOs |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Bohemian Tahitian Daneapuggle- doodle: A Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Dangerous Dog (HSC 822) and Rabies Law (HSC 826) |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
PetSaver: Pet CPR, First Aid and Care |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Basic Animal Control Officer Training |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Advanced Animal Control Officer Training |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Building and Managing an Effective Team |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Situational Awareness & Bite Stick Training for the Animal Control Officer |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Shelter Standards & Management |
Hutto - Humane |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Rabies Case Investigator |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Control Administrator |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Basic Kennel Technician |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
(FTO) Field Training Officer for the ACO |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Health Technician |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Introduction to Animal Behavior |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Dotting 'T's and Crossing 'I's |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Local Rabies Control Authority |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Herpetology Familiarization |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Crime Scene Management for the Animal Control Officer |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Cruelty Investigations 101 |
Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Compassion Fatigue and the Animal Welfare Worker | Hutto - Humane Educators |
Kelly Thyssen info@humane educators oftexas.com |
512-221-5464 |
Ongoing |
Basic Course | Animal Control Officer Basic Training |
The Act www.humane academy theact.com |
Dr. Melissa Draper Info@Humane Academy TheAct.com |
361-247-0444 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Euthanasia Training Course |
The Act www.humane academy theact.com |
Dr. Melissa Draper Info@Humane Academy TheAct.com |
361-247-0444 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Animal Services Controlled Substances Compliance and Management |
www. |
Heather Hedrick xpdtraining@ yahoo.com |
940-577-4396 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Management and Leadership – Animal Services New Supervisor |
www. xpdtraining. com |
Heather Hedrick xpdtraining@ yahoo.com |
940-577-4396 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Fundamentals of Report Writing for Animal Services Personnel |
www. xpdtraining. com |
Heather Hedrick xpdtraining@ yahoo.com |
940-577-4396 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Service Call Standards | https://www.udemy.com/ course/acoservicecallstandards/ |
Rebekah Chiarello/Jacqueline Escalante acetrainingacademy1@gmail.com |
361-673-3909/361-777-8145 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Dog Population Dynamics for the Animal Control Officer | https://www.udemy.com/ course/acoservicecallstandards/ |
Rebekah Chiarello/Jacqueline Escalante acetrainingacademy1@gmail.com |
361-673-3909/361-777-8145 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Introduction to Bat Rehabilitation | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Considerations for Euthanasia in Wildlife | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Bat Rehabilitation: Common Injuries in Insectivorous Bats | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Rehabilitation of Rabies Reservoir Species | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Bat Basics for Animal Care and Control | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Math Matters: Critical Calculations for Wildlife Rehabilitators | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Essentials of Wildlife Nutrition | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Bat Rehabilitation Essentials: Caring for Mothers and Pups | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Skills Workshop: Creative Enrichment on a Shoestring | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Rabies Risk Assessment | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Feeding Your Habit: Strategies for Successful Fundraising | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Care in Veterinary Practice | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Planning and Executing Successful Outreach Events | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Effective Personnel Management | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Pharmacology | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Basics: Well Baby Care | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Basics: Advanced Topics | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Skills Workshop: Raccoon Care | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Rehabilitation Skills Workshop: Opossum Care | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Introduction: Squirrels Introducing Native Texas Wildlife and Best Practices | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
One-Day Bat Rehabilitation Workshop | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Advanced Bat Rehabilitation Workshop | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Continuing Education |
Wildlife Management: Developing Effective SOPs for Animal Shelters | TBD | Kate Rugroden bwmidcities@ batworld.org |
817-229-5653 |
Ongoing (contact sponsor for specific dates and locations) |
Basic | ACO Basic Training Course | https://www.texasunites.com/ | Texas Unites for Animals rlangevin@operationkindness.org |
469-289-0687 |
7/24/2024- 7/25/2024 |
Basic | ACO Basic Training Course | Denton https://www.texasunites.com/ |
Texas Unites for Animals rlangevin@operationkindness.org |
469-289-0687 |
*Schedule for Non-DSHS ACO Courses
These courses are approved by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to meet training requirements set forth in Texas Health and Safety Code, Ch. 829, Animal Control Officer Training. Additionally the euthanasia training courses have been approved to meet training requirements set forth in Texas Health and Safety Code Ch. 821, Treatment and Disposition of Animals. All of these courses are conducted by outside sponsors, NOT the DSHS. You need to get in touch with the contact(s) listed for a course to obtain details about it.
Disclaimer: The approval of an animal control course by the Department of State Health Services pertains only to the approval of the course curriculum, instructors, length, date, and location as provided by the course sponsor. During the current COVID disaster declaration, it is the responsibility of the course sponsor to determine if there are any applicable restrictions in place to which they must adhere, including those associated with an emergency declaration(s) or a local order condition(s).