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& ACO II Training
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& animal care professionals
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.
NACA Certified ACOs
Active NACA Members
Hours of Recorded Trainings & Webinars
Social Media Engagements
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
Mental Health First Aid Certification
Increase your ability to effectively handle mental health crisis situations you encounter
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
Animal Control for LEOS
A guide for Law Enforement Officers when they have to interact with animals
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
Why Access to Spay & Neuter Still Matters
Why Access to Spay and Neuter Still Matters By Dr. Christina Avila Spay and neuter has been central to my work throughout my career—from veterinary medicine, to sheltering, to field services. While the framing has shifted over time—from cancer...
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...
2025 NACA Annual Awards Spotlight
Congratulations to the 2025 NACA Award Winners!SPRING 2025FIELD...
Celebrating A New Chapter for In-Person NACA ACO I Training
Four Days, A New Format, A Stronger Impact This in-person session...
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