ACOAM Animal Control Officers of Massachusetts; dog officer; law enforcement; advocacy for animals; resources for animal control; certification; animal control certification.
Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts

 
 
Protecting
the health, safety & welfare of people & animals.

 
 

 

Animal Control Officers Certification Course.

The course totals 88 hours over ten weeks.

Class is held from March thru May on Thursday of each week from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with one Saturday for large animal handling.

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"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
        --Ghandi
 

Resources


Rabies Clinic Info - Allow everyone in your area to have the information well in advance of your clinic - guarantee a successful turnout!

Download a free "rabies clinic" poster and register your city/town rabies clinic. Big thank you to the  Department of Agriculture for this service.

The State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (SMART) is a network of organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to responding to the needs of the animal population in disaster situations throughout Massachusetts.

Animal Rescue League: www.arlboston.org

Department of Environmental Protection: www.mass.gov/dep

Department of Fire Services: www.mass.gov/dfs

Department of Public Health: www.mass.gov/dph

Fire Chief's Association of Massachusetts: www.fcam.org

Humane Society of the United States: http://www.humanesociety.org/

International Fund for Animal Welfare:  www.ifaw.org

Massachusetts Animal Coalition: www.massanimalcoalition.org

Massachusetts Association of Emergency Management Professionals:
http://www.maemp.org/home/

Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association: www.masschiefs.org

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: www.mass.gov/agr

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency: www.mass.gov/mema

Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeahomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: www.mspca.org

Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association: www.massvet.org

Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association: www.massvta.org

Petfinder.Com: www.petfinder.com

United States Department of Agriculture: www.usda.gov

Zoo New England: www.zoonewengland.com