ESSENTIAL ANIMAL SERVICES TRAINING (EAST)
Credentialed Animal Control and Cruelty Investigation Training
Welcome to the Essential Animal Services Training (EAST), a comprehensive program that focuses on providing the best-in-class training for law enforcement and animal welfare/animal control personnel. Our multi-tiered curriculum is designed to equip you with the essential tools needed for your duties in animal control and animal cruelty investigations.
With a total of 120 hours of instruction, our EAST program will cover most aspects of animal control and animal cruelty investigations. We recommend that you start with Module A, but you can take the remaining modules in any order. Our practical, in-person training experience will provide you with hands-on learning opportunities that are not available in other programs.
Join us today and enhance your animal control and welfare skills!
ESSENTIAL ANIMAL SERVICES TRAINING (EAST)
Credentialed Cruelty Investigation and Animal Control Training
It doesn’t take a pandemic to know how essential Animal Control Officers, Investigators, and Animal Welfare Professionals are to their communities. The Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) provides a multi-tiered learning experience that focuses on in-person practical training. This curriculum provides law enforcement and animal welfare/animal control personnel with training that equips them with the tools needed, not only for duties in animal control, but also animal cruelty investigations.
Essential Animal Services Training, consisting of 120 hours total, will provide instruction in most aspects of animal control and animal cruelty investigations. Module A should be taken first, but can be followed by the remaining modules in any order.
Module A Topics May Include
- The Professional & Ethical Officer
- Canine & Feline Identification
- Search & Seizure, including Juveniles & Liability
- Biosecurity & Zoonotic Diseases
- Rabies & Quarantine
- Injury Assessments & Veterinary Evaluations
- Investigative Report Writing
- Authority, Laws & Ordinances, Policies & Procedures
- Interview & Behavior Analysis
- Companion Animal Capture & Handling
- Canine & Feline Behavior
Module B Topics May Include
- Animal Cruelty Forensic Photography
- Animal Fighting
- Animal Hoarders (with tabletop exercise)
- Cruelty Scene & Evidence Processing
- Tense Argument & Confrontation Tactics
- Basic Nutrition
- Livestock ID & Behavior
- Livestock Investigations
- Courtroom Testimony (with Practical)
- Body Condition Scoring of Dogs & Cats
- Situational Awareness and Stress Management
Module C Topics May Include
- Large Scale Impounds & Tabletop Exercise
- Hazardous Environments Awareness
- Intro to Veterinary Forensics
- Leveraging Social Media
- Principled Policing Concepts
- Disaster Response Planning & Tabletop Exercise
- Interpersonal Violence & Animal Cruelty
- ACO Safety and Resiliency
- Identifying Exotics, Non-traditional Pets & Wildlife
- Handling Exotics, Non-traditional Pets & Wildlife, with hands-on practical
- Exotic Animal Investigations
We understand that some of the topics included in our academy can be taught as stand-alone courses. Please contact us if you are interested in any of these courses or if you have any questions about our EAST program.
Certification
Levels: EAST A, EAST B, and EAST C.
Completion: Successful completion of any EAST level results in a certificate of completion from the Colorado State University Division of Continuing Education.
Credits: Students are eligible to apply for continuing education units (CEUs) from Colorado State University. Veterinary professionals may also apply for CEUs through the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Purpose: The training meets the requirements to assist with animal control duties. .
Code 3 Associates is an approved provider of content which enhances professional competence and aligns with the 5 domains of the Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) Exam specifications. Every hour of training equals 1 CE towards CAWA Recertification.
This training is accepted by Texas DHS for their ACO certification as well as Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection Agents.
Faculty
The faculty may include Chris Haddis, Jace Huggins, Krista Kurvers, Belinda Lewis M.S., CAWA, Debby MacDonald, Charlotte J. Robinson D.V.M., Todd Stosuy and Nan M. Stuart.
Virtual/Online Academy
Code 3 is adapting to the ever-changing learning environment, and now offers EAST Academy Modules A & B for online class attendance. Participants are able to attend class through a GoToMeeting portal and participate as if they are sitting in the classroom. Virtual attendees will be required to take daily tests, attend the full class sessions and complete an additional project . Please contact us for further information.
Downloadable EAST Schedule – this schedule may have classes listed that are not yet open for registration, stay tuned for those registrations to be available soon.
Cockfighting Investigations
Virtual Course
Jan 8 - Jan 8
EAST Module A
Longmont CO
Jan 13 - Jan 17
EAST Module B-Virtual
Virtual Course
Jan 20 - Jan 24
Uncovering the Evidence: Veterinary Forensic Photography, Documentation, and Evidence Handling
Virtual Course
Jan 22 - Jan 22
EAST Module C
Winter Haven FL
Feb 3 - Feb 7
Field Interviews for Animal Law Enforcement
Virtual Course
Feb 5 - Feb 5
EAST Module B
Tallahassee FL
Feb 10 - Feb 14
Rabies and Quarantine Protocols: Prevention, Control and Best Practices
Virtual Course
Feb 19 - Feb 19
EAST Module A-VIrtual
Virtual Course
Feb 24 - Feb 28
Navigating Service Dog Issues
Virtual Course
Mar 5 - Mar 5
EAST Module B
Reno NV
Mar 10 - Mar 14
Equine Investigations: Enhance Your Case
Virtual Course
Mar 19 - Mar 19
EAST Module A-Virtual
Virtual Course
Mar 31 - Apr 4
EAST Module B
Pocatello ID
Apr 14 - Apr 18
EAST Module B-Virtual
Virtual Course
Jun 2 - Jun 6
EAST Module C
Longmont CO
Jun 9 - Jun 13
EAST Module A
Marietta GA
Sep 22 - Sep 26
EXPERIENCE
“Code 3 has the best animal training. Thank you so much for what you have done for us in the animal world. Please keep up the good work! You guys rock!”
—Angel C.