Essential Animal Services Training (EAST)

Credentialed Animal Control & Cruelty Investigations Training
Module C ‐ February 3-7, 2025 ‐ Winter Haven, FL

Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) is intended for a wide variety of professionals, including animal cruelty investigators, animal control officers, veterinary professionals, animal welfare workers, members of animal rescue groups & others who are responsible for the care and control of animals and the investigation of animal cruelty cases. The EAST curriculum consists of three 40 hour modules, each providing instruction in all aspects of animal control and animal cruelty investigations. We recommend Module A be taken first, and modules B and C may be taken in any order.

Upon successful completion of this curriculum (cumulative average score of 80% or above) students will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to apply for continuing education credits (CEUs) from Colorado State University. Veterinary professionals are eligible to apply for CEUs from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

MODULE C includes

• Disaster Response Planning & Large Scale Impounds, with Tabletop Exercise
• Hazardous Environments Awareness
• Introduction to Veterinary Forensics
• Using Digital & Electronic Investigations to Solve Animal Crimes
• Spanish for the ALEO
• Recognizing and Understanding Heatstroke
• Ritualistic Animal Crimes
• Identification, Handling, and Caring for Reptiles, with hands-on practical
• Dealing with Wildlife
• Investigating Poultry Complaints
• Strategies to Combat Complacency

Tuition, Registration & Payment

Essential Animal Services Training Academy Modules A, B, and C tuition is $550 per module.

Texas LEO’s will receive TCOLE credit for this training, also approved by TXDSHS.

Colorado Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Protection Agents fulfill training requirements for this training, and the training is approved for continuing education credits.

Registration should be received at least 30 days prior to class start date.  Full payment is due by the first day of class.

Training participants will be assessed a 25% fee on any cancellation made two weeks or less prior to class date, no refunds will be issued if the cancellation is made 0-5 days prior to the training. Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances and/or credits could be applied to future Code 3 training, please contact us regarding all cancellations.  You may bring payment with you to class or send a check through the mail, or you may pay by credit card. Payment by credit card includes a 2% processing fee.  If you prefer to pay by check, we will invoice you. Once class attendance meets minimum requirements, invoices will be automatically sent.

Please email us, info@code3associates.org, with any questions.

Location and Lodging

Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) Academy Module C will be held February 3-7, 2025 in Winter Haven, FL.  The class is hosted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and will be held at the Polk State College Center for Public Safety, 1251 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven, FL  33880.   There are numerous lodging options within 10-20 minutes of the classroom.