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Online Course – Starts 10/18/23 – Principles of Contemporary Animal Services Certificate Course – Best Friends (fee applies)
The Principles of Contemporary Animal Services certificate course is a great way to develop an understanding of the animal services profession by learning about the field’s history, current state, and future possibilities.

The certificate course is built around contemporary best practices provided by experts and organizations in the field to give you a well-rounded view of the profession. With course content curated by Best Friends Animal Society as well as leading practitioners and researchers in the field, you will have access to a wide range of earned expertise, perspectives, information, and resources.

Choose from two participation options:
- POCAS Certification – successful completion earns an SUU Institutional Certificate and one Continuing Education Unit (CEU), $399
- POCAS Fast Track – successful completion earns three credits that may articulate into undergraduate or participating master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University, $699
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/learn/principles-animal-services
September 18, 2023
Online Course – Starts 10/18/23 – Dog Lifesaving Course – Best Friends (fee applies)

Best Friends and Southern Utah University’s Dog Lifesaving Course is designed for anyone who wants to positively impact the lives of dogs in shelters, whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your journey.

Join us as we empower you with the knowledge, tools, strategies, and steps to start making changes immediately to increase dog lifesaving and enhance the lives of dogs at your organization.

The online Dog Lifesaving Course engages animal services practitioners, shelter staff, volunteers, and advocates in lessons and discussions around saving the lives of dogs.

During this seven-week, university-endorsed college online course, you’ll learn from experts in the field and explore proven ways to save the lives of dogs in animal shelters through adoption, dog behavior and well-being, foster programs, canine handling, shelter medicine, and much more.

At its core, the course focuses on how lifesaving can be increased.

WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/learn/dog-lifesaving

September 18, 2023
Online Course – Starts 10/18/23 – Principles of Contemporary Animal Services Certificate Course – Best Friends (fee applies)
The Principles of Contemporary Animal Services certificate course is a great way to develop an understanding of the animal services profession by learning about the field’s history, current state, and future possibilities.

The certificate course is built around contemporary best practices provided by experts and organizations in the field to give you a well-rounded view of the profession. With course content curated by Best Friends Animal Society as well as leading practitioners and researchers in the field, you will have access to a wide range of earned expertise, perspectives, information, and resources.

Choose from two participation options:
- POCAS Certification – successful completion earns an SUU Institutional Certificate and one Continuing Education Unit (CEU), $399
- POCAS Fast Track – successful completion earns three credits that may articulate into undergraduate or participating master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University, $699
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/learn/principles-animal-services
September 14, 2023