The Alabama Animal Control Association delivers high-quality training, certification, and continuing education equipping officers and shelter personnel with the skills, legal knowledge, and best practices to serve their communities with confidence and compassion.
Our programs focus on equipping animal control officers and shelter personnel with the tools, resources, and best practices needed to serve their communities responsibly and compassionately. By emphasizing education and ongoing skill development, we strengthen standards of animal welfare and public safety throughout Alabama.
Structured curriculum designed to enhance knowledge, improve field practices, and support career growth for officers and shelter staff.
AACA Certification for deputized dog/cat cruelty enforcement under Act 2000-615, plus ongoing continuing-education sessions statewide.
Animal handling, cruelty law, evidence documentation, rabies protocol, and case preparation taught by working professionals.
AACA 2026 Conference Scholarship
The AACA will be offering 5 scholarships between May 18th and May 20th.
Save the date for the AACA Annual Conference. Certification sessions, continuing education, and statewide networking for animal control and humane officers.
Albertville, Alabama
The AACA is accepting applications for the annual scholarship awarded to officers pursuing further education in animal welfare, enforcement, or veterinary care.
Regular meeting of the AACA Executive Board — open to members.
Virtual / Bay Minette, AL
Reach the board directly or browse current training sessions.
