See upcoming course dates, enroll in live classroom training, explore certification programs, or choose flexible online learning designed around the work animal care and control professionals do every day.
These are the courses currently open for registration. Select a course to review the date, time, location, price, availability, and participant enrollment form.
Professional Training
Date and time: December 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Platte County Sheriff’s Department Board Room · 11724 NW Plaza Circle Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
A three-hour class on canine and feline behavior, communication, behavior assessments, and temperament testing in animal shelter environments.
Professional Training
Date and time: December 4, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Platte County Sheriff’s Department Board Room · 11724 NW Plaza Circle Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
A three-hour class for first responders on reading canine and feline behavior and using safer handling alternatives during dangerous animal encounters.
Professional Training
Date and time: December 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Wallace Center · 325 Harwood Avenue, Lebanon, MO 65536
A three-hour professional-development class on encounters and investigations involving exotic animals.
MaSA supports both hands-on live learning and flexible online continuing education.
Attend scheduled classroom and certification programs throughout the Midwest, host a program at your agency, or build a tailored in-service training plan from the MaSA catalog.
ACOUniversity.com offers classes from your location and on your schedule. Online classes may provide continuing-education credit, but certification programs remain live because they include hands-on requirements.
Program availability varies by schedule and location. Standard tuition is shown below; dates and requirements are confirmed before registration opens.
Basic Animal Control Officer
$250
Animal Control Officer I
$300
Animal Control Officer II
$350
Animal Cruelty Investigator
$350
Animal Attack Investigator
$350
Animal Care Provider
$250
Animal Rescue Coordinator
$200
Animal Behavior and Temperament Assessor
$200
Animal Shelter Operator
$350
Disaster Responder
$250
Animal Control Supervisor/Manager
$350
Animal Field Training Officer (FTO) or Animal Shelter Training Officer (STO)
$200 each
Animal Control Training Instructor
$400
Review the 2026 course catalog for certification programs, continuing-education classes, and detailed class descriptions. Agencies may combine catalog classes into professional-development or in-service programs tailored to local needs.
Bring practical instruction to your agency. MaSA instructors are available for state and national organizations at special group rates.
Starting class rates:
1–2 hours: $35 plus expenses
2–4 hours: $50 plus expenses
4–6 hours: $75 plus expenses
8 hours: $100 plus expenses
Starting rates may change according to the circumstances. Contact MaSA to discuss your team, location, goals, and preferred timeframe.
Browse scheduled courses above or contact MaSA about hosting a program.
