Euthanasia By Injection Training Opportunities

Humane Balance Training & Wellness Programs
P.O. Box 262001
San Diego, CA 92196
858-831-1955
sheltervet@aol.com
http://www.humanebalance.com
Euthanasia Training and Certification (two-day course)

American Humane Association
ATTN: APS Training
Dept. Number 1108
Denver, CO 80256-1108
Fax: 303-925-9477
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ev_professionals_pa_topics_euth_stress
Two days of lectures and hands-on training and a certificate of completion upon passing the exam

Penny E. Cistaro
Executive Director
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services
2127 Front Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
916-808-7433
One day refresher workshops and two-day beginner workshops; both workshops include certification test.

Texas Academy of Animal Control Officers
332 E. Cuero
Giddings, TX 78942
979-542-5010 or 877-700-ACO1
http://www.txacademyaco.com/courses.html
The TAACO 2-day Certified Euthanasia Technician has the required classroom curriculum and an extensive hands-on practical block of instruction on performing euthanasia. Also offered is a 1-day course for re-certification.

Keane Menefee
Animal Control Manager
City of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control
4900 Martin Street
Fort Worth, TX 76119
817-392-7020
http://www.olddogcatchers.org/Euthanasia_Training.html

Jennifer Orme
Consultations and Training for the Animal Welfare Profession
2060 S. Balsam Street
Lakewood, CO 80227
303-921-2070 
http://www.jenniferorme.com
No euthanasia courses available, but please contact for other pertinent shelter operations training.

Kim Staton, CAWA
816-510-5137 
http://www.animalwelfareconsultations.com
animalconsult@sbcglobal.net 
Sixteen hour course including 4-5 hours of hands-on training and covers trends in animal welfare, historical perspective on euthanasia, euthanasia by injection vs. other forms of euthanasia, legal and safety issues, drug pharmacology, animal handling and behavior.

National Animal Control Association
P.O. Box 480851
Kansas City, MO 64148
913-768-1319
Fax: 913-768-1378
http://www.nacanet.org/trainsched.html
Euthanasia Certification Workshop (offered as a separate class or as part of Level 3 Academy training). For course specifics of the Level 1, Euthanasia or Chemical Immobilization please email Michael Gillingham at michaelgilly@centurytel.net.

Animal Care Technologies
2701 Hartlee Field Road
Denton, TX 76208
800-357-3182 or 940-380-8858
Fax: 940-381-1847
http://www.4act.com/humane.htm
info@4act.com 

Doug Fakkema
843-406-7903
dkfakkema@aol.com

Also remember to check your local health department, state animal control association, and/or your state federation of humane societies. They may offer euthanasia and other training.