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Dog Bite Prevention for Law Enforcement and Other First Responders
This self-paced online course will enable personnel to recognize and respond to hazardous situations associated with dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs. Developed by Randall Lockwood, Ph.D.  More...
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Reach a Teacher: Arranging and Conducting In-Service Workshops
This self-paced how-to course will instruct participants in the development and presentation of workshops designed to introduce classroom teachers to humane education. Developed by Lisa Cushing, Outreach Coordinator, National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) — the youth education affiliate of The HSUS. More...
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Introduction to Social Marketing
This self-paced online course will give animal advocates new insight and improved abilities on how their organizations can work with community members, donors, alliance partners, and the media to achieve greater success affecting behavior change to help animals. Course developed by Humane Society University Faculty of the Year Caryn Ginsberg. More...
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Guide to Effective Staff Selection
To become more productive and efficient, we must consistently hire top performers. This self-paced online course will review employee recruitment and staff selection best practices. Topics include analyzing resumes, conducting legally defensible interviews, and identifying job competencies. More...
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Humane Education and the Magic of Stories
Participants in this self-paced online course will learn ways of using narrative to make lessons in respect, responsibility, kindness, and caring come alive—and stick—using lively activities and ready-to-use materials that can be incorporated into humane education programs and presentations. Part of the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES) program. More...
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The Character Connection
This online course will show you to how to bring humane education to classrooms through already established character education curriculums. Part of the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES) program. More...
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Rebels with a Cause: Reaching Teens through Service-Learning
Teens care, and this self-paced online course will show participants how young people can contribute to humane organizations in ways that don't have to involve handling animals or working at shelters. This online course will focus on service-learning, a component of school reform that mingles community service with academics. Part of the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES) program. More...
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Guide to Interviewing
This free, self-paced online course will review employee interviewing best practices. More...
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Pets for Life Online Courses
This series of four online courses is designed for both the supervisor and front-line staff to learn the latest information and techniques available to establish a behavior evaluation program, improve animal handling, reduce the level of stress for animals, and make more informed decisions regarding adoption matches. Agencies that implement the techniques in these courses increase the likelihood that their adoptions will be successful. Earn a Pets for Life Behavior Certificate from Humane Society University or take the courses individually. More...
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Standard Operating Procedures
Through this self-paced online course, learn about written guidelines to communicate policies and appropriate procedures. Download templates to use at your organization. Discover how to use these valuable communication tools to consistently and efficiently run operations at your animal care facility. More...
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Interpreting Animal Behavior for Safe Handling
This self-paced online course will teach you to learn to interpret the meaning of a wide variety of animal signals to improve and increase the safety of your animal-handling skills. More...
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Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership
Humane Society University and Duquesne University's School of Leadership and Professional Advancement have developed an online Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership. The accelerated online program is designed for individuals working in animal care and control facilities across the United States. The coursework is intended to develop management skills that are directly transferable to leadership positions within one's animal care and control organization. More...
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Masters Degree in Community Leadership
The 18 credit hours earned in the Humane Society University/Duquesne University online Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership may be applied towards the completion of a Master of Science in Community Leadership (MSCL). The MSCL is a 36-credit degree. Certificate students electing to earn the degree would need to complete the additional 18 credits (6 courses). Students can earn the 36-credit degree in two years entirely through online study. More...
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Bachelor's Degree in Humane Leadership
Humane Society University and Duquesne University's School of Leadership and Professional Advancement have developed an online Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in Humane Leadership. The accelerated program is designed for individuals working in animal care and control facilities across the United States and is intended to provide targeted, specific knowledge that will support their career goals in animal advocacy and shelter management. Duquesne Univeristy is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. More...
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Animals in Disaster - Livestock in Disasters
View a Humane Society University infomercial for an online independent-study course created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the support and cooperation of The Humane Society of the United States Field & Disaster Services Department. The Animals in Disaster course is not affiliated with Humane Society University. Information about the course is provided as a complimentary service. More...
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Animals in Disaster - Awareness and Preparedness
View a Humane Society University infomercial for an online independent study course created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the support and cooperation of The Humane Society of the United States Field & Disaster Services Department. The Animals in Disaster course is not affiliated with Humane Society University. Information about the course is provided as a complimentary service. More...
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Animals in Disaster - Community Planning
View a Humane Society University infomercial for an online independent study course created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the support and cooperation of The Humane Society of the United States Field & Disaster Services Department. The Animals in Disaster course is not affiliated with Humane Society University. Information about the course is provided as a complimentary service. More...
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Evaluating Your Shelter: Are You Ready to Implement a Behavior Program?
This 2- to 5-hour, self-paced online course will assist you in evaluating your organization’s readiness to implement a behavior program. Course topics include basic work processes, mission and strategic planning concepts, staffing, and facility use. Once you have read through the text and completed the learning activities found in this short course, you will be able to assess if you and your organization are ready to complete the remaining three courses in the Pets for Life 4-course series. More...
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Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
Humane Society University presents a free online infomercial for a free e-learning tutorial from The Foundation Center. Finding Foundation Support is designed for U.S. students seeking financial support in the form of undergraduate scholarships or fellowships, residencies, internships, or other awards in order to pursue their education. More...
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Simon Says, "Let's be kind to animals!"
No longer the "terrible twos," preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) are ready to listen, share, identify with others, and lend a hand. What a great time to teach compassion, respect, and responsibility for animals! This self-paced online course is part of the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES) program. More...
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Executive Leadership Certificate
Humane Society University presents the Executive Leadership Certificate Program. Build your management skills, excel in your career, and more effectively help the animals you serve. Take four online courses and earn your Certificate. More...
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Certified Humane Education Specialist
The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) and Humane Society University are proud to offer the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES). The CHES program will help animal care and control administrators, board members, humane education specialists, and humane law enforcement officers enhance their credentials and use their limited time and resources in the most effective ways possible. Take four online courses plus an exam to earn your certification from NAHEE. More...
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First Strike: Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence
This self-paced, online course is designed for educators, investigators, animal care and control personnel, law enforcement officials, protective service professionals, and other anti-violence workers looking to gain a fundamental knowledge of the relationship between cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence. More...
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Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony
This self-paced online course will describe each step in the trap-neuter-return (TNR) process in detail, including working with neighbors and the community at large, feeding, setting up adequate shelter, arranging for spay/neuter, trapping (including preparations, equipment, and techniques), caring for the cats while they’re confined, and other feral cat issues like rabies, wildlife, and relocation. In addition, the course will discuss why TNR works to reduce feral cat numbers and why other methods, such as trap and remove, have failed. More...
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