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The following list of providers have been determined by SAWA to provide
courses that meet the requirements for recertification as part of the SAWA Certification
Program*.
If you are a course provider who would like to be included on this list, please contact
our office at (916) 471-3545 or e-mail us at SawaCert@cps.ca.gov.
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*Note: Although these providers
have been approved by SAWA, not all courses offered by the provider will be eligible for
continuing professional development points.
It is the responsibility of the Certified Animal Welfare Administrator to determine if a
specific course meets the acceptable subject matter for the SAWA Certification Program.
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Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA)
(888) 337-6410
www.sawanetwork.org
Description: SAWA's mission is the promotion of humane ideals and a
professional approach to management of private or governmental animal welfare
and control agencies.
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American Humane Association (AHA)
(303) 925-9453
www.americanhumane.org
Description: American Humane offers a wide variety of one and two day regional
training workshops for shelter professionals. Workshops are held year round throughout
the country. Please check our website for the training schedule.
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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
(212) 876-7700
www.aspca.org
Description: ASPCApro.org connects professionals with animal welfare tools and resources,
including webinars pre-approved for CAWA CE, a daily blog, grant opportunities, enews alerts,
and much more.
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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
(847) 925-8070
www.avma.org
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Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies (CFAWA)
www.cfawa.org
Description: Annual Conference sessions cover a wide variety of topics of interest
to the animal welfare professional. Conference is usually in the fall of each year. See
www.cfawa.org for more information.
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Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
(202) 452-1100
www.hsus.org
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Humane Society University (HSU)
(301) 548-7731
www.humanesocietyu.org
Description: Humane Society University (HSU) is the training arm of The Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS). HSU provides animal care and control professionals
and other animal advocates with the skills they need to further their careers and to
better help animals. HSU offers online educational programs on a wide selection of
topics through academic partnerships and through HSUonline.org—the animal care
and control community’s first noncredit online course catalog, featuring a variety
of certificate programs and courses. We offer many online professional development
opportunities.
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National Animal Control Association
(913) 768-1319
www.nacanet.org
Description: The National Animal Control Association is a professional organization,
representing the interests of thousands of animal control, police and humane officers, as
well as public health officials. NACA was founded in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting
its members to perform their duties in a professional manner. The mission of NACA is to define
and promote professionalism in the animal protection care and humane law enforcement field by
providing quality services, education, training, and support.
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New England Federation of Humane Societies
http://www.newenglandfed.org/index.html
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Texas Unites for Animals
(214) 494-0039
http://www.texasunites.com/index.html
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