Commentary
There’s no doubt animal training improves care and stewardship while helping to increase the quality of life for our pets. It seems every week we see another person or organization launching some level of training. While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, duplication has its own challenges.
Third-party training is available for pet care personnel focused on improving pet care and safety provided by Professional Animal Care Certification Council’s independent education and certification programs. Independent certification is an important step for the rapidly growing, easy to enter pet care industry frequently damaged by news reports of serious pet accidents and deaths.
Source: PACCC. Link. Professionals that pass stringent testing reflect a professional’s broad base knowledge of animal care. There are three levels of PACCC certification:
- Certified Professional Animal Care Provider (CPACP)
- Certified Professional Animal Care Manager (CPACM)
- Certified Professional Animal Care Operator (CPACO)
INSIGHTS: As our industry seeks to solve the issues of supply and demand for trained animal and veterinary care personnel, let’s be sure we optimize the use of programs tried, tested and proven effective.