• Mandated Training (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 829)
Training, Texas law
• Information on DSHS courses
Animal Control Officer (ACO) training course description, registration information, and course fee and course description.
• Manual
DSHS Animal Control Officer (ACO) Training Manual.
• Application Process for Approval of Animal Control Officer Training Courses
ACO training approval process
• Schedule for non-DSHS ACO Courses
ACO courses offered outside of DSHS, including euthanasia training courses for animal shelter personnel