Animal Control Training

Required Prerequisites for Entry for current enforcement officers.

• 19 years of age or older;
• Fluency in written and spoken English¹, and
• Current or past employment (6 months recent^ experience minimum) as an Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Officer, or equivalent law or enforcement official and
• Employer authorization on enrolment form, or letter from previous employer stating relevant experience 

 

Payment information:

1. The $40 application fee is to be paid via the fee portal:  
   • Visit the Continuing Studies Online Application (CSOA) and select Domestic Applications. You must fill out all required fields within the CSOA, as well as uploading the completed Enrolment A application form (or, you may email the application form to acotraining@langara.ca in addition to filling out the CSOA)
   • Then select Add to Cart for payment instructions. This will process your $40 application fee.
   • Wait 24 hours to ensure this has been entered, then call 604-323-5322 to pay your program fees. Please advise the registration office that you have applied as an Enforcement Officer for the Animal Control Certificate Program and that you are calling to pay your program fees. 

^ experience within the last calendar year

^[1] Grade 12 English or equivalent language skills (ie.LET with a minimum level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension or equivalent; Duolingo with 105 minimum)

Entry for non-enforcement officers

If you are wishing to enter the field of Animal Control or Bylaws, and wish to take this certificate program, please note that currently only 3 spaces are allocated each intake to non-enforcement officers. There is a screening process for entry, and successful applicants who meet all requirements will be entered into a draw for these seats with notification being sent of status no later than one month prior to program start date.

STEPS:

1. Review the Required Prerequisites for Entry below for non-enforcement officers.

2. Full directions for submission can be found on the Continuing Studies Online Application. The $40 application fee is to be paid via the fee portal:  

3. Please also upload your completed Non-officer Enrolment Form B and email the scanned form and all accompanying documents to acotraining@langara.ca. This form may be submitted prior to having completed all the prerequisites, however all supporting documents will need to be received no later than the application cut-off to be considered as a possible candidate.

NOTE: Successful candidates will be notified via email on or before the notification date identified on the application form. Program payment fees are due no later than 5 business days after notification of successful entry.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES

• 19 years of age or older; fluency in written and spoken English¹, and
• The Langara one-day course "Introduction to Animal Control", and
• A minimum of 2 documented Animal Control officer and/or a SPCA Officer ride-alongs (shadowing) within the last 6 months (or equivalent experience - see* below); and
• Reference letter and a short personal summary of your reasons for enroling in this porgram, and
• Successful completion of JIBC Bylaw Level 1 (or equivalent).

^[1] Grade 12 English or equivalent language skills ie.LET with a minimum level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension or equivalent; Duolingo with 105 minimum

 * Alternate option for ride alongs is to provide two documented informational interviews with two separate working Animal Control Officers. Please download this document for details.