University of Florida unveils graduate certificate in animal shelter leadership

The University of Florida now offers a graduate certificate in animal shelter leadership created for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal management officers, shelter operations workers, and different trade professionals. It informs them on the obligations to allow them to efficiently lead, handle, increase funds, market, and coordinate shelter operations (eg, animal management, adoptions, fosters, and infectious illness management).

“Leaders of animal shelters have responsibilities that are unique to the profession of animal welfare,” says Terry Spencer, DVM, MEd, director of the web shelter drugs program, in a college launch.¹ “For example, they might need to enforce and modify local animal-control ordinances, communicate with both elected officials and appointed boards, collaborate with state public health officials and maintain excellent community relations so that adequate funds, volunteers, and staff are always available to support the life-saving mission of the animal shelter.”

“These are crucial practices for successful management of stray and rescue animal populations, which is vital to community public health,” Spencer added.

The graduate certificate is a component of the animal welfare and forensic research supplied by the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, which is an interdisciplinary partnership of UF’s schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It might be achieved in as little as 1 yr.

Reference

University of Florida provides on-line graduate certificate in animal shelter leadership. News launch. University of Florida. November 18, 2022. Accessed December 12, 2022.