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BASIC HUMANE SOCIETY POLICE OFFICER COURSE

SPRING - 2026

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Part I - APRIL 13-17, 2026

(Law Enforcement Procedures/Legal Week)

 

Part II - APRIL 27-MAY 1, 2026 (Animal Husbandry)

 

Full Course Tuition:  $1,550.00 (does not include meals or lodging)

 

Location:  40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 (rear of the Hershey History Center Building).  Please DO NOT send correspondence/registrations to this address.  All registration forms are be sent to the PAACC P.O. Box 284 Middletown, PA 17057

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**Both Parts must be successfully completed to be eligible to be sworn in to work as an HSPO in Pennsylvania. 

 

BECOMING A HUMANE SOCIETY POLICE OFFICER IN PENNSYLVANIA IS NOT JUST A JOB, BUT A CAREER WITH ANIMALS.  THIS COURSE IS THE MANDATED BASIC TRAINING FOR ALL ASPIRING HSPO’S IN PENNSYLVANIA.  ALL GRADUATES MUST BE EMPLOYED BY OR VOLUNTEER FOR A NON-PROFIT ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN TITLE 22 CHAPTER 37 PRIOR TO BEING AWARDED OFFICIAL CREDENTIALS AND WORKING AS AN HSPO.  (STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BE EMPLOYED BY OR VOLUNTEER FOR A NON-PROFIT AT THE TIME OF COURSE ATTENDANCE). THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL.  SEE COURSE CATALOG.

 

You may pay by credit card below or mail in your payment.  You MUST fill out a registration form and mail or email it to the PAACC even if paying with a credit card below. 

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TITLE 22/CHAPTER 37 - HUMANE SOCIETY POLICE OFFICERS  - PLEASE READ

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SPRING 2026 COURSE CATALOG

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NEW CANDIDATE SPRING 2026 ENROLLMENT FORM

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