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Approved Educational Content Provider

To become an approved provider of CEs towards CAWA recertification, please submit this brief survey.


To be credentialed as CAWA, animal welfare professionals are expected to have proficiency in these five core knowledge areas (domains):

1. Administration
A. Organizational Governance and Management
B. Analysis and Planning
C. Financial Management and Fiduciary Responsibility

2. People Engagement and Organizational Culture
A. Human Resources
B. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

3. Leadership

4. Community Relations
A. Communications
B. Fundraising methods, principles, and practices
C. Advocacy

5. Companion Animal Care, Control, and Sheltering
A. Health, Housing, and Behavior
B. Programs and Policy
C. Field Services and Public Health and Safety
1.My organization offers training to animal welfare professionals on the following topics which are within the five core knowledge areas (domains) identified above:(Required.)
2.Tell us about your organization(Required.)
3.Acknowledgement:

My organization offers content to the animal welfare industry which enhances professional competence and aligns with the 5 domains of the CAWA Exam specifications listed above and at https://learning.theaawa.org/cawa-prep. When we offer educational content, we may include the following language on our training materials and promotions:

“[Org] is an approved provider of content which enhances professional competence and aligns with the 5 domains of the CAWA Exam specifications. Every hour of our training equals 1 CE towards CAWA Recertification.”

Upon receipt of this form, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement will consider my organization for the exclusive status as an approved provider of CEs towards CAWA recertification for the next 3 years or until further notice.
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