PACCC Blog
PACCC Needs your Help!
Dear friends of PACCC: In January of this year, PACCC was notified by the Testing Service organization we use for scheduling exams that they are switching providers. As a result, PACCC is required to re-publish our three certifications, which costs almost $10,000! As a non-profit organization made up of volunteers, we could really use your help to…
Special On-demand Webinar Co-hosted by PACCC and The Dog Gurus
PACCC Board member Stephanie Shipley joined The Dog Gurus in hosting a Free Webinar about how to raise the bar in the Pet Care industry through Certification. You can access the Free Webinar here!
Certified Professional Spotlight: Stephanie Shipley
Born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada, Stephanie Shipley opened Paw & Order Inc. in December 2009 after having dreamed of helping, playing and working with dogs as a career since she was a young child. After spending much of her adult life in both the operations and human resource areas of the hospitality industry…
Certified Professional Spotlight: Kelsea Shaw
Kelsea Shaw, CPACP, lives in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas, with her girlfriend of over 10 years and their 4-legged fur kids: 10-year old terrier mix, Charlestein McFarley, and 3-year old tuxedo cat, Bean Nugget. Kelsea’s career in pet care began in 2010 when she worked as a kennel tech and dog bather, and…
Certified Professional Spotlight: Kari Campbell
Born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Washington, Kari Campbell’s unique upbringing is matched by her unique professional experience as an accomplished opera singer, with an educational background in vocal performance. Having toured through Japan, Europe, and the United States, she has performed with several opera companies and orchestras. Although her education and singing experiences…
Free Webinar: Pet Care Pros Unite! A Village, A Dog and Separation Anxiety
Pet Care Pros Unite! A Village, A Dog and Separation Anxiety Free webinar for pet care professionals Thursday, December 6, 2018 @ Noon Eastern PACCC invites you to join us for this educational webinar that looks at common perceptions of what canine separation anxiety is and how it’s treated. Pet care professionals play an important…
Practice Exams Make Perfect Opportunity to Be Ready!
Reminder for the pet care professionals getting ready for the upcoming round of certification exams – practice exams are available for Certified Professional Animal Care Provider (CPACP) and Manager (CPACM), and Operator (CPACO). The practice tests are online and consist of 50 questions over a testing time of 2 hours. The sample exams will give…
On-demand Webinar for Continuing Education Credit
PACCC is excited to announce its first FREE on-demand webinar that has been approved for .5 CEUs. Details on this webinar, below. Also, a reminder for those of you attending the Sixth Annual IBPSA Pet Care Services Educational Conference & Trade Show in St. Louis, October 2-4, 2018, virtually all of the pre-conference and conference…
Deadline to Register for Next PACCC Exams is September 30th
The deadline to register for the next PACCC exams is Sunday, September 30th. Don’t miss this final opportunity in 2018 to join the growing ranks of independently certified pet care professionals. Already certified or an industry vendor? Please share. The Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC) offers its next round of independent certification exams for pet…