PACFA Qualifying and Continuing Education
The PACFA Qualifying/Continuing Education program ensures that new applicants are prepared for licensure by training them on the Pet Animal Care Facilities Act. This program covers key standards for animal care, facility cleanliness, recordkeeping, and transportation. The goal is to enhance animal welfare and protect consumers using pet-related services in Colorado.
How do I access the training?
The training is only available to PACFA license applicants, current licensees, and staff of licensed facilities. To request more information about the PACFA Education Program, please contact the PACFA office at cda_pacfa@state.co.us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Qualifying Education
All new PACFA applicants will be required to complete the QE course.
This includes:
- New businesses that do not currently hold a PACFA license
- New Primary Business Contacts (PBCs)
If the applicant has completed the training at another facility, the training does not have to be repeated if the training can be verified.
Continuing Education
All PACFA licensees, also known as the Primary Business Contact (PBC), are required to take a Continuing Education (CE) course once every two licensing periods after their first initial license period.
The training is only available to PACFA license applicants, current licensees, and staff of licensed facilities.
All courses are delivered online through a Learning Management System (LMS) called Adobe Learning Manager and are enrolled by the PACFA Admin.
Upon enrollment, Adobe Learning Manager will send a welcome email with a link unique to the user.
To request more information about the PACFA Education Program, please contact the PACFA office at cda_pacfa@state.co.us or at the PACFA office at 303-869-9146
Most learners complete the training in 3-4 hours. It is divided into modules and can be paused and resumed as needed.
All applicants/licensees and their staff members have free access to the PACFA's QE and CE courses!
Yes! We encourage staff at licensed facilities to participate in education courses as a training tool to help your business be more PACFA compliant.
Click here to enroll staff in PACFA courses.
No, there is no test. However, there are quizzes throughout the training to ensure you understand the content.
PACFA staff will be automatically notified that your training is complete. An inspector will be assigned to your business and will contact you to set up the pre-license inspection.
You may contact the office to confirm that the training is complete and request contact information for your inspector.
Please contact the office or your assigned inspector with any questions.
PACFA QE & CE Contact Info
Licensing and Education Administrator, Becky Healy
Phone: (303) 869-9127
Email: becky.healy@state.co.us
Division of Animal Welfare — PACFA
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021