Through training and education, Humane Society University (HSU) provides animal care and control professionals and other animal advocates with the skills to maximize their ability to help animals.

Humane Society University is the training arm of The Humane Society of the United States. HSU is not a university in the traditional sense. We do not have one central classroom location—we offer educational programs on a wide variety of topics through:

• On-site courses conducted across the U.S. (Learn how your organization can host a HSU on-site course.)
  
• Online courses and a variety of noncredit certificate programs. 
  
       Learn more about how online courses work. 
  
  
• NEW! A graduate certificate program in Community Advocacy for Non-Profit Organizations from The George Washington University.

• The first undergraduate major in Humane Leadership.
  
  
• An online graduate degree in Community Leadership.

Our programs fall into five Subject Tracks:

Whether you need to fulfill requirements for mandated training, want to gain additional skills to better assist the animals you serve, or would like to develop your career in animal advocacy, HSU is here to serve you.

Learn about ways to finance your professional development.

To learn more about current HSU programs and how they can help you and your organization to better serve animals, use the Advanced Course Search.
 
To find out what past HSU students thought about our coursework, vist our Testimonials page.