Welcome to the teen volunteer introduction to Animal Services volunteering course. Thank you for your interest in helping us improve the lives of shelter animals.
This course work will provide you with the basic knowledge necessary to begin volunteering at the shelter. It mainly consists of self-contained online learning modules as well as some registration tasks that, when complete, will allow us to document your volunteer hours and provide you with official reports.
Below are a few quick facts about this program.
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► The timeline for completing each task is of your own choosing; however, all tasks must be successfully completed by the due date to receive any credit.
![Dogs being friends](https://www.osceolacountypets.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dogs-kissing-150x150.jpg)
► Tasks need to be completed in order, but you may complete as many at a time as you wish. Progress is checked every three weeks. If no assignments have been completed, the account will be made inactive.
► All required links will be provided in the left hand column of your assignment pages
► Official hours documentation will be available to participants who request them after each program section concludes for those who have completed all of the assignments by the end of the session.
► Please use the portal on the Team Site page to request an official hours report.
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