The following is a brief description of basic certification requirements and our Police K-9 course outline. We have a detailed syllabus that will be provided to each Police K-9 handler at the start of our course. Classes are held for six weeks, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm. Some overnight training exercises will be required.
Certification Requirements
Tracking 2 Turns 3 Articles with Indication
Obedience Sit Down Heel Recall Stay Drop on Recall Sit in Motion Down in Motion Right Turn, Left Turn, and About Turn in Heel Sit Up from a Down Down from a Sit All Voice and Hand Commands
Detection All Exercises are on all 5 Odors Lockers Building Search Vehicle Search (inside and outside)
Apprehension Area Search - "find and bite" Building Search - Dog Indicates on Hidden Decoy Call Off - Down on Command, Return to Heel Long Bite, Out, Clean Pat Down Hold Position Next to Handlerer for Two Gunshots Long Bite - One Shot on Upon Entry Suspect Flee Attempt Release from Car to Apprehend Suspect Escort of Suspect |
Course Overview
Week 1 Day One - Meeting with trainers, handlers and dogs Day Two - Learning handling skills for narcotics and obedience Day Three - Beginning tracking, continue obedience, narcotics boxes with dogs
Day Four - Tracking, obedience, narcotics boxes, leash handling for bitework Day Five - Tracking, obedience, narcotics boxes, bitework Week 2 Day One - Lecture, obedience, bitework, beginning narcotics on lockers Days Two through Five - Tracking, obedience, bitework, narcotics on lockers Week 3 Day One - Lecture and test, and decoy school Day Two through Five - Tracking, obedience, narcotics search lockers, beginning building search, bitework Week 4 Day One - Lecture and test, area and building search Days Two through Five - Tracking, obedience, narcotics on cars, bitework Week 5 Day One - Lecture and test, inner vehicle search Days Two through Five - Tracking, obedience, narcotics, bitework Week 6 Day One - Lecture and final test Days Two through Four - Tracking, obedience, narcotics, bitework Day Five - N.A.P.W.D.A Certification/Graduation |