Re-Certifications are for Narcotic, Explosive, and Dual Purpose.
Note: Proficiency Training and Re-certifications are limited to the first six students that register.
Note: CERTIFICATION IS GOOD FOR ONE YEAR. ALSO WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT ALL OFFICERS THAT ARE ATTEMPTING OUR CERTIFICATION TRIALS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED A BASIC HANDLER'S COURSE.
Narcotic
Areas of Certification will be vehicles, buildings, and open area. There will be total of 20 aids.
- You must locate 85% of training aids.
- No more than 10% of responses can be incorrect.
- At least 2 articles to test for accurate odor discrimination will be placed.
- At least 20 minutes of blank search time will be required (unknown) with no incorrect responses occurring.
Explosive
Areas of certification will be vehicles, buildings, and open areas. There will be a minimum of 2 training aids per odor tested (at 17 odors that are 34 training aids).
- You must locate 90% of training aids.
- No more than 10% of responses can be incorrect.
- At least 5 articles to test for accurate odor discrimination will be placed.
- At least 20 minutes of blank search time will be required (unknown) with no incorrect responses occurring.
Dual Purpose Narc/Patrol
K-9 Teams will be tested in the Following areas:
- Obedience
- Criminal apprehension with bite/no bite situations
- Successfully complete stand-off or recall on command
- Release bite on command
- Searches are in open areas, buildings, handler protection, and gun fire