$TBD
160 hours
This course is a DCJS approved 160 course that includes classroom work along with multiple hours of practical exercises and evaluations of both handler and canine. Upon successful completion of this course both the handler and the canine will be certified through the American Mantrailing, Police & Work Dog Association (AMPWDA)
**Contact the school for cost of course**
Course Topics
- Working Canines
- Historical Perspective
- Terms and Definitions
- Methodology and Application
- Training Documentation
- Search Patterns
- Basic Canine Handling (including practical exercises)
- Training
- Care and Health
- Emergency Medical Care
- Detector Canine Deployment
- Canine Behavior: Reading and Understanding
- Explosive or Narcotics Familiarization (including practical exercises)
- Illegal Narcotics Familiarization
- Explosives Substance and I.E.D. Familiarization
- Safety
Student Requirements
Student is required to meet with the master trainer before being accepted in to the course.
Prerequisites
Student must already have their DCJS Unarmed Security 01E registration before taking this course.
For this training course our Master Trainer uses real explosives and real narcotics for training purposes.
NOTICE: There is a $50 non-refundable deposit required for any course registration. If for any reason Knights Armor must cancel a course, the deposit is refundable.