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CANINE DETECTION DOG HANDLER COURSE – LAW ENFORCEMENT CIRRICULUM
The Canine Detection Dog Handler course is a 200-hour block consisting of 5-weeks of training made up of both classroom lecture and hands on practical application, instructed at the Global K9 Solutions Training Center. The canine team will be instructed on the fundamentals of canine detection for either explosives or narcotics. The canine team will be proficient in all areas of canine detection to include vehicle detection, open area detection, building detection, cargo, and parcel detection. (Student/Instructor ratio 1:5)
Course ID – GK9S-002
200 Hours
5 Weeks
Course Objectives
ACADEMICS: Orientation, canine safety, canine health care and grooming, canine kenneling and transportation, Principles of Conditioning, explosives and narcotics safety, storage and transportation. This segment of the course is designed to teach students safety practices in and around the kennels and safe handling and transportation of explosives and narcotics. Students are introduced to Operant conditioning (reward schedules) and Classical conditioning (pairing of unconditioned and conditioned stimuli) escape training, the canine sensory spectrum and titration levels.
BASIC OBEDIENCE: Application of Principles of Conditioning (reward schedules, fixed and variable ratios and intervals) for the commands of “sit, stay, down, heel and come” walking in heel position and obstacle agility course. Utilizing Operant Conditioning methods, students are taught to condition the dogs to respond to basic verbal and hand commands and navigate the obstacle course using positive reinforcement methods.
COURSE
Upon successful completion of the BASIC K9 HANDLERS training program, students will receive a certificate of completion signifying their new status as a professional canine handler. In addition, the handler and his/her dog, as a team, will receive certification through the United Police Working Dog Association (UPWDA) as a Certified Canine Team.
