Police Service Dog (PSD) K9 Certification Standards & Official K9 Courses - Conducted by K9 Working Dogs International

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Our training Courses & Certification / Assessment Standards meet and/or exceed all State and Nationally Recognized Certification Standards, which include the below outlined Associations standards of certification.

We do not endorse or recommend any one particular standard, as we believe there are positive areas of assessment in each Nationally Recognized Certification Organization: Each region of the United States provides varying levels of localized access and opportunity for K9 Unit's ongoing training and certification. Remember to always consider how the US Courts (SCOTUS, etc.) view certification standards, and how reliability is assessed and validated. For detailed Requirements and Standards please contact us

Official Training Courses satisfy the initial and continuation training standards as per State and Federal Guidelines, the U.S. Supreme Court, the European Union Police and Civilian Services Training (EUPCST) and are approved by the Department of Homeland Security Justice & Community Services, Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) Program - oversight of training and certification of Law Enforcement Officers, Code 30-29 et al and Legislative Rules CSR 149-2 et al.

K9 Working Dogs International's Training Courses Meet and / or Exceed the performance objective requirements for certification assessments of the following Nationally Recognized Certifications:

NORT (National Odor Recognition Testing Standard - US Federal Govt. / Recognized)

NAPWDA (North American Police Work Dog Association)

NPCA (National Police Canine Association)

NNDDA (National Narcotic Detector Dog Association)

USPCA (United States Police Canine Association)

IPWDA (International Police Work Dog Association)

P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer's Standards and Training P.O.S.T.)

OPOTA (OHIO OPOTC)


K9 Unit's should be well-versed and assessed Quarterly on practical proficiency first and foremost, with field trial and routine-exercize-based certifications Annually.

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