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Advanced Explosives Detection Canine Team Course

Student Pre-requisite:  Handlers should attend this course with their assigned explosives detection canine partner, as an explosives detection canine team.  However, you may also attend this course without a dog to observe only.  This course was developed for experienced explosive detector dog teams / handlers.  Handlers / Teams should have at least one year experience in the field as an explosives detection canine handler / team.  This course will NOT result in a certification to detect explosives.

To Enroll: All paperwork must be completed and submitted at least 30 days prior to the first week of class.  Please click here for downloadable enrollment forms and instructions. 

Course Length:  The full course is two weeks; however, students may attend by the day or week.

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Description:  This course is designed to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the explosives detection canine team.

During the first week the AU CDTC staff will assess your training proficiency level and provide you a road map to strengthen your performance as an explosives detection canine team.  We will identify training deficiencies, provide recommended corrective actions and provide proficiency training that will increase your overall success as a team.  If you are having a canine detection problem, we will establish objectives to assist you in correcting this deficiency.  If you are already a good team, we will work with you to strengthen your capability.

During the second week, our focus will shift to operations.  You will be involved in scenario driven exercises designed to make you a stronger and smarter explosives detection canine handler.  You will gain experience with various search patterns, booby-traps, large-quantity explosives and handling bomb threats.  We will also provide you an opportunity to expose your canine partner to a new explosive odor, given we have an explosive odor that your canine has never learned.  Additionally, we will provide instruction to strengthen your overall knowledge of canine detection and optimizing canine performance.

Class Size:  Will be kept low to ensure a good instructor to student ratio and enhance the learning environment.  A small portion of the class may attend without dogs for observational purposes.  However, a majority of the attendees will attend with their canine partner.

Schedule:Classes will be scheduled to meet training objectives and are subject to change.  Please check back frequently as we are constantly working to provide the best class possible and will update the schedule as we are able to provide the training.  If you are attending training on a daily basis for a specific class, identify this to us so we can notify you should something change on that day.



Application:  Students may apply by filling-out the Advanced Explosives Detection Canine Team Course Application.  Preference will be given to handlers attending with their canine partner for the entire two weeks.  The following items are all needed to apply for this course.
1.  Application:  This provides us contact and general information on you:

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2.  Questionaire:  Print and fill out the attached questionnaire.  This will provide us with the necessary information to personalize the course to better meet each individual’s needs.

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3.  Training Records (copies):  The last six months of training documentation.  This information will assist us in selecting teams for the class.  Although we will enjoy working training issues, we need to ensure dogs are working close to the same level to provide a better learning environment for all.

Please email or fax the completed application, questionnaire and copies of training records to:

Email:  david@delcomservices.com

Phone: 256-832-8778
Fax:  256-832-8865

We will need all documentation no later than 30 days prior to the first day of class.  You will be notified within 30 days if you are accepted, and that time you will need to register for the course.  Registration is completed when DELCOM Services receives payment in full.
 
 
 

COST WITH DOG COST WITHOUT DOG
First Week of Training:
$550
One Week of Training:
$450
First & Second Week of Training:  $825 First & Weeks of Training:  $675
Daily Rate:  $125 Daily Rate:  $100

Registration:  Please mail your registration payment to:

DELCOM Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 7524
Oxford, AL  36203

Kenneling:  May not be available.  Handlers should plan to house their canine partner for the entire course.

NOTE:  Appropriate safety and security procedures will be observed during all activities.  CDTC reserves the right to dismiss a participant for unsafe, distracting, or disturbing actions.  Center policies will be addressed during Orientation.

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