Training Courses Details
A Jordanian National center of excellence that achieves international standards in all K9 related services.
Explosive Detection / Basic Course
Duration: 4 to 6 weeks (20 – 30 working days)
Students: Up to 10
Pre-Requisites
- Physically fit
- Personnel must have basic background with dogs
- Must be affiliated with K9 unit or association
Course Description
This course is designed to train Explosive K9s and Handlers on explosive detection. Handlers are expected to be familiar with the K9 deployment guidelines. Training will include theoretical and practical exercises with different scenarios. Upon completion, trainees must successfully pass the center’s K-9 Explosive Detector Dog certification test.
Course Outline
- Identify explosives and the characteristics of each type
- Identify dog’s body and instinctive drives
- Rewards, timing and markers
- Proper praise and correction practices
- Proper search patterns using air currents and environmental conditions
- Different types of training to build drives
- Vigilance and caution and understanding the behavior of the K9 (understanding and reading the K9)
- Environmental considerations
- How to deal with explosive devices
- Safety procedures for dealing with improvised explosive devices
- Planning considerations
