Certification

Guidelines Rules Committee & Protocol for submitting Rule Changes  315 KB PDF

2013 Certification Rules and Regulations

Certification Packages with Score Sheets 2013

PDI & EDD – Download
Detector excluding EOD – Download
Detector EOD – Download
Tracking – Download

New Interim Certification

Basic Trainer Certifications

Detector Trainer – No patrol task(s), only Detector Dog Training
Regional Trainer – Patrol, Police Service Dog Trainer includes patrol scent work.

National Trainers Certification 245k PDF file

Level I – Patrol trainer certification that meets or exceeds the national requirements listed as Level I.
Level II – Certification for patrol, detector and tracking trainer that meets or exceeds the national requirements in all areas listed as Level II.
Level III – Certification is for 15 (+) years as a trainer or patrol dog handler and a National Certified Judge of Patrol (PDI) Dogs in all areas listed as Level III.

National Scorekeeper Requirements 36k PDF file

Application for Trainer Status (Contact Jason Brodt for the mailing address)

Trainers Application 96k PDF file
Trainers Survey Form  242k PDF file

Training Grounds Certification

Application for Certification – 119k PDF file
  Accelerant Certification Guidelines – 58k PDF file
  Cadaver Certification Guidelines – 58k PDF file
  Explosive Certification Guidelines – 60k PDF file
  Game Certification Guidelines – 57k PDF file
  Narcotic Certification Guidelines – 58k PDF file
  Patrol Certification Guidelines – 56k PDF file

Judges

National Judges Requirements and Selection – 32k PDF file Judges Application – New for 2010! 85k PDF file
Qualifications & Requirements 39k PDF file

Criteria For Award Submissions

Awards Criteria – 65k PDF file
Case of the Quarter Citation Form  9k PDF file