Certification: Narcotic Detection K-9 Team Test

Eastern States Working Dog Association, Inc. external site

P.O. Box 187 Mount Holly, NJ 08060

This examination is designed to establish the effectiveness in the detection capability of the Narcotic Detection K-9 Team. The examination consists of a number of different detection exercises. The handler and dog will be required to successfully complete the exercises as a team. These exercises are designed to be as closely related to realistic situations and conditions as possible. The exercises present the detector dog with various amounts of appropriate narcotic substances, contained in an assortment of wrappings and packaging, concealed in any number of different locations, amongst a multitude of distractions. These exercises provide for the evaluation of the detector dog while the team is engaged in a search where the narcotic involved is positively emitting a detectable odor. The detector dog will be required to demonstrate a 100% success rate at closely examining, detecting, and responding to the odor of the concealed narcotics. Equally important, the detector dog and handler must complete the examination without exhibiting any false indication. The appearance of a false indication during testing will result in an unsatisfactory completion of the Narcotic Detection K-9 Team examination and a certification will not be granted. The evaluation will be scored on a Pass/ Fail basis,

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.