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Certifications Offered

XanO Consulting offers consulting on canine-related programs and training, as well as
a wide variety of UPWDA certifications

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UPWDA Obedience Certification

The Obedience Certification Test is used to determine the police service dog’s ability and proficiency in performing off-lead obedience exercises; as well as, the handler’s total control of his or her K9. K9 teams must obtain Obedience Certification prior to testing for Aggression Control Certification.

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UPWDA Aggression Control Certification

The Aggression Control Certification Test is used to determine the police service dog’s ability, proficiency, and courage; as well as, the handler's control of his or her K9. K9 teams must obtain Aggression Control Certification prior to testing for Building Search Certification and/or Area Search Certification.

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UPWDA Building Search Certification

The Obedience Certification Test is used to determine the police service dog’s ability and proficiency in performing off-lead obedience exercises; as well as, the handler’s total control of his or her K9. K9 teams must obtain Obedience Certification prior to testing for Aggression Control Certification.

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UPWDA Area Search Certification

K9 teams must obtain Obedience Certification and Aggression Control Certification prior to testing for Area Search Certification.

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UPWDA Tracking/Trailing Certification

The Tracking/Trailing Certification Test is designed to test the K9 team’s ability to follow human scent (rafts) on grass, gravel, pavement, etc.

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UPWDA Article Search Certification

The Article Search Certification Test is used to determine the K9 team’s ability to find an unknown object in an open area. The K9 must alert to human scent on the hidden articles.

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UPWDA Narcotics Certification

The Narcotics Certification Test is used to determine the K9 team’s ability and reliability to detect narcotic odors. This test is based on a pass or fail basis.

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UPWDA Explosives Certification

The K9 team should be able to locate all explosive training aids within a two meter radius of the source, without disturbing the source, regardless of the height of the source.

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UPWDA Kennel Master Certification

Kennel Masters successfully completing certification testing in a specific phase will be issued a certificate that will be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.

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Kinetic/Static Firearm Detection Dog Certification

This is a 30-minute search, with a minimum of one training aid, a moving target, and you are allowed zero misses and zero false responses.

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Kinetic Explosive Detection Dog Certification

A prerequisite prior to certification is to ensure that the canine is not people aggressive, the canine is social and has the ability to tolerate crowds and be in close proximity to patrons.

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Human Remains Certification

This test is to determine the team’s ability to detect the presence of human remains.

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Wastewater Detection Certification

It is recognized that increased search time, endurance, and proficiency of wastewater detection canine teams are necessary for deployment and future training requirements. Programs should include this in their training protocols.

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