****New****
K9 Nose Work Instructor Course (ONLINE)
Starting
September 2024
Open for registration on Wednesday, April 17, 2024


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Segment 1 (days 1-4)
September 13-16, 2024
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Segment 2 (days 5-8)
January 10-13, 2025
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Instructor Training Course ONLINE Registration Process
What is K9 Nose Work®? - K9NoseWork.com

K9 Nose Work is the specific term used to describe the canine scent detection activity developed by Ron Gaunt, Amy Herot & Jill Marie O'Brien. The three founders of the activity wanted to use their extensive experience from working in the...

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More About K9 Nose Work®:
The Instructor program is an in-depth educational program designed to enhance the nose work class experience for both the dog and human student. K9 Nose Work® is for those wanting to share the fun and success of K9 Nose Work® for dogs of all shapes, sizes, needs and skills. 

K9 Nose Work® blends the foundational skills used in K9 detection with a unique teaching style that promotes individuality and relationship building between dogs and their people, providing a lifetime of rewarding experiences.

The K9 Nose Work® training method has also proved to be an exceptional enrichment activity and behavior enhancement tool for those working in the shelter and rescue system or with special needs dogs. See recent article on how this has shown to improve a dogs optimistic outlooks.
Click here to read more: Finding Hidden Food in Nosework Increases Dogs' Optimism
Instructor Certification Program Submission Guidelines
(To be completed before you are certified)

The eight-day (2 segment) course is conducted fully online in a virtual class format. You will need to have access to the internet with reasonable upload/download speeds as well as to a working microphone and camera, as you will be expected to participate and interact visually and via audio with the presenters and fellow instructors-in-training during the length of the course. Live attendance is required for all 8 days of the course. Please plan your schedule and make arrangements accordingly. The course will use Zoom and Google Classroom.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANINE SCENT WORK
K9 NOSE WORK EDUCATION DIVISION
www.k9nosework.com - K9 Nose Work Events and Education Division
www.nacsw.net - Trial Division