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British Mantrailing Academy
Workshops
These workshops are one or two days long and aimed at students who like to offer their dogs some meaningful activity after they completed induction workshop. We tailor our training to the dog and handler team in front of us and taking their skill level fully in consideration. Workshops organised by third party outside of Essex price on request.
Entry Level: NO previous experience other than the introduction workshop.
Duration: 1 or 2 Days
Costs: Price upon request
Ratio: 6 students to 1 Instructor
INTRODUCTION SESSIONS
These sessions are designed for the pet owner who like to try something new exciting with their dog. Entry level no previous experience. The owners could continue after the introduction attending the workshops, if the dog likes the activity and maybe even able to enrol into the Trailing Dog Handler Course.
1-2-1 Trailing Training
These sessions are designed to dog owners who like to try something new exciting with their dog or already trailing and like to benefit from in depth training with their dogs to work on problems and enhance their knowledge. No previous experience and the sessions also can be used to complete the initial assessment to enable the team to enrol into the Trailing Dog Handler Course.
Trailing Dog Handler Course
This Course is aimed at students who passed the induction course or can evidence recognised prior learning and considering a career as a Trailing Handler for SAR. Venues will be selected to make sure the dogs are able to get a good imprinting program.
Module 1
• Dog Handler Core Skills
• Imprinting the dog to trailing
Duration: 3 days
Module 2
• Reward System
• scent articles
• Turns and Distance to the trail
Duration: 3 days
Module 3
• Scent Forms
• Unseen Starts
Duration 2 Days
Module 4
• Scent Discrimination
• Split Trail
Duration: 2 days
Module 5
• Aged Trail
• Car Pick Up
Duration: 2 days
Module 6
• Single Blind
• Double Blind
Duration: 2 Days
Costs: for all 6 modules - Price upon request
Ratio: 6 students to 1 Instructor
The student is offered to be assessed on theory and practical knowledge. The pass of the assessment might promote the handlers application for a volunteer position as a Trailing Dog Handler with their local SAR team.
Assessment Fee: Price upon request
Administration Fee: Price upon request
Course Materials: Price upon request
Registration Fee as a Learner with Skills for Justice: Price upon request
British Mantrailing Academy
Off Site Seminars
These Seminars are basic knowledge or tailored to the group’s needs.
Duration: TBC
Costs: £ TBC
Ratio: 6 students to 1 Instructor
Intensive Trailing Dog handler Course
Aimed at K9 professionals from law enforcement, military, SAR and Security
Module 1 -6
Duration 30 Days
Can be split into 2-3 units
Ratio: 6 students to 1 Instructor
Costs : price on request
Sport Trailer Certification
These certification has been designed for dog handlers who are trailing with their dog for Sport purposes and like to measure their training achievements
Level 1 Certification
500 m long
1 hour aged
2 changes to the travel direction
Rural environment
20 Minutes for completion
Entry Level: Evidence of Training attendance with the BMA or other training providers
Certification fee: £50
Level 2 Certification
Double Blind
1000 m long
4 hour aged
2 different surfaces
3 changes to the travel direction
Rural environment
30 Minutes for completion
Entry Level: Passed Level 1
Certification fee: £50
Level 3 Certification
Double Blind
750 m long
2 hour aged
3 changes to the travel direction
Urban contaminated environment
45 Minutes for completion
Entry Level: Passed Level 2
Certification fee: £50
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