Week 1
- Introduction to SPCI
- Training philosophies
- Initial review of canine notebook
- Selection testing process
- Drives and instincts of canines
- Theories of proper motivation
- Commands and proper usage
Week 2
- Review of the past week
- Obedience
- More motivation techniques
- Evidence Detection
- Additional training philosophies
- Problem solving for Week 2
Weeks 3 – 5
- Review of past weeks
- Understanding scent work
- Scent discrimination
- Narcotics and explosives detection applications
- Odor introduction
- Tracking
- Health care and first aid for canines
- Review of examinations material
- Practical examinations – narcotics and explosives
- Written examinations – narcotics and explosives
- Problem solving for weeks 3 – 5
Weeks 9 – 10
- Review of past weeks’ work
- Additional handler and canine safety
- Area searches
- Automobile stops and searches
- Special situations
- Problem solving for weeks 9 – 10
Weeks 11 – 12
- Review of past weeks’ work
- Training records
- Review of examinations material
- Practical examinations – Patrol
- Written examinations – Patrol
- Evaluation of school
- Critique
- Graduation