CCU National K9 Certification

Ensure your K9 team performs at its best with the CCU National K9 Certification. Designed specifically for law enforcement, security working dog teams, and other canine handlers, our certification evaluates the reliability, control, and deployment readiness of your K9 team under real-world standards.

The Certification Process

Each K9 team—both dog and handler—is evaluated on a pass/fail basis under the active CCU National K9 Certification Bylaws. The evaluation aligns with case law, legal standards, and industry best practices to provide a realistic assessment of your team’s performance and control.

Certification Objectives

• Deliver a realistic validation of K9 team reliability.
• Uphold legal and industry standards specific to K9 deployments.
• Complement day-to-day deployment needs.

Accreditation Areas

• Obedience
• Drug Detection
• Explosives Detection
• Firearms Detection
• Electronic Storage Device Detection
• Tracking
• Article Search
• Patrol

Since 2011 CCU National K9 Certification has proven reliability for over 450 K9 teams worldwide. For over a decade, K9 groups working under this K9 cert challenged in Federal, State, and Local courts across the United States have resulted in zero cases lost due to these certification standards. Furthermore, civil proceedings have used these standards to protect the agency and canine. Reducing liability is a concern for all agencies, and this K9 certification is one vital way to help accomplish that.

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Why Choose CCU National K9 Certification?

• COST: $149.00

• RELIABLE AND PROVEN STANDARDS: Built on police K9 case law, industry standards, and extensive expertise, our certification exists to complement your deployment operations—not disrupt them.

• NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS: Join a community of like-minded K9 handlers and trainers dedicated to excellence in the field.

• NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION: CCU certification earns recognition from Georgia P.O.S.T., South Carolina S.C.C.J.A., and Illinois P.O.S.T., demonstrating your team’s compliance with rigorous professional standards.

Available For This Course

*Restrictions May Apply

Available Credit

• Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.)

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  South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (S.C.C.J.A.)

• Illinois Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.)

• Other States Upon Request…

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