Central Indiana K9 Association should be your first stop when searching for training opportunities.  In addition to quarterly training events for Central Indiana, we are thrilled to share other statewide training events. 

May 11-13, 2023 | Training

K9 Tac Ops – SKIDDS / CATS class

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HOST: K9 Tactical Operations

Location
Evansville Police Department
15 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708

Day 1  CK Community Center
100 E. Walnut Street Evansville Indiana

S.K.I.D.D.S. / CATS, KATTS and T-MACC are a unique one-of-a-kind K9 tactical course that is designed to educate and train K9 handlers, SWAT teams, Specialty Units, Patrol Officers and Correction Officers and the Military on the deployment of police dogs in a high risk patrol or SWAT Operation. You will participate in numerous slow and deliberate tactical training scenarios. Teams will learn the latest K9 searching methods, deployment and arrest techniques

The goal of this 3 day course is to educate and train Patrol Officers, SWAT operators, specialty units and K9 handlers on the deployment of a police dog in a high risk tactical operation such as: tactical tracking, barricaded suspects, live gunfire, approaches, entries, blind corners, room clearing, hallways, stairs, attics, crawl spaces, vehicle assaults, arrest techniques and even in a gas environment.

Questions & Reservations

Contact: Brad Smith  TopDogWCK1@aol.com   626-523-4028

Please click HERE for event flyer.

For more information and suggested equipment to bring.  https://k9tacops.com/

 

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May 30, 2023 | Training

TSA-IN Explosive Detection K9 Program
SCENARIO BASED TRAINING IN EXPLOSIVES, NARCOTICS, PATROL, SAR

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Location: Plainfield High School
1 Red Pride Dr, Plainfield IN 46168

COST: FREE FREE FREE

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
To register – RSVP with agency name, handler name, and K9 specialty to Keith.M.Gray@tsa.dhs.gov by 5/19/23.

Please include if you plan on attending the 2nd day.

For training or general inquires please contact TSA Trainer Eric Hood at 317-665-0180

 

This year we are going back to school as TSA Indianapolis will host its 7th Annual Multi-Agency K9 Training Event in partnership with the Central Indiana K9 Association. This event is open to all Federal, State, and Local K9 Teams. K9 Handlers are encouraged to invite their agency’s trainers and command staff to attend so that they may provide individual feedback to their teams.

There will be trainers representing all disciplines from the public and private sectors running multiple training scenarios throughout the day. Any agency trainer that would like to assist or even run a scenario of their own design is encouraged to include info with their RSVP.

Handlers are advised to bring with them any specialized gear required for their discipline.

2nd DAY for Explosive Teams
May 31, 2023: second day of training in partnership with the FBI to include Intro to Improvised Explosives Presentation, Explosives Range Demonstration, and Bomb Threat Search Presentation (2nd day open to government entities only)

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K9 Operational Medicine

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Online registration MUST
be paid by Credit Card.

To be invoiced, email  acctg@cik9.org

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LOCATION
Whitestown Police Department
6208 Veterans Dr, Whitestown IN 46075

INSTRUCTORS
Dustoff K9, Brady Smith/Director-Lead Instructor, Retired Army Special Forces Medic/K9 Handler with 14 yrs experience

COST  $450 per working K9 team.  Limited to 20 teams.
$100 audit spots – unlimited

This will be a 2-day seminar focusing on operational and field veterinary medicine, empowering handlers to stabilize their K9 at the point of injury and ready them for rapid transport and effective handoff to formal veterinary care.

Course topics to include: K9 point of injury medicine (includes different types of trauma, airway, chest wounds, burns, hypothermia), opioid exposure, eat injuries, gastric dilatation volvulus.

This seminar will include classroom instruction
as well as hands-on practicums using K9 mannequins with basic scenarios on the first day and the more difficult scenarios on day 2.

Questions & Reservations
• For registration questions email Carol Battistini – Treasurer at acctg@cik9.org
• For training or general inquires contact Kyle Schaefer at 317-353-7852 or training@cik9.org

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HRD / Scenario Based Training Seminar

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Online registration MUST
be paid by Credit Card.

To be invoiced, email  acctg@cik9.org

img-15HOST CIK9 High Risk Deployment K9

LOCATION
OLD Hendricks County Jail,
925 E Main St, Danville, IN 46122

INSTRUCTORS
• Ray Murphy – Co-Founder, Lead Police K9 Instructor/Decoy
• Ted Summers – Co-Founder, Director of Training & Lead Police K9 Instructor

COST  $585 per working K9 team.  Limited to 30 teams.
$245 audit spots – unlimited

**New Scenarios from 2020 HRD Seminar**
This will be an intense working seminar to challenge both K9 and Handler. You will be given no-nonsense instruction, valuable feedback, and guidance on how to implement scenario-based training into your training.

Please bring all standard patrol gear and a muzzle.

Meals will be provided on-site (drinks, snacks, and lunch). This seminar is available to all levels of experience — from green dogs to experienced patrol dog handler teams.  We scale training exercises based on experience level.

Questions & Reservations
• For registration questions email Carol Battistini – Treasurer at acctg@cik9.org
• For training or general inquires contact Kyle Schaefer at 317-353-7852 or training@cik9.org 
• Hotel Info: Comfort Inn, 8229 E US 36, Avon, IN 46123 | tel: (317) 272-8789

Sept 18, 2023 | Training

All Things K9

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INSTRUCTOR  Joshua Brainard   BIO 

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TRAINING  Street Cop Training

HOST  Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office

LOCATION
Columbus Learning Center
4555 Central Avenue, Columbus, IN 47203

COST  $225

TOPICS

  • Understand how police k9s think, learn, and behave
  • Become fluent as a backup officer for a K9 team
  • Understand odor, how it moves, and how the environment affects it
  • Be prepared for concealment techniques and masking odors
  • Master narcotic sniffs and patrol deployments
  • Improve tracking, trailing, and area searches
  • Effective ways to contain, locate, and apprehend suspects
  • How to Properly utilize a K9 during high-risk deployments
  • Gain awareness of heat injuries and K9 first aid
  • Understand K9-specific case law, preparing for court, and record keeping
  • Prevent handler, supervisor, and department liability
  • Real deployment videos will be shown to explain how suspects were located and narcotics were seized.

You will leave confident in your ability to handle, train supervise, and assist a K9

Questions & Reservations
https://www.streetcoptraining.com/

 

Oct  2-3, 2023 | Training

Patrol Dog and Narcotic-contraband Dog Detection Dog 2-day Seminar

Register   

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Location
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032

TIME: 8a-5p  (check-in opens at 7:45am)

This two day (16hr) seminar covers topics including police service patrol dog operations, narcotic-contraband detection dog operations and relevant case law related to the Supreme court of the United States, United States Court of appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the State of Indiana.

K9: Use of Force and Search & Seizure Narcotic-contraband
• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Indiana law

K9 Industry Standards
• Certification
• Indiana-specific
• Discipline-specific
• Training

COST:
$225/seat

CONTINUING EDUCATION  
Officers who successfully complete this course will receive Law Enforcement Training Board continuing education credit of 16 hours.

Questions?
Contact: Jennifer@sheepdogguardian.com

Oct  4, 2023 | Training

K9 Supervisor and Administrator 1-day Seminar

Register   

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Location
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032

TIME: 8a-5p  (check-in opens at 7:45am)

This one day (8hr) seminar covers topics including police service patrol dog operations, narcotic-contraband detection dog operations and relevant case law related to the Supreme court of the United States, United States Court of appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the State of Indiana.

Any agency member is welcome to attend. Topics geared towards police service and working dog trainers, supervisors, and administrators. Handlers, trainers, and agency attorneys are also encouraged and welcome.

K9: Case Law
• Agency, Administrator, Supervisor & Trainer specific
• Canine Use of Force
• Canine Search & Seizure

K9 Industry Standards
• Certification
• Training
• Policy

COST:
$150/seat

CONTINUING EDUCATION  
Officers who successfully complete this course will receive Law Enforcement Training Board continuing education credit of 16 hours.

Questions?
Contact: Jennifer@sheepdogguardian.com

Oct  18-21 2023 | Training

NSI 2023 Fall Seminar:  Wilderness trailing, Urban trailing. Land HRD, Water HRD

Register   Registration opens February 3

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 HOST: North Star International K9 Training Association

Location
Lakeview Ministries
13500 W Lake Road, Seymour IN 47274 

Rooms will be assigned a couple weeks before the seminar.  We do try and keep team members in the same cabins, or at least on the same cluster.


Instructors
: Click here for trainer bios

TIME: 8a-5p The camp cooks meals so training the training schedule
revolves around that. Our training day is usually 8 to 5 with lunch in the field. Fee includes: includes lodging in 4-bed cabin, all meals, full kitchen, & laundry

COST:
$435 Seminar 
$ 75 Certification*
$260 Additional K9
$220 Audit
$   0  Waitlist 

Register for individual Seminar

  • Wilderness Trailing
  • Urban Trailing
  • Land HRD (Human Remains Detection)
  • Water HRD (Human Remains Detection)

CERTIFICATION

North Star International K9 Training Association (NSI K9) offers certification in Wilderness Trailing, Urban Trailing, Water Human Remains Detection, and Land Human Remains detection.

For Certification Standards click here 

Questions?
Contact: Michael Sarvich   sarvich@gmail.com