Instructor Resources

Photos above (L to R): Allison Andrews’s K9 Maisie by Nathan Brower; Christine Mitchell ‘s K9 Scout by Mike Lewis;
Terry Wilson’s K9 Piper by David Leer; Steve DeTata’s K9 Juliet by Marcella Winslow

Resources for ANWI℠ and PNWI℠

Photo: Traci Moriarty’s K9 Murphy by Traci Moriarty

NACSW℠ INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – REQUIREMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Landis Memorial Scholarship

PNWI℠/ANWI℠ Request for Extension

PNWI℠/ANWI℠ Reinstatement Requirements and Fee

MENTORSHIP
– Information for potential MENTEES (PNWI/ANWI) about the Instructor Mentorship Program
– Information for potential MENTORS (CNWI) about the Instructor Mentorship Program
If you have any questions after reviewing the above information, please email [email protected].

Resources for All Instructors

Photo: Valerie Casperite’s K9 Lucy by Blue Amrich

Instructor Manual Download

Logo Download

Instructor Manual Feedback Form

NACSW℠ and K9 Nose Work® Flyers

Land’s End Apparel Details

Non-NACSW Event CEU Request Form (if you wish to host or present workshops, seminars or webinars)

Recertification Resources for CNWI℠

Photo: Allison Andrews’ K9 Lucy by Nathan Brower

Recertification Requirements – General Information

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Submissions

Instructor Request for Extension of Recertification Deadline

Recertification Requirements for Lapsed and Terminated Instructors

Additional Announcements, Documents and Resources

History of K9 Nose Work and NACSW (short 23-minute video with co-founders Jill Marie O’Brien and Amy Herot) – feel free to share with others

Let’s Talk Odor – Scent Work University podcast with Amy Herot and Jill Marie O’Brien

K9 Nose Work Shelter Program – Scent Work University podcast with Jill Marie O’Brien and Steve DeTata

Odor Introduction Process – From Primary to Final Response

Dog to Dog Reactivity and Red Bandanas

K9 Nose Work Mentorship Program – For Mentees

K9 Nose Work Mentorship Program – For Mentors

Sample Letter for Class Locations

Sample Letter for Trial Sites

Birch Oil Use and Toxicity and Public Response

NACSW Instructors and Alternate Venues

Anise and Hunting Traps

NACSW Trials and Dog Fitness

Fall 2023 Newsletter

Unsportsmanlike Conduct Announcement

Q&A November 2024 with Jill Marie O’Brien and Amy Herot (Password: 2024QANov)

Studies, Articles and Additional Resources:
Let me sniff! Nosework induces positive judgment bias in pet dogs by A. Horowitz

“Born to Choose: The Origins and Value of the Need for Control”

“How Animals Do Business” by Frans de Waal

“The Science of Emotions” with Jaak Panksepp

“How do dogs see with their noses” with Alexandra Horowitz

“Behavior Science” resources (learning theory, applied behavior analysis)

Research Papers by Lauryn DeGreeff, PhD of Naval Research Laboratory

Odor Profiles of Birch, Anise and Clove and Factors that Affect Odor Profiles (by US Naval Research Laboratory)

Canine Olfactory Detection of Trained Narcotic and Explosive Odors in Mixtures Using a Mixed Odor Delivery Device (collaboration with NACSW)

Generalization and Discrimination of Molecularly Similar Odorants in Detection Canines and the Influence of Training

Detection of Ammonium Nitrate Variants by Canine: A Study of Generalization Between Like Substances

Canine Generalization to Molecularly Similar Odors and Odor Mixtures

External Resources

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