Recertification Requirements for Lapsed and Terminated Instructors

Lapsed and Terminated Instructors
(within 6 months of recertification date)

If you are overdue and have a recertification date (due date) within the last 6 months:
Please contact the Continuing Education Department at [email protected] to resolve your status. Steps will include:

  1. Pay the $75 re-certification fee via the portal-generated PayPal invoice.
  2. Pay the $75 late fee
  3. Purchase needed recorded webinars and earn CEUs (password to be provided at time of purchase) or submit approved external events for CEUs.

 

Lapsed and Terminated Instructors
(More than 6 months past your recertification date)

 

If you are overdue and have a re-certification date (due date) that is beyond 6 months:
Please pay the $150 reinstatement fee in addition to selecting one of the reinstatement options below. If you have any questions, please contact the Continuing Education Department at [email protected].

Option One:

  1. Attend at least days 2 & 3 of Segment 1 of an instructor course weekend.
  2. Submit video of you instructing an Intro to K9NW class including brief lecture to students, and starting new dogs (a modified version of the original certification requirements).
  3. Have two students submit instructor evaluations: k9nosework.com/instructor-evaluation-form
  4. Submit a minimum of 12 CEUs from nose work and/or general dog training / behavior continuing education events attended within the last 3 years of requesting reinstatement.

Option Two:

  1. Attend all four days of Segment 2 of an instructor course (days 5-8).
  2. Submit video of you instructing an Intro to K9NW class including brief lecture to students, and starting new dogs (a modified version of the original certification requirements).
  3. Have 2 students submit instructor evaluations: k9nosework.com/instructor-evaluation-form
  4. Must have attended an Introduction to K9NW workshop (online or in-person) in the last 5 years.

Option Three (available only to instructors who are within 5 years of most recent recertification date):

  1. Must have attended an Introduction to K9NW workshop (online or in-person) in the last 5 years.
  2. Attend Camp or other training weekend as a handler or auditor.
  3. Submit video of you instructing an Intro to K9NW class including brief lecture to students, and starting new dogs (a modified version of the original certification requirements).
  4. Have 2 students submit instructor evaluations: k9nosework.com/instructor-evaluation-form
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