160 hours to include practical exercises (excluding certification exam)

• Introduction/orientation/administration

1. Code of Ethics
2. General Duties and Responsibilities
3. Legal
4. Applicable sections of the Code of Virginia and Regulations Relating to Private Security Services
5. Signs of Terrorism

• Working Canines

1. Historical Perspective
2. Terms and Definitions
3. Methodology and Application
4. Training Documentation
5. Search Patterns

• Basic Canine Handling (including practical exercises)

1. Training
2. Care and Health
3. Emergency Medical Care

• Detector Canine Deployment

1. Canine Behavior: Reading and Understanding

• Explosive or Narcotics Familiarization (including practical exercises)

1. Illegal Narcotics Familiarization
2. Explosives Substance and I.E.D. Familiarization
3. Safety

• Written comprehensive examination