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7. Water Rescue
Accreditation
Definitions:
Trainer Level#1 : Must have
at least 3 years experience in handling and/or training dogs. And
successfully pass the E.S.W.D.A. written and oral tests for trainers’
accreditation. Trained a total of at least 3 dogs to E.S.W.D.A. or like
standards.
Trainer Level#2: Minimum of 5 years experience handling and/or
training dogs. Trained a total of at least 10 dogs to E.S.W.D.A. or like
standards.
Endorsements: Police Service Dog
Narcotics Detection Dog
Explosive/Firearm Detection Dog
Bloodhound Trailing Dog
Search and Rescue Dog (air scent, water recovery, cadaver detection
and/or
disaster dog)
 1. Must
be an active member in good standing of E.S.W.D.A for at least 3 years..
2. Must
meet all local and state requirements and conform to the standards as set
forth by the E.S.W.D.A..
3. Must
train all dogs to minimum Association standards.
4. Must
file a notarized resume with the secretary of the Association. Included
will be a copy of the training curriculum offered by said trainer.
Included in the resume will be a description of his/her experience
with training and/or handling
working dogs, to what levels all dogs were trained, and reasons
why he/she is applying for accreditation.
5. Pass
oral and written exams administered by the accreditation committee. A
passing grade on the written exam is 80% or better. The oral exam is on a
pass/fail basis.
6.
Trainers with either Level#1 or Level#2 accreditation
may certify dogs only for which they hold endorsements for, and dogs must
meet E.S.W.D.A. standards.
7.
Trainers accreditation is valid as long as the member remains in good
standing with the E.S.W.D.A.. All trainers must
file a current notarized resume every two (2) years with the secretary of
this Association. In addition, every ESWDA trainer must instruct at
least one (1) sanctioned ESWDA seminar per year. Trainer
accreditation will be suspended after 12 months has lapsed without
instructing and can only be restored after successfully instructing at an
ESWDA sanctioned seminar and being reinstated by the accreditation
committee. (eff. 10/2004)
8. This
association will accept trainers certification of other associations,
provided that the rules the dogs that were trained is comparable to the E.S.W.D.A.. ( Determination is left up to the
accreditation committee) The trainer will still have to take and pass the
written and oral exams.
9.
Applicants wishing to gain trainers status but lacking in the required
experience shall serve an apprenticeship under a Level#2 trainer until
such required experience is met for Level#1 trainer.
10.If an applicant fail the written or oral portion of
the trainers accreditation, he/she must wait at least three (3) months
before taking a re-test.
11.To gain endorsements, the applicant must show at
least three (3) dogs which have been tested and passed to this Association's
standards for each endorsement being requested.
12. All
trainer accreditations and endorsements are reviewed by the
accreditation committee and the Association President on a periodic
basis. If at the discretion of the Accreditation Committee or the
Association President the accredited trainer's standards have fallen
below this Association's requirement, the trainer's accreditation will
be suspended. After the suspension period has elapsed the
suspended trainer must re-apply for their accreditation in accordance
with the above requirements cited in steps 1-11.
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