Training Opportunities

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SAR Summer Camp

Registration is closed - you can add to waitlist if you would like to be considered still.

16-18 August 2024

3 days per course

Arrival Thursday evening August 15, 2024.

Classes begin at 0800 August 16, 2024

Meals and Lodging provided 

Lodging: Thursday - Sunday Morning

Meals: Friday Breakfast - Sunday Lunch

Must bing your own linens and towels. 

You will receive additional information closer to the event. 

Each course lead will contact you will additional information about the course as well. 

SAR Mapping (4 spaces left) - Billy Chrimes
Pre-req: Laptop & STO Course (MTO Preferred), Basic computer knowledge.

Advanced Human Tracking (8 Spaces) - Melissa Weeks
Pre-req: Tracking Team Operations Course preference to currently certified Operational Trackers and above.

Land Navigation (6 Spaces left) - Mike Maggard (adv) & Mary Beth Danuser (basic)
Basic and Advanced tracks

K9 Course - Pay That Dog - (Waitlist ) Craig Shultz, K9 Behavior Consortium

PAY THAT DOG is primarily a seminar that focuses on reinforcement.
Topics that will be discussed are:

1. • What reinforcement is

   • The various types reward strategies to use in detection canine training

   • How to select reward options through a process

   • When to use the various reward options in our arsenal

   • The mechanics of how to deliver rewards through interactive exercises with and without canines. 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/n93K9m8M9inDQVBFA

Any questions contact training@covsar.org

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Body Fluid Exposure Prevention Annual Requirement

In order to successfully meet the requirements for certification or re-certification you must meet the annual requirement for completing this training. It takes less than 1 hour for most and you can re-take the learning check until you reach at least an 80%.

The 2024 version is now available.

https://classroom.google.com/c/NDk0MjE2ODE5MzUz?cjc=mknjkt2 

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2023 Mission Log

For more details see the 2023 Missions Page

For 2022 missions please see the 2022 Missions Page.