About Us
DLE Certification is a new type of certification that was established in 2014, composing of law enforcement and security canine officers from across the United States and from around the world. The certification is a 2-part real world test for the canine teams. These certifications are nationally recognized by U.S. State and Federal Courts.
DLE Canine Seminars and Workshops are held annually to further our members’ knowledge, problem solve any issues, provide legal and tactical updates, and close the gap training and real work deployments. We bring forth new and evolving training techniques in various phases of canine handling; which can be easily applied to their deployments on the streets to deter, prevent, and detect crime. In short, we don't give you the answers to the test.
At the center of what makes DLE such a great certifying organization, are the men and women who have devoted themselves to the pursuit of knowledge and expertise in the working dog world. DLE has many top tier Master Trainers and Certifying Officials who are constantly pushing the working dog world forward in an attempt to certify and deploy effective, efficient, and ethical working dog teams into countless communities. The links on the right and left contain lists of those individuals who have given their time, talent, and treasure to help train and certify working dog teams for DLE Certification.
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Certifying Official & Master Trainer Application Process
DLEcertification / DLE Certifying Official Application Process
The following are the instructions for filling out and filing all DLE Certifying Official
application forms. Incomplete applications will be returned incomplete and will not be
considered for the position of DLE Certifying Official.
Disciplines are defined as Narcotics Odor Detection, Explosives Odor Detection, Police
Service Dog, MODD, Contraband Detection, Tracking/Trailing and Human Remains Detection.
Applicants Requirements:
1. Fill out Certifying Official application and attach required documents: resume and letters
of recommendation.
2. A current member with DLE and in good standing for three (3) years.
3. Applicants must have been a certified handler in the discipline for which they are
applying.
4. Show a need for a DLE Certifying Official in their area.
5. 4 Letters of Endorsements from DLE Master Trainers or Certifying Officials.
a. 2 letters of endorsement in each discipline they are seeking accreditation.
b. Written endorsements from each discipline chair they are seeking accreditation in.
For example: A narcotics chair letter when seeking narcotics position.
6. Applicants must be capable and experienced in training for any phase for which he/she is
applying. Applicants must certify or audit a total of 25 DLE teams in each area they are
seeking accreditation and keep their own records of such.
7. Assist a DLE Master Trainer or Certifying Official with a minimum of four (4) external
agencies in each area seeking accreditation and keeping their own records of such.
8. Applicants must attend at least three (3) of the annual seminars:
a. Iowa
b. Texas
c. Indiana
d. North Carolina.
9. One seminar must be an out-of-state seminar.
10. Must include all records of certifications with their Certifying Official packet.
11. Present a power point presentation before the oral board, master trainers and certifying
officials.
12. Sit in front of an oral board and interview over DLE’s certification rules.
13. Upon consideration of all items the Certification Committee has the discretion to
recommend a waiver of the required item(s) for Certifying Official applicants. Potential
waivers should be carefully considered by the Certification Committee.
DLEcertification / DLE Master Trainer Application Process
The following are the instructions for DLE Master Trainer application process. Incomplete
applications will be returned incomplete and will not be considered for the position of DLE
Master Trainer. Disciplines are defined as Narcotics Odor Detection, Explosives Odor Detection,
Police Service Dog, MODD, Contraband Detection, Tracking/Trailing and Human Remains
Detection.
Applicants Requirements:
1. Fill out Master Trainer application and attach required documents: resume and letters of
recommendation.
2. A member with DLE and in good standing for seven (7) years.
3. Applicant must be a current DLE member with five (5) years as a DLE Certification
Certifying Official.
4. When applying for Master Trainer applicant must have been a certified handler in the
discipline for which they are applying.
5. Show a need for a DLE Master Trainer in their area.
6. Letters of Endorsements from DLE Master Trainers.
a. 3 letters of endorsements in each discipline they are seeking accreditation.
b. Written endorsements from each discipline chair they are seeking accreditation in.
An Explosives chair letter when seeking explosive position.
7. Applicants must certify or audit a total of 100 DLE teams in each area they are seeking
accreditation and keep their own records of such.
8. Assist a DLE Master Trainer with a minimum of four (4) external agencies in each area
seeking accreditation and keeping their own records of such.
9. Applicants must attend at least five (5) of the annual seminars:
a. Iowa
b. Texas
c. Indiana
d. North Carolina
10. Must include all records of certifications with their Master Trainer packet.
11. Present a power point presentation before the oral board, master trainer and certifying
officials.
12. Sit in front of an oral board and interview over DLE’s certification rules
13. Upon consideration of all items the Certification Committee has the discretion to
recommend a waiver of the required item(s) for Master Trainer applicants.