Police canine Trainers
Career Cluster: Law, public safety, corrections, and security.
Career Pathway: Law enforcement services.
Basic Job Description: Police canine trainers train dogs to assist law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. Police officers are first trained to handle dogs. They then learn to train the dogs that they will work with to search buildings, outdoor areas, and aircraft for everything from illegal drugs to missing children.
Earnings:
WI avg: $47,480-100,350 per year
US avg: $38,850-119,320 per year
Current Employment Statistics:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers in Wisconsin will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers nationally will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
Employment is affected by population growth, the level of government spending on the war against illegal drugs, and the crime rate.
Related Occupations:
-Security guards
-Police officers
-FBI agents
Sources For More information:
http://www.bls.gov
http://wiscareers.wisc.edu
Education and Training:
Helpful High School Courses
Students should take courses that meet college entrance requirements. Helpful high school courses would include Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, and Psychology.
Participation in a Tech Prep program may be a valuable high school experience. In Tech Prep programs, high school students enroll in technical college courses. Students participating in these programs may enroll in a technical college with advanced standing when they graduate from high school.
Special Licenses and Requirements:
Individuals must have at least two years of experience as police officers before they can be nominated by their law enforcement agency as candidates for police canine trainer programs. Individuals not employed by public law enforcement agencies must pass security checks before being admitted into these programs.
Advancement:
Police canine trainers advance by becoming more proficient in canine handing. They also receive additional instruction at specialized schools. Some become instructors at police canine academies. A few open their own police canine training facilities.
Aside From an Educational Plan:
New officers could also have on the job training in the company of a senior officer, but this method is a lot less popular than attending academies.
Career Pathway: Law enforcement services.
Basic Job Description: Police canine trainers train dogs to assist law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. Police officers are first trained to handle dogs. They then learn to train the dogs that they will work with to search buildings, outdoor areas, and aircraft for everything from illegal drugs to missing children.
Earnings:
WI avg: $47,480-100,350 per year
US avg: $38,850-119,320 per year
Current Employment Statistics:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers in Wisconsin will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers nationally will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
Employment is affected by population growth, the level of government spending on the war against illegal drugs, and the crime rate.
Related Occupations:
-Security guards
-Police officers
-FBI agents
Sources For More information:
http://www.bls.gov
http://wiscareers.wisc.edu
Education and Training:
Helpful High School Courses
Students should take courses that meet college entrance requirements. Helpful high school courses would include Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, and Psychology.
Participation in a Tech Prep program may be a valuable high school experience. In Tech Prep programs, high school students enroll in technical college courses. Students participating in these programs may enroll in a technical college with advanced standing when they graduate from high school.
Special Licenses and Requirements:
Individuals must have at least two years of experience as police officers before they can be nominated by their law enforcement agency as candidates for police canine trainer programs. Individuals not employed by public law enforcement agencies must pass security checks before being admitted into these programs.
Advancement:
Police canine trainers advance by becoming more proficient in canine handing. They also receive additional instruction at specialized schools. Some become instructors at police canine academies. A few open their own police canine training facilities.
Aside From an Educational Plan:
New officers could also have on the job training in the company of a senior officer, but this method is a lot less popular than attending academies.
Day-To-Day Work:
Everyday, police K9 handlers and their K9 units must be ready for anything. they could be called in to do anything from help with an arrest to locating missing children to sniffing out hidden drugs (shown above). If you are responsible for training the units, and not an officer, you will most likely be training the dogs.
Working Conditions:
Police canine trainers work more than 40 hours a week. They usually work rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.
They are also on call for emergencies. This is a dangerous occupation. They must obtain and maintain their police certification by meeting state training and experience requirements. They work with their dogs on duty and continue to train them when off duty. These dogs live with these police officers and their families.
Job Outlook:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers in Wisconsin will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers nationally will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
Employment is affected by population growth, the level of government spending on the war against illegal drugs, and the crime rate.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Police canine trainers enjoy being in law enforcement and working with dogs. They take pride in keeping people safe and providing competent law enforcement services.
The major disadvantage of this occupation is that it is dangerous work. They and their families become attached to these dogs.
Is This Job For Me?
I do believe that this job could very possibly be for me. I have always loved animals, especially dogs, and here you would get to train them and professionally work with them every day. It seems like the perfect mix of my interests.
Everyday, police K9 handlers and their K9 units must be ready for anything. they could be called in to do anything from help with an arrest to locating missing children to sniffing out hidden drugs (shown above). If you are responsible for training the units, and not an officer, you will most likely be training the dogs.
Working Conditions:
Police canine trainers work more than 40 hours a week. They usually work rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.
They are also on call for emergencies. This is a dangerous occupation. They must obtain and maintain their police certification by meeting state training and experience requirements. They work with their dogs on duty and continue to train them when off duty. These dogs live with these police officers and their families.
Job Outlook:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers in Wisconsin will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers nationally will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
Employment is affected by population growth, the level of government spending on the war against illegal drugs, and the crime rate.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Police canine trainers enjoy being in law enforcement and working with dogs. They take pride in keeping people safe and providing competent law enforcement services.
The major disadvantage of this occupation is that it is dangerous work. They and their families become attached to these dogs.
Is This Job For Me?
I do believe that this job could very possibly be for me. I have always loved animals, especially dogs, and here you would get to train them and professionally work with them every day. It seems like the perfect mix of my interests.