AIM Qualifications Level 3 in Professional Working Dog Handling - Drug Detection Dogs

This qualification can be used flexibly to meet learner needs. Depending on the context of the learning and the needs of each individual learner, the qualification can:

• Prepare individuals to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level or requiring more specific knowledge, skills and understanding
• Prepare learners for employment
• Support a role in the workplace
• Encourage engagement in learning

This qualification has been designed to enable learners to:

• be able to work effectively with specific dogs in different circumstances;
• understand the training and welfare requirements of professional drug detection dogs;
• understand and act within the law surrounding drug detection dog handling;
• be able to provide care and training for professional drug detection dogs;
• handling proactive drug search dogs;
• handling passive drug search dogs.

To achieve the AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Professional Working Dog Handling – Drug Detection Dogs, learners must achieve 30 credits from the mandatory units.

See the Qualification Specification for more details.