AERIE CIRT K9 CERTIFICATION – ADVANCED

HELLO COLLEAGUES!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CHALLENGING THE AERIE CIRT K9 – ADVANCED FIELD EXAM.  THERE ARE NUMEROUS REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED, IN ORDER TO TEST.  PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE FILLING OUT ANY INFORMATION.  YOU MUST, IN ADDITION TO FILLING OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM, SUBMIT ALL THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND FEES (THIS IS NOT A FREE EXAM), AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.  IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HANDY, PLEASE EXIT THIS PAGE, GATHER UP THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND PAYMENT METHODS, THEN RETURN TO ENTER/SUBMIT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND FEES TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO TO WORKING WITH YOU!

This is the registration process for attaining national certification as a CIRT K9 – Advanced Handler and for your Canine Partner as a certified CIRT K9 – Advanced.  This is the field testing portion of the certification process.  Please make sure you have completed all the pre-requisites to be eligible for this certification testing.   Upon completion of Registration, Waiver of Liability, and Ticketing, you will receive a link to the AERIE online CIRT K9 Written Examination.  This written exam must be successfully completed not later than 14 days prior to arriving at the field testing location.  Please bring your (successful) written exam certificate to the field test event. NOTE: A new Advanced Certification written exam is in development, but it is not yet published, so those certifying at this level will be exempt from taking a written exam, until further notice.

In order to challenge the AERIE  CIRT K9 Certification – Advanced™, you must already hold the AERIE CIRT K9 Certification – Basic™.  You must have been in an active operational capacity as a AERIE Basic CIRT K9 Team for a minimum period of three (3) consecutive years from the point of your initial certification. 

For those who are going to be testing for the AERIE  CIRT K9 Certification – Advanced™, we request you submit the required documents listed below.  So please upload these documents prior to clicking on “Submit”.  And of course, don’t forget to enter a quantity of 1 in the “Buy a Ticket” section of this registration page.

  If your agency is paying for your testing (other than using your personally issued credit card), please ask them to contact Dion Petaros at 214-558-9160 for arrangements. Thanks for choosing AERIE (again) for your CIRT K9 certification needs!

Also, after completing the registration and ticketing (Fee) process, you will receive and email directing you to execute the required Waiver of Liability/Assumption of Risk document.  Please follow the link in that email to complete this document.

To stipulate compliance with the pre-requisites, please upload the following documents (copies of your Agency or State training records are acceptable) with this registration process:

1. FEMA IS-300 & 400 (in-person or virtual at https://www.emsics.com/training/ics/system/300-intermediate-incident-command-system/ and https://www.emsics.com/training/ics/system/400-advanced-incident-command-system/), including the pre-requisite courses listed on these URLs
2. Current (nationally) approved Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation certification and a current American Red Cross or equivalent Basic First Aid Course, or higher medical training
3. Written agency approval (on letterhead), by Director/Sheriff/Chief or their Designee naming you and your canine to be tested
4. Copy of Agency Photo ID for you and your canine partner (single ID if joint, individual if separately badged)
5. Current (within the preceding twelve (12) months) Canine Veterinary Wellness Visit & Vaccination Records