NACSW Program

The organization that started it all, NACSW is considered the "golden standard" by many. NACSW consists of two divisions: the education division which focuses on training and certifying instructors and the trial division which focuses on the competition aspect.

NACSW trials offers the four traditional search element classes: Interior, Exterior, Vehicle and Container. There are a variety of levels offered through NACSW, which are sequential and progressive in nature starting with the ORT and moving onto NW1, NW2, NW3, Elite and Summit. Element Specialty and Elite Premier Trials offer unique trialing experiences as well.

With our NACSW Program, gain the skills you and your dog need to confidently and competently compete in a NACSW trial.

NACSW Program
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NACSW Program
NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.
NACSW Program
All Level NACSW™ Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You've passed your ORT in all three odors and now you are ready to tackle your first NW1. Get the skills you need with this course!
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW2 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You and your dog will be ready to tackle your NW2 and feel confident doing so with the provided training and handling tips.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.
Trial Prep
Train the Hide Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.
NACSW Program
Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
Trial Prep Program
Corner Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Corner hides can be exceedingly challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will breakdown how to help your dog understand and tackle corner hides.
Trial Prep Program
Sniff Busters Webinar
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

Learn about the common myths and misunderstandings about hide placement and odor movement that can result in issues when training and trialing in Scent Work.
Trial Prep
Hide Placement in Training: Making Odor More Fun Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Effective hide placement can ensure our dogs develop the search clarity needed to tackle their searches, even rather complex ones. Learn how we can use hide placement to help our dogs develop healthy search habits that will serve them well through their sniffing journey.
Scent Work for Everyone
The New Dog Conundrum Webinar
Instructor: Jill Marie O'Brien

We oftentimes build specific training and handling approaches around our current canine teammate. This can make things challenging when we add in a new dog to our lives. Learn how to make this a smoother transition in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Mastering Multiple Hides Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Do you want a step-by-step guide to how we teach our own dogs to do multiple hides? Learn how to take the conflict out of multiple hides, starting with building stickiness, and then following a procedure that introduces each new concept slowly and clearly.
Trial Prep
Why Games in Nose Work are Serious Business Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

Games are an amazing catalyst for learning. Michael and Natalie will discuss how we can use them in Nose Work to incentivize important skills and strategies for dogs and handlers (especially handlers)!
Trial Prep
Detective and Summit: Compare and Prepare Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Are you interested in competing at the upper levels of AKC Scent Work and NACSW? Learn the unique challenges posed by these two high-level classes, their similarities, their differences and gain insights for how to better prepare for each.
Trial Prep
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
Trial Prep Program
All-Level Trial Prep Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!
Trial Prep Program
Worth Waiting For: Leveraging Staging Areas to Maximize Performance Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

When trialing, the staging areas can be an excellent way to ensure you and your dog are ready to tackle your next search. Learn how to more fully leverage your staging areas in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Geared Up for Success Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

This webinar is for nosework competitors getting more serious about competition and wanting to self-time and self-record utilizing timers and body cameras, but could use help selecting the right gear and how best to use it.
NACSW
Preparing for the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Learn what you and your dog will need to do to be properly prepared for the ORT test in this webinar!
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work v. NACSW: A Comparison Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

When you are planning to compete in Scent Work, it is helpful to understand the details for each competition organization. Garner a better understanding of the difference between AKC Scent Work and NACSW with this webinar.
Live Virtual Event
Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event
Date: October 17th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner

Both instructors and clients will benefit from this exciting roundtable. Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of NACSW trials.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Perfect Patterns: Vehicles Course
Instructor: Michael McManus

This is a comprehensive course for anyone interested in learning how to train vehicle searches for nosework competitions or enrichment.
Live Virtual Event
Judge's View Virtual Event
Date: November 7th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Anita Ambani, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Michelle Munson, Caroline Oldham, Aleks Woodroffe

Wouldn't it be nice to know what the Judge sees? What works. What doesn't. Trends they notice over a course of judging several teams over a variety of events. We will discuss this and more in this exciting virtual event!
Live Webinar
Mastering the Big Picture: Preparing for Elite & Summit Level Nosework Webinar
Date: December 17th at 10:00AM PT/11:00AM MT/12:00PM CT/1:00PM ET
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

You are embarking on your Elite or Summit journey. Learn how to balance efficiency with thoroughness, develop handling plans that adapt in real time, and build the skills needed to succeed at Elite and Summit level trials.
Live Webinar
Using Walkthrough and Debrief Videos to Analyze Your Team's Problem Solving Webinar
Date: October 14th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/6:00PM CT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

The videos provided for trials are powerful training tools! Learn how to more effectively utilize both the walkthrough and debrief videos to analyze the problem solving skills of your team with this webinar.
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