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.

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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event 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.
Trial Prep Program
Judge's View Virtual Event 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!
Trial Prep Program
Mastering the Big Picture: Preparing for Elite & Summit Level Nosework Webinar 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.
Trial Prep Program
Using Walkthrough and Debrief Videos to Analyze Your Team's Problem Solving Webinar Instructor Jill Kovacevich The videos provided for NACSW 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.
Trial Prep Program
Climbing Mountains: Handler Skills for Success at Elite/Elite Premier and Summit Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Are you currently competing, or planning to compete, in the Elite or Summit levels of NACSW? In this webinar, learn how to help your mental game, develop trial day action plans, and how to find JOY in the highest pressure levels of our sport!
Trial Prep Program
The Good Call: Calling the Hide in Training and in Trial Webinar Instructor Jill Kovacevich The "Alert" call is the crux of the handler's responsibilities in competition Nose Work. If you have ever felt like, "My dog said trash can", but the Judge said, "No", this webinar may be just what you need. A discussion focused on shaping your training for improved trial success.
Trial Prep Program
Who’s Watching Who? Understand the Dog’s Changes of Behaviors (COBs) Webinar Instructor Khara Schuetzner Can you describe 5 out of the 10 changes of behaviors (COBs) your dog exhibits while they're in odor? No worries, you will learn how in this webinar! Join Khara to learn how to identify these COBs and better read and decipher what your dog is telling you during a search.
Trial Prep
But the Judge Said Webinar Instructor Aleks Woodroffe Have you ever received a comment from a Judge after a search and felt proud? Confused? Deflated? Whether written on a scorecard or said in passing, judges sometimes can’t help but share their insights. This webinar focuses on how you can accept, understand, and possibly use those comments.
Live Webinar
The Goal-Powered Search: Mastering Process & Outcome Goals to Achieve Success in Nose Work Webinar Date April 16th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Silke Wittig Learn the difference between process and outcome goals, how to identify meaningful goals that drive progress to make your training more efficient, measurable and successful in more ways than one in this information-packed webinar.
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NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 1 (ORT - NW3) Instructor Lori Timberlake Are you new to NACSW™ trials or looking to better understand the progression from ORT through NW3? This first entry in this webinar series is for you!
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NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 2 (Element Specialty Trials) Instructor Lori Timberlake Element Specialty Trials offer a unique opportunity to focus on individual search elements while earning NACSW™ titles. Learn how to better prepare for these trials with this webinar.
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NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 3 (Elite, Elite Premier and Summit) Instructor Lori Timberlake Elite, Elite Premier and Summit trials represent the highest levels of competition in NACSW™ and require advanced skills, thoughtful strategy, and a deep partnership between handler and dog. Learn how to better prepare with this webinar.
Live Webinar
Cover It: Strategies for Successful Search Area Management Webinar Date April 9th at 4:30M PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow We cannot place all the responsibility on our dogs when it comes to tackling a search. Effective search area management is a key handler skill we must master, especially in the upper levels. Learn all that is involved and how to up your game with this informative webinar!
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All-Level NACSW Trial Prep Course (Student) 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.
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NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey and are looking to develop the skills to ace your ORT test. Enroll in this course to learn how to do just that!
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NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake You are ready to embark onto your NW3 journey but have heard these trials are hard! While it is true NW3 can be intimidating for many teams, this course is designed to ensure your team is ready.
Live Webinar
Do You Have a Team Mindset? Webinar Date April 23rd at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Jason Heng A mindset is simply the set of beliefs that shape how you see and react to the world. These beliefs influence what you do, how you act, and how you feel. Having a team mindset means directing those actions and emotions to improve the team's success.
Live Webinar
Building Blocks for Elite and Summit Webinar Date June 18th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT) Instructor Wendy Krehbiel Learn how to master the transition from NW3 to the Elite and Summit levels by deconstructing high-level challenges into foundational building blocks.

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