FLETA Board Grants Reaccreditation to the USAMPS MWD Handler, Phase 1
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted reaccreditation status to the U.S. Army Military Police School (USAMPS) Military Working Dog (MWD) Handler, Phase 1 at the May 9, 2024, meeting.
The purpose of the MWD Handler, Phase 1 is to provide the first phase of training of a two-phased Advanced Individual Training (AIT) curriculum to transform volunteer civilians into disciplined, motivated, and physically fit apprentice-level Military Working Dog Handlers who have inculcated the seven Army values and are capable of immediately contributing to the operational Army upon obtaining their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). It teaches basic military police and military working dog MOS-specific technical and tactical training necessary to be successful in the 31K MOS. The Soldier must complete both phases to obtain the 31K MOS. The program is 42 instructional days and consists of 291 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is 22.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, training organizations submit to an independent review of their program and/or academy to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, training organizations must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the program/academy.