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The<strong>Canine Agent<\/strong> is becoming a crucial link in the <strong>Human Surveillance<\/strong> thanks to the deterrent effect of the dog, early threat detection, and controlled intervention. In extensive, complex access, and multi-risk environments, the dog-handler team provides a mobile, rapid, and proportionate response, complementary to technologies (access control, CCTV, perimeter detection). Employers are looking for immediately operational professionals, capable of integrating into mixed teams, producing actionable reports, and adhering to a strict legal framework. The growing demand opens attractive job and advancement prospects for profiles trained in ethology, training, detection, and compliance.<\/p>\n<p>The UNIVGA method combines courses, 24\/7 access, and asynchronous pacing (5\u20138 hours\/week) to adapt to professionals. You learn through real case studies of African incidents, filmed simulations, image analyses, operational checklists, and incident simulations. The program is strictly aligned with the IFPO \/ IPO Working Dogs framework. <strong>100% Online<\/strong>It is based on international best practices (IFPO, ASIS International, ISO 28000), with sector-specific points of attention (ICAO Annex 17 and ISPS Code for airport and port environments). Assessments prioritize 'know-how': scenarios, training plans, reports, and performance grids for the team. The UNIVGA pedagogical support guarantees individualized feedback and methodological tutoring to transform theory into safe professional actions. <strong>At the end, you will be positioned to aim for roles as a Canine Officer, Team Leader, or Supervisor, support close protection and investigation missions, and contribute to security management functions up to responsibilities of Security Director. The certification attests to measurable skills, compliant with the IFPO \/ IPO Working Dogs standard, and valuable to private security companies, multinationals, and institutions. It enhances your employability in critical sites (oil platforms, mines, data centers, bank headquarters, logistics hubs, airports\/ports) and facilitates your pan-African and international mobility. This professional certification positions you as a key player in prevention, detection, and canine intervention, capable of operating with rigor, ethics, and efficiency within integrated systems.<\/strong> Become an operational Canine Officer (Dog Handler) with a UNIVGA certificate aligned with IFPO \/ IPO Working Dogs. In 3 months, develop field skills to advance to supervisory roles in security. Certification training, 100% online, focused on employability. <strong>ISO 18788<\/strong>Oil &amp; Gas, banks, airports, ports, mines<\/p>\n<p>Assess the suitability of a working dog and select a breed according to the mission <strong>Oil &amp; Gas Security Framework<\/strong> Conduct a canine patrol in an industrial, banking, or logistics site <strong>Professional Certificate UNIVGA<\/strong> Execute reliable operational obedience under degraded conditions<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devenez Agent Cynophile (Ma\u00eetre-Chien) op\u00e9rationnel avec un certificat UNIVGA align\u00e9 IFPO \/ IPO Working Dogs. En 3 mois, d\u00e9veloppez des comp\u00e9tences terrain pour \u00e9voluer vers des fonctions d&rsquo;encadrement en s\u00fbret\u00e9. 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