VWK9 Training Center and Academy
Our Anniston, AL training center and academy is one of the largest commercial facilities dedicated to canine training and handler education in the United States. The Alabama training center and academy is staffed with a seasoned management team, 9 instructors/trainers, a veterinarian technician and 6 kennel technicians.
20+ full-Time Operational Staff
320 Acres of Training Land
6 Auditorium / Classrooms
40+ Office Spaces
IED Threat Room
Canine Science and Research Department
Canine Performance and Conditioning Suites
150+ Kennel run System
EOD Bomb Range
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat Room
Training Center Venues Include:
150+ Vehicle Training Lot
200+ Acres Open Training Areas
4 Warehouses / Cargo
2 Simulation Areas
6 Imprintation Compounds
Environmental Conditioning Suites
Operational Scenario Compound
VWK9 Training Center and Academy also conducts training in various off-site venues to include, Amusement Parks, Arenas, Shopping Malls, Stadiums and Mass Transit Areas to prepare all our canines to work in active high pedestrian traffic venues and to eliminate the canine’s response to distracting stimuli to include, people, animals, noise, food, and operational area ambient noises.