As we go into our second year Corona Virus, we hope you and your families are well and safe. But we also wanted to let you know that we are continuing to plan and present tracking training at all levels this year, 2021. Although we are scheduling classes, be advised that actually presenting those classes will be regulated by local jurisdictions, the hosting facility and their COVID-19 restrictions.

Check in often; review the schedule; and make your training travel plans accordingly. We look forward to seeing you in 2021 and a successful training experience.

Beginning in 2021, the Train-The-Trainer session normally held in March will be replaced by three regionally JHPTS Visual Tracking sponsored courses. These will be conglomerate classes designed to present training to Novice and Advanced student levels in addition to material presented to Instructors, Lead Trackers and Designated Trainers.

There are several significant changes taking place in 2021 for the JHPTS Training Program. Special training is being developed to be presented to all Designated Trainers, Recognized Instructors and Assistant Instructors, the reason and intention for this is to bring as many of the training staff as possible to the same level of proficiency within the Program. The JHPTS Training Program must demonstrate and show that trainers and instructors utilize the same copyrighted materials, training methodology and techniques, and receive the formal training to equip all students to achieve the JHPTS “standard” in order to be certified at a particular training level.