COVID-19 and 2021 Schedule

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.

Training Calendar

The Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Service program consists of training courses throughout the country. The links below show the calendar of courses. JHPTS courses are certification courses taught by the JHPTS program. In-House courses are non-certification courses taught by regional tracking groups. Each tracking course on the calendar has information available about registration process by clicking the PDF link. Links become live as soon as the information becomes available. Check back often for updates.


JHPTS/VTATI SANCTIONED COURSES

CERTIFIED COURSES AND EVENTS
Classes will be added from time to time so check back often.

Course Date Location / Sponsor Course Contact Event
May/11 - May/14, 2023 Trinity Pines Camp and Conference Center, Cascade, ID
Idaho Mountain SAR Unit
Course Information
May/19 - May/21, 2023 Union Rogue River Camp, Prospect, OR
Pacific Crest Trackers Association
Course Information
May/19 - May/21, 2023 St. Ignatius, MT
Lake County Montana SAR
Course Information
Jun/2 - Jun/4, 2023 Sanders, Idaho
Idaho State Trackers Assn
Jun/9 - Jun/11, 2023 Gering, Nebraska
Wyoming State Trackers
Course Information
Sep/22 - Sep/24, 2023 CYO Camp Howard, Corbett, OR
Pacific Crest Trackers Association

Regional In-House Trainings

NON-CERTIFICATION COURSES TAUGHT BY REGIONAL TRACKING ASSOCIATIONS

Course Date Location / Sponsor Course Contact Event
Mar/25, 2023 Lincoln County Sheriff's SAR Building, 880 NE 7th Street, Newport, Oregon
Pacific Crest Trackers Association
Mar/28, 2023 Joint Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
May/23, 2023 The "Barn" at the Ski Tour Center, 1018 Lowell St., Carlisle, MA 01741
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Jun/27 - Jun/28, 2023 Joint Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Jul/25, 2023 Joint Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Aug/22 - Mar/10, 2023 Joint Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Sep/26 - Sep/27, 2023 The "Barn" at the Ski Tour Center, 1018 Lowell St., Carlisle, MA 01741
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Oct/24, 2023 Joint Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group
Nov/28, 2023 The "Barn" at the Ski Tour Center, 1018 Lowell St., Carlisle, MA 01741
Massachusetts Search and Rescue Coordination Group