SPECIALIST CLASS / Stunt & Entertainment
KESP™ SCREEN
Professional development for Kinetic Engagement Sparring Partners™ supporting PSS-K9™ teams. Practical work connects the sparring partner, the handler and the PSS-K9™ within the course’s supervised scope.
Repeatable performance. Responsible production.
Prepare for planned K9 performance with clear cues, production coordination, welfare controls and documented rehearsals.
PHASE TWO / 2027 PSS-K9™ CLASSES
2027 class sign-ups
open November 15.
PSS-K9™-integrated training: develop movement, communication and coordinated work with your Professional Special Services canine. K9 participation and assignment are confirmed for each course.
The official 2027 class rollout begins November 15, with full class descriptions and enrollment, including KESP™ certification classes.
First come, first served. Subject to eligibility, prerequisites and seat availability.
High-Performance classes: an exclusive, beautiful training location surrounded by the mountains of Montana. For security reasons, the exact location and arrival details are shared privately with confirmed students.
Included in your Montana tuition +
- Accommodations
- Three meals daily
- Training and all supporting materials
- Transportation to and from the airport
- K9 crates
- Daily K9 nutrition
- Access to a K9 grooming facility
- Veterinary evaluation before class begins
Included for all participating students in the Montana High-Performance classes.
Sign-ups open November 15 for classes held in 2027. Individual class dates are confirmed separately. AI-generated classroom illustration; not a photograph of the secured venue.
WHO IT IS FOR
The right starting point.
KESP™ professionals, handlers and stunt performers working in film, television, commercials and live entertainment.
Development objective
Support K9 work within a production’s approved safety system, with a clear record of planning, rehearsal and workload.
These are intended learning outcomes, subject to demonstrated performance. Attendance alone does not establish competence or operational readiness.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
More than “good job.”
- Scene and safety breakdown
- Recorded repeatability review
- Workload and rest plan
- Completed production file
Anyone can call a safety stop at any time. No target, result or instructor expectation overrides participant or K9 welfare.
CURRICULUM / LEARNING + EVIDENCE
Every module has a purpose.
Open a module to see its learning focus and how the work is reviewed. Practical methods belong in supervised instruction, not a self-taught online drill.
05.1Set Architecture
Understand production roles and who has authority to stop the action.
Written role-and-responsibility check.
05.2Scene Breakdown
Translate a script into approved cues, marks and safety requirements.
Written breakdown.
05.3Behavior on Cue
Evaluate cue reliability within the agreed production plan.
Recorded consistency across rehearsals.
05.4Display Without Contact
Understand planned non-contact performance and its safety boundaries.
Supervised performance rubric.
05.5Planned Contact
Understand approvals and specialist safeguards for any contact scene.
Safety-plan review and authorized practical assessment.
05.6Marks and Repeatability
Review consistency across planned takes.
Documented variation between takes.
05.7Cast and Crew Neutrality
Recognize readiness around people, equipment and camera activity.
Supervised scenario review.
05.8Effects Conditioning
Plan welfare-led preparation for approved production effects.
Exposure and readiness log.
05.9Workload Management
Plan workload, rest and environmental monitoring.
Written welfare and workload plan.
05.10Safety Brief
Communicate roles, stop authority and contingency arrangements.
Presented safety brief.
05.11Production File
Organize the relevant training, health, rehearsal and take records.
Completed production file.
ASSESSMENT WITH AN EXPLANATION
Know what is being assessed.
Specialist assessment is based on the approved course rubric and role-specific safety requirements; final criteria require approval.
Proposed endorsement + 5 measured credits
Proposed internal K1K9 recognition only. No government certification, external accreditation or guaranteed employment is implied.
Read the full measurement standard ↗Your work, made reviewable.
No fabricated scores, pressure readings or pass results.
Your voice in the review
The proposed student process includes access to the assessment criteria, an explanation of feedback, the opportunity to identify recording errors and a clear next-step plan. Formal reassessment and appeal procedures must be finalized before enrollment.
Sensor readings, video observations and reviewer scores are different types of evidence. Missing measurements stay marked as missing. No single score proves real-world readiness.
PREPARE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
Entry & requirements.
- Completion of KESP™ 01 BASELINE
- A stable, cue-trained dog or suitable host-provided dog
- Production-specific safety, insurance and animal-welfare requirements confirmed
- This course does not confer union status, production approval or external animal-safety accreditation
ENROLLMENT STATUS
Prepared for inspection.
Enrollment opens November 15, with full class descriptions released that day. Dates and pricing are confirmed separately. Do not send medical, agency or other sensitive records through an unapproved channel.
Acceptance is reviewed separately from membership. Buying a membership, suit or course seat does not award a qualification.
Review hosting & recognition →2027 PSS-K9™ class enrollment opens November 15. Member course details release that day; individual 2027 class dates are confirmed separately.