Training Courses
All courses are taught by Fernando Moreira and conducted at your facility. Courses combine classroom instruction with extensive supervised field exercises in varied terrain.
Patrol Tracker
The foundational tactical tracking program for law enforcement, military, and search & rescue personnel.
| Duration | 20 hours (4 hours classroom, 16 hours field) |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 12 students maximum |
| Prerequisite | None |
| Target Personnel | Patrol officers, reserve and auxiliary deputies, crime scene investigators |
| Certification | Worldwide Trackers certification upon completion |
| Cost | Contact for quote |
What Your Officers Will Be Able To Do
- Detect and interpret human ground sign under operational conditions
- Preserve a scene and protect trackable evidence before it degrades
- Organize and operate a patrol tracking team with defined roles
- Track a subject across varied terrain — slopes, vegetation, snow, and low-light environments
- Reacquire lost tracks using systematic search techniques
- Conduct night tracking operations
- Pass a written criterion test and a practical field evaluation
Graduates receive Worldwide Trackers certification with bi-annual recertification available.
Download Course Summary (PDF)Crime Scene Track Investigation
Advanced tracking techniques applied to crime scene investigation. Learn to read and preserve ground sign evidence at crime scenes and along suspect routes of travel.
| Duration | 40 hours (4 hours classroom, 36 hours field) |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 15 students maximum |
| Prerequisite | Patrol Tracker or equivalent |
| Target Personnel | Law enforcement officers, crime scene investigators |
| Certification | Worldwide Trackers certification upon completion |
| Cost | Contact for details |
What Your Officers Will Be Able To Do
- Apply tracking skills specifically to crime scene environments
- Identify, preserve, and document trackable evidence for court proceedings
- Reconstruct suspect movement patterns from ground sign
- Integrate tracking evidence into criminal investigations
- Work effectively alongside crime scene technicians and investigators
Basic Tactical Tracking
Military and tactical-level tracking with team formations, land navigation, communications, and immediate action drills. Designed for units that may need to locate and apprehend subjects in back-country environments.
| Prerequisite | Patrol Tracker or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Target Personnel | Military units, SWAT, specialized law enforcement |
| Cost | Contact for details |
What Your Personnel Will Be Able To Do
- Organize and operate combined tracking and protection teams
- Maintain tactical posture while tracking in hostile environments
- Navigate using map, compass, and GPS during extended track operations
- Execute immediate action drills upon contact
- Communicate effectively using radio protocols and hand signals
- Conduct sustained multi-day tracking operations
Schedule Training
Most agencies can purchase Patrol Tracker training on a standard purchase order — per-student costs fall under simplified acquisition thresholds in most jurisdictions.
All courses are conducted at your facility. Worldwide Trackers will provide a travel estimate upon request.
Contact: professionaltrackers@gmail.com
Phone: 775-338-0882