Full Membership to this association shall be open to any active law enforcement officer, either Federal, State, County or Municipal, who is a canine handler, trainer or administrator, pending approval of the Board of Directors.. This shall include members of the Military Police who may be either canine handlers, trainers, or administrators.

Any full member may continue as such in the event he or she enters military service and later returns to law enforcement in a canine position.

An associate membership may be held in the Association under the following conditions:

1. A person who trains canines for an established law enforcement agency.
2. A retired full time paid law enforcement officer, either Federal, State, County or Municipal, who was a canine handler, trainer or administrator pending approval of the Board of Directors. This shall include members of the military police that may be retired canine handlers, trainers or administrators.

Associate membership must have approval of the Board of Directors.

Associate membership shall have voting privileges but cannot hold a seat on the Boaed of Directors..