The Tracker I program offers more advanced skills in tracking and develops basic multi-team sign cutting methods. At this level, students start to see the significant advantage and usefulness for tracking to be used in searches and crime scene investigations. Students will learn the skills to start moving sign in a controlled but more efficient and more rapid manner while emphasizing using the basic skills learned in the Track Aware training. Communication skills will become an even more important factor, and common sense and reasoning will become essential. Interviewing techniques and report writing will be introduced.
 
The criteria for Tracker I certification is as follows:

• Demonstrate ability to work with two or more teams to efficiently follow the appropriate line of sign
• Demonstrate cutting techniques
• Be able to isolate the appropriate sign from other sign
• Demonstrate communication ability in multi-team exercises
• Experience basic crime scene or search scenarios using cutting teams
• Expand knowledge and usage of the tracking glossary
• Develop ability to age sign
• Be able to describe and use best sign cutting areas
• Be able to assist in instructing Novice students and work as team leader
• Become familiar with taking field notes