* All SFST and DRE practitioners and instructors must maintain compliance with Colorado State Standards in order to perform roadside maneuvers, evaluations or instruction.
Key
SFST - Standard Field Sobriety Test
ARIDE - Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Education
DRE - Drug Recognition Expert
CDAC - Colorado District Attorney Council
CDOT - Colorado Department of Transportation
POST - Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training
TSRP - Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
IACP - The International Association of Chiefs of Police
| COURSE | SFST- Standard Field Sobriety Test | SFST Instructor | ARIDE- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Education | DRE-Drug Recognition Expert | DRE Instructor | DRE Course manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-requisites | Required in all POST certified academies | Current SFST Practitioner | Current SFST practitioner | Current SFST practitioner and successfully passed ARIDE | Current DRE practitioner | Selected by State DRE Coordinator |
| Duration and description of course | 24-hour course, providing the basic instruction for SFST practitioners. | NHTSA 32-hour SFST Instructor Development Course | 16-hour course on advanced detection of drug impaired drivers | 72-hour DRE training, field certification and final knowledge exam | 40-hour NHTSA DRE Instructor Development Course | As recommended by State Coordinator |
| Update Required | 2 hours of update training every two years from the date of your last certification. Dates of certification maintained by POST | 8 hours of instructor update every 2 years from the date of last instructor certification | No | 8 hours of update training every two years from the last date of certification. Initial certification: Must complete 3 evaluations and 1 additional evaluation witnessed by a DRE instructor. | 8 hours of instruction every 2 years. Class instruction is considered a DRE school, ARIDE, SFST school, field evaluations, or as approved by the DRE state coordinator | N/A |
| Who can teach a basic course | SFST Instructor | CDOT approved SFST instructor | DRE Instructor (An SFST instructor may teach session 1-3 on the first day of ARIDE) | CDOT approved DRE instructor | DRE instructor | IACP DRE section-approved instructor |
| Who can teach an Update course | SFST Instructor, agency-chosen instructors, or CDAC TSRP | SFST instructor or those selected by CDOT | N/A | DRE, DRE instructor or others approved by CDOT | DRE instructor or others approved by CDOT | N/A |
| Certification expiration information | If the certification expires, you must complete another 24-hour introductory course. | If the certification expires, you must attend NHTSA 320hour Instructor Development Course | N/A | Expired DRE cannot perform field evaluations. Contact DRE state coordinator with expiration questions. | If the certification expires, you must attend the 40-hour instructor class again. | N/A |
| Courses that cover multiple update |
Approved by CDOT | Approved by CDOT | This course may count toward a one-time SFST practitioner or instructor update | Approved by CDOT | See "Update Required" above | N/A |
| Who approves courses that apply to re-certification requirements | CDOT | CDOT | N/A | DRE CDOT state coordinator | N/A | N/A |
| Who can host a class | Any Agency. POST funding may be available. | Any agency and CDOT will host several updates annually. POST funding may be available. | Any agency. POST funding may be available. | CDOT | N/A | Coordinated by the IACP DRE Section. |
| Miscellaneous | Agencies are responsible for entering training into the POST portal and maintaining compliance | Agencies are responsible for entering training into the POST portal and tracking classes. | Prerequisite of the DRE school. | CDOT hosts 5 regional DRE update and at least 2 certification nights annually |
*** Courses taught by CDAC that count towards SFST and DRE practitioner and instructor updates
- Comprehensive DUI 16-hour course
- Felony DUI Update 8-hour course
- Felony DUI Update Recordings
- DUI Update 8-hour course
- Webinar classes on Heroin, Toxicology of marijuana, and Marijuana DUI
- CDAC DUI Hot Topics 8-hour course
Other Courses - Green Lab will count as an SFST 2-hour refresher and/or SFST Instructor Update and/or DRE update
USEFUL LINKS
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Training Calendar
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) DRE Program
Colorado District Attorney's Council (CDAC)Training calendar