Information for Training Agencies

The course must be supervised by one or more individuals certified as technical supervisors and consist of at least 24 hours of instruction and training including:

• 3 hours of instruction on the effects of alcohol on the human body
• 5 hours of instruction on operational principles of the selected techniques and methods, including a functional description and a detailed operational description of the breath analysis instrument(s) with a demonstration
• 5 hours of instruction on the legal aspects of chemical tests generally, and of the particular techniques and methods to be employed
• 3 hours of instruction on supplemental information to include nomenclature appropriate to the field of chemical tests for alcohol
• 6 hours of laboratory participation using approved breath analysis instruments and simulators, or other reference standards
• A passing score on a one-hour formal examination designed to evaluate whether the operator has met the course learning objectives;
• A demonstration of analytical proficiency on each breath analysis instrument for which the operator is seeking certification

Training must be offered by individuals meeting Part 59.9 technical supervisor qualifications:

1. 30 semester hours of college credits, including 8 semester hours of chemistry
2. Certification as an operator of the breath analysis instrument(s) to be supervised, or possession of equivalent experience or training to qualify as an operator
3. Satisfactory completion of a technical supervisor’s course, including:
   1. Advanced survey of current information concerning alcohol and its effect on the human body (1 hour);
   2. Operational principles and theories applicable to the program (2 hours);
   3. breath analysis instrument maintenance and calibration (2 hours);
   4. legal aspects of chemical testing (1 hour); and
   5. principles of instruction (2 hours); or
4. Training and experience equivalent to a technical supervisor’s course and acceptable to the commissioner.