Training Events
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certification Student Course (NHTSA Course)
This training course will certify the attendee in the most current NHTSA approved SFST training curriculum. This is the same NHTSA SFST training course
that law enforcement officers are trained in nationwide and testify to in court. The course is open to any student who wants to learn more about the NHTSA approved
standardized field sobriety testing and it's foundation.
This course will train the legal professional in: Perspectives on recognizing driving behavior exhibited by impaired drivers; Attitudes and skills in detecting
the impaired driver; Understanding the tasks and decisions involved in identifying the intoxicated driver; The DWI detection process (vehicle in motion,
personal contact, pre-arrest screening); Effects of DWI enforcement; DWI enforcement and the three standardized field sobriety tests (Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus, Walk and Turn, and One Leg Stand); Typical clues of alcohol intoxication; Divided attention testing and the NHTSA standardized field sobriety
testing administrative and scoring protocols; SFST validation studies; Live alcohol workshop and demonstrations of different types of nystagmus will be
displayed and observed.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt or Diane Klebenow at 979-846-3950 to register.
This seminar fills up quickly and space is limited !
October 17-19, 2008
Hilton President Kansas City
1329 Baltimore
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
1-816-221-9490
Cost - $750.00 per student
Includes all
NHTSA SFSTManuals
NHTSA SFST Validation Studies
HGN test studies
Drug and Alcohol studies
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Certification Course (NHTSA Course)
This training seminar is a four day (40 hour) classroom instruction and practical application seminar. During this training the student will be trained to
effectively administer and instruct the SFST practitioner training course curriculum. The course will address applied basic adult learning theory
and instructional techniques necessary in order to deliver the SFST practitioner course. The seminar will center around demonstration of teaching
techniques through a series of instructional lead activities by the student's. Evaluation of the student's performance in making effective presentations will be
assessed in the classroom portion of the seminar. Coverage and instruction of the entire SFST practitioner course curriculum will be
conducted throughout the length of the course. This seminar will qualify the successful student as an instructor of the NHTSA/IACP approved
standardized field sobriety testing practitioner certification course. The course is open only to person's who have successfully completed the NHTSA approved SFST
practitioner course.
If you are interested in attending this training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This seminar fills up quickly
and space is limited.
Location and dates to be determined
Drug Evaluation and Classification Overview Course (DRE)
This training seminar is an overview of the key evaluation principles found in the NHTSA Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP-DRE) curriculum that
law enforcement officers are trained in nationwide and testify to in court. The course is open only to persons who have successfully completed a NHTSA approved
SFST Practitioner course.
This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Development and effectiveness of the drug recognition process; Overview of physiology of drugs; The drug
evaluation and classification procedures (12 step process); Drug evaluation eye examinations (HGN, VGN, lack of convergence, estimation of pupil size,
pupil reaction to light); Vital sign examinations (pulse rates, blood pressure, and body temperature); Seven drug categories; Drug combinations; Analysis
of the drug evaluation narrative report and the drug influence evaluation face sheet; and proper use of the drug evaluation matrix to form drug category classification.
Attendees will receive a copy of the most recent NHTSA DECP course pre-school and long course manuals along with a CD-Rom filled with DECP studies, case law, and
"face sheet" examples.
If you are interested in attending this training seminar please contact Diane at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly
and space is limited.
December 4-6, 2008
Reach Resort
1435 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
866-397-6427
www.reachresort.com
Cost: $1250.00
Includes NHTSA DRE manual including pre-school manual
DRE paperwork and examples of cases
NHTSA DRE Validation studies
Drug studies for comparison
We have reserved a block of 40 rooms at the Reach Resort.
General URL for Attendee and Group Coordinator (requires login with attendee code or group code):
HTML: http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_login.cfm?hotelID=6568
Attendee Code: 1021ERD
Advanced Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course
This advanced training seminar is designed for those who wish to refresh and improve their knowledge and skills regarding the standardized field sobriety tests
(SFST's) and other drugs that impair. In addition to refreshing SFST knowledge and skills, the student will participate in developing the impaired driving case from
videotape and paperwork analysis interpretation. Application of direct and cross examination techniques are also developed through mock trial settings. The course
is open only to person's who have successfully completed a NHTSA approved SFST practitioner course.
This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Review and update skills in the SFST's; Review of the seven drug categories and their observable signs and
symptoms; Technical case analysis (video and paperwork review); Case preparation, presentation and trial tactics; Direct and cross examination
techniques; and mock trial exercises to develop trial skills. Credit will be given for the new NHTSA approved SFST refresher training and for the advanced trial tactics
aspects of the course.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly and
space is limited.
Location and date to be determined
Intoxilyzer 5000 Overview & NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher Training
This specialized training seminar has been designed for those who aspire to understand how to develop a solid case through a foundational analysis
and understanding of how the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing machine operates. This training seminar provides hands on interaction/application with the Intoxilyzer
5000 breath testing machine giving each student an opportunity to work with the internal and external components of the machine. Students also have the opportunity
to conduct testing on alcohol dosed individuals in a live workshop environment. Limitations of the Intoxilyzer 5000 will be explored along with other critical issues
confronting breath alcohol testing. This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Instrument calibration; Simulators; Temperature; Slope detection; Air flow pressure;
Infrared spectroscopy; Breath alcohol thresholds; and machine maintenance logs.
The second portion of this training seminar is designed to refresh and improve the student's knowledge regarding the standardized field sobriety tests (SFST's) and other
drugs that impair. In addition to refreshing SFST knowledge and skills, the student will participate in developing an impaired driving case from videotape/paperwork analysis
to application of direct and cross examination techniques. Separate credit will be given for the new NHTSA approved SFST refresher training and for the Intoxilyzer
5000 overview training aspects of the course. This course will be taught in cooperation with Jay Zager of Forensic DUI Consultants.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly and
space is limited.
Location and date to be determined
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certification Student Course (NHTSA Course)
This training course will certify the attendee in the most current NHTSA approved SFST training curriculum. This is the same NHTSA SFST training course
that law enforcement officers are trained in nationwide and testify to in court. The course is open to any student who wants to learn more about the NHTSA approved
standardized field sobriety testing and it's foundation.
This course will train the legal professional in: Perspectives on recognizing driving behavior exhibited by impaired drivers; Attitudes and skills in detecting
the impaired driver; Understanding the tasks and decisions involved in identifying the intoxicated driver; The DWI detection process (vehicle in motion,
personal contact, pre-arrest screening); Effects of DWI enforcement; DWI enforcement and the three standardized field sobriety tests (Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus, Walk and Turn, and One Leg Stand); Typical clues of alcohol intoxication; Divided attention testing and the NHTSA standardized field sobriety
testing administrative and scoring protocols; SFST validation studies; Live alcohol workshop and demonstrations of different types of nystagmus will be
displayed and observed.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt or Diane Klebenow at 979-846-3950 to register.
This seminar fills up quickly and space is limited !
October 17-19, 2008
Hilton President Kansas City
1329 Baltimore
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
1-816-221-9490
Cost - $750.00 per student
Includes all
NHTSA SFSTManuals
NHTSA SFST Validation Studies
HGN test studies
Drug and Alcohol studies
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Certification Course (NHTSA Course)
This training seminar is a four day (40 hour) classroom instruction and practical application seminar. During this training the student will be trained to
effectively administer and instruct the SFST practitioner training course curriculum. The course will address applied basic adult learning theory
and instructional techniques necessary in order to deliver the SFST practitioner course. The seminar will center around demonstration of teaching
techniques through a series of instructional lead activities by the student's. Evaluation of the student's performance in making effective presentations will be
assessed in the classroom portion of the seminar. Coverage and instruction of the entire SFST practitioner course curriculum will be
conducted throughout the length of the course. This seminar will qualify the successful student as an instructor of the NHTSA/IACP approved
standardized field sobriety testing practitioner certification course. The course is open only to person's who have successfully completed the NHTSA approved SFST
practitioner course.
If you are interested in attending this training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This seminar fills up quickly
and space is limited.
Location and dates to be determined
Drug Evaluation and Classification Overview Course (DRE)
This training seminar is an overview of the key evaluation principles found in the NHTSA Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP-DRE) curriculum that
law enforcement officers are trained in nationwide and testify to in court. The course is open only to persons who have successfully completed a NHTSA approved
SFST Practitioner course.
This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Development and effectiveness of the drug recognition process; Overview of physiology of drugs; The drug
evaluation and classification procedures (12 step process); Drug evaluation eye examinations (HGN, VGN, lack of convergence, estimation of pupil size,
pupil reaction to light); Vital sign examinations (pulse rates, blood pressure, and body temperature); Seven drug categories; Drug combinations; Analysis
of the drug evaluation narrative report and the drug influence evaluation face sheet; and proper use of the drug evaluation matrix to form drug category classification.
Attendees will receive a copy of the most recent NHTSA DECP course pre-school and long course manuals along with a CD-Rom filled with DECP studies, case law, and
"face sheet" examples.
If you are interested in attending this training seminar please contact Diane at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly
and space is limited.
December 4-6, 2008
Reach Resort
1435 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
866-397-6427
www.reachresort.com
Cost: $1250.00
Includes NHTSA DRE manual including pre-school manual
DRE paperwork and examples of cases
NHTSA DRE Validation studies
Drug studies for comparison
We have reserved a block of 40 rooms at the Reach Resort.
General URL for Attendee and Group Coordinator (requires login with attendee code or group code):
HTML: http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_login.cfm?hotelID=6568
Attendee Code: 1021ERD
Advanced Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course
This advanced training seminar is designed for those who wish to refresh and improve their knowledge and skills regarding the standardized field sobriety tests
(SFST's) and other drugs that impair. In addition to refreshing SFST knowledge and skills, the student will participate in developing the impaired driving case from
videotape and paperwork analysis interpretation. Application of direct and cross examination techniques are also developed through mock trial settings. The course
is open only to person's who have successfully completed a NHTSA approved SFST practitioner course.
This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Review and update skills in the SFST's; Review of the seven drug categories and their observable signs and
symptoms; Technical case analysis (video and paperwork review); Case preparation, presentation and trial tactics; Direct and cross examination
techniques; and mock trial exercises to develop trial skills. Credit will be given for the new NHTSA approved SFST refresher training and for the advanced trial tactics
aspects of the course.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly and
space is limited.
Location and date to be determined
Intoxilyzer 5000 Overview & NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher Training
This specialized training seminar has been designed for those who aspire to understand how to develop a solid case through a foundational analysis
and understanding of how the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing machine operates. This training seminar provides hands on interaction/application with the Intoxilyzer
5000 breath testing machine giving each student an opportunity to work with the internal and external components of the machine. Students also have the opportunity
to conduct testing on alcohol dosed individuals in a live workshop environment. Limitations of the Intoxilyzer 5000 will be explored along with other critical issues
confronting breath alcohol testing. This training seminar will train the legal professional in: Instrument calibration; Simulators; Temperature; Slope detection; Air flow pressure;
Infrared spectroscopy; Breath alcohol thresholds; and machine maintenance logs.
The second portion of this training seminar is designed to refresh and improve the student's knowledge regarding the standardized field sobriety tests (SFST's) and other
drugs that impair. In addition to refreshing SFST knowledge and skills, the student will participate in developing an impaired driving case from videotape/paperwork analysis
to application of direct and cross examination techniques. Separate credit will be given for the new NHTSA approved SFST refresher training and for the Intoxilyzer
5000 overview training aspects of the course. This course will be taught in cooperation with Jay Zager of Forensic DUI Consultants.
If you are interested in attending the training seminar please contact Lance Platt at (979) 846-3950 to register. This training seminar fills up quickly and
space is limited.
Location and date to be determined
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