SFST ARIDE DRE Information & Training

	SFST	SFST Instructor	ARIDE	DRE	DRE Instructor	DRE Course Manager
Pre-requisites	Required in all POST-certified academies	Must be currently certified in SFSTs	Must be currently certified in SFSTs	Currently SFST certified, and attended and completed a live ARIDE course	Certified DRE	Certified DRE Instructor
Duration and Description of Course	24-hour course, providing the basic instruction for SFST practitioners	32-hour course	16-hour course, providing additional instruction on road side tests.	16-hour pre-course 56-hour course	40-hour course	8-hour course
Update Required	Yes Must receive 2 hours of update training every two years from the date of your last certification to maintain certification	Yes Must receive 8 hours of instructor update every 2 years to maintain certification.	No	Yes Must receive 8 hours of update training every two years to maintain DRE certification. Initial Certification: Must complete 3 evaluationss and 1 additional evaluation witnessed by a DRE instructor	Yes Must teach in-the-classroom or field evaluations Class instruction is considered a DRE school, ARIDE or SFST school, or as approved by a DRE state coordinator	No
Who Can Teach a Course	SFST-certified train-the-trainer instructor	Certified SFST instructor	Certified DRE An SFST instructor may teach the first 4 hours on the first day of an ARIDE school.	Certified DRE instructor	Certified DRE instructor	IACP DRE section-approved instructor
*Who Can Teach an Update* Course**	Certified SFST instructor or agency-chosen instructors, in addition to CDAC	Certified SFST instructor, or those selected by POST and CDOT		Certified DRE, Certified DRE instructor or others approved by CDOT	Certified DRE, certified DRE instructor or others approved by CDOT
Certification Expiration Information	If the certification expires, you must complete another full 24-hour introductory course.	If the certification expires, you must attend a full instructor course.		If the certification expires, contact the state DRE coordinator.	If the certification expires, you must attend a full 40-hour instructor class again.
Courses that Cover Multiple Update Requirements			This course may count toward a one-time SFST update.	These 8 hours may count for your SFST instructor and practitioner update.
Who Approves Courses that Apply to Re-Certification Requirements	Agency is responsible for entering training into the POST portal and tracking classes	CDOT and POST approve classes that count toward an update Agencies are responsible for entering training into the POST portal and tracking classes.		DRE CDOT state coordinator	DRE CDOT state coordinator
Who Can Host a Class	Any agency, POST, CDOT, CDAC	Any agency, POST, CDOT, CDAC POST will coordinate 2 annual updates.	Any agency; the training is available online. POST and CDOT recommend taking a live course.	Coordinated by the CDOT DRE state coordinator CDOT will provide 2 annual updates.	Coordinated by the CDOT DRE state coordinator CDOT will provide 2 annual updates.	Coordinated by the IACP DRE section
Miscellaneous	Agencies can request CDAC teach an SFST update.		For acceptance into a DRE school, you must have attended a live ARIDE course.