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FULL Pasadena FREE 50-HR SFST Instructor Course – 1016
August 18 @ 8:00 am - August 22 @ 5:00 pm CDT

THIS COURSE IS FULL
YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
This training follows the NHTSA and IACP nationally standardized curriculum and prepares Texas Peace Officers to instruct the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course and SFST Refresher. This is a five day, 50-hour course that will require full participation and demonstration, as well as time dedicated outside of the classroom.
Please note:
Participants are required to pass an SFST proficiency exam at the beginning of the course. Those who do not pass, will be dismissed and will not receive course credit.
To apply and be confirmed to attend, registrants must meet all the criteria below at the time of registration:
- Currently commissioned Texas Peace Officer
- Successful completion of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course, 2176 or 2067; or the SFST taken with Academy
- Three years of experience as a Standardized Field Sobriety Testing practitioner
- SFST Refresher, ARIDE, or DRE In-Service within the last 2 years
- Awarded a TCOLE Basic Instructor Proficiency license or certificate.
To apply, email your TCOLE PSR to info@txsfst.org along with your name, agency, preferred email address, and phone number, and the course you wish to attend. Once we confirm all criteria are met, you will be sent a confirmation.
You can get a copy of your TCOLE PSR here: Home Page (texas.gov)
Course Schedule:
Monday : 8:00AM-5:00PM
Tuesday : 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wednesday : 8:00AM-9:00PM
Thursday : 8:00AM-9:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
2 additional hours are to be spent outside of the classroom as preparation time for presentations.
*Please note this tentative schedule and plan accordingly.