FULL Southlake FREE 50-HR SFST Instructor Course - 1016
2026-07-13 08:00 - 2026-07-17 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Southlake DPS Training Facility, East Dove Road, Southlake, TX, 76092, United States
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.

Dallas FREE 24 - HR SFST Practitioner Course
2026-07-20 08:00 - 2026-07-22 17:00 | Dallas ISD Police Department Training Facility, 2914 Commings Ave, Dallas, TX, 75216, United States
This training course uses the nationally standardized SFST curriculum and prepares Texas Peace Officers to administer and interpret the results of the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing battery. This course is offered to bridge the gap in officers who attended the Basic Peace Officer Course in Texas prior to January 1, 2005, when this course was mandated to be included in all Texas BPOCs.
Tentative Schedule for this course:
Day 1: 8am – 5pm
Day 2: 12pm – 9pm
Day 3: 12pm – 9pm

Galveston FREE 8 – HR SFST Refresher Course
2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, 601 54th St. Ste 1500, Galveston, TX, 77551, United States
This is an 8-hour SFST refresher course designed to improve the administration and overall consistency of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Battery. Our mission is to decrease alcohol-related crashes, injuries, and deaths by promoting DWI deterrence and enforcement proficiency.
*Successful completion of the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course is a prerequisite.

Madison Co FREE 8 – HR SFST Refresher Course
2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Truman Kimbro Center, 111 W Trinity, Madisonville, TX, 77864, United States

Bell Co FREE 24 - HR SFST Practitioner Course
2026-07-21 08:00 - 2026-07-23 17:00 | Bell County Sheriff’s Office, 104 S. Main St., Belton, TX, 76513, United States

Sugar Land FREE 8 – HR SFST Refresher Course
2026-07-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Sugar Land Police Department – Training Room, 1200 State Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX, 77478, United States

Conroe FREE 50-HR SFST Instructor Course - 1016
2026-07-27 08:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00 | Conroe
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.
