Participants will receive the same training law enforcement officers receive throughout the nation in the most up to date NHTSA DUI/SFST course. All modules will be covered in order for participants to become a SFST practitioner under NHTSA guidelines. In addition to the NHTSA blocks of instruction, a block of instruction on DUI trial techniques will be covered.

Two live alcohol workshops will be conducted so the participants will be able to administer the SFSTs, as well as observe true physical manifestations (bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, etc.) on volunteers with BACs from 0.00 to 0.15. Students will also be shown how nystagmus can be induced on a person with a low BAC during the HGN test, when adminstered incorrectly and not to NHTSA guidelines.

Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, Impaired Driving Specialists, LLC

Trial Techniques Instructor: Justin J. McShane, The McShane Law Firm, Harrisburg, PA

Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)

Dates: March 18 - 20, 2010 & June 24 - 26, 2010

Fee: $750 per participant

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The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.

Areas to be Covered: Detection & General Deterrence, Overview of Detection, Note-Taking and Testimony, Three phases of DUI Detection, Concepts & Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, The Legal Environment, Report Writing & Moot Court.

Participants will Receive: DUI/SFST student manual (most current version available at that time), CD-ROM containing the student manual and various studies, and a certificate of course completion.

*NHTSA's Newest Course for Law Enforcement*

This course has replaced NHTSA's 8 hour "Drugs That Impair Driving" course and is designed to bridge the gap between the basic SFST course and the Drug Recognition Expert course. This course trains officers how to "observe, identify, and articulate" drivers under the influence of drugs and/or a combination of drugs and alcohol at roadside. All eight modules will be covered so the participants will receive the exact training as law enforcement.

Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, Impaired Driving Specialists, LLC

Dates: April 16 & 17, 2010

Fee: $500/participant

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Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)

The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.

Pre-requisite: Student must have successfully attended an IACP/NHTSA SFST practitioners course.

Areas to be Covered: Introduction & Overview of Drugs and Highway Safety, SFST Update & Review, SFST Proficiency, Drugs in the Human Body, Observation of the Eyes and Other Tests for Impairment, Seven Drug Categories, Effects of Drug Combinations, and Pre and Post Arrest Procedures

Participants will Receive: NHTSA's "ARIDE" student manual, CD-ROM containing student manual and various drug studies, certificate of course completion

Participants will receive the same training law enforcement officers receive throughout the nation in the most up to date NHTSA DUI/SFST Instructor course. All nine modules will be covered in order for participants to become a DUI/SFST Instructor under NHTSA guidelines.

Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, Impaired Driving Specialists, LLC

Date: May 12 - 15, 2010

Fee: $1000/Participant

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Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)

The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.

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Topics Covered: Adult Learning Concepts, SFST Curriculum Package, Preparing for Teaching the SFST Curriculum, Techniques for Effective Classroom Presentations, Guidelines for Planning and Managing an Alcohol Workshop, Guidelines for Using the IACP/NHTSA Approved Video-taped Workshop 

Participants will Receive: NHTSA Student-Trainer manual (course manual), NHTSA SFST Instructor manual, NHTSA SFST student manual, NHTSA SFST power point, NHTSA/IACP alcohol workshop videos, SFST Instructor certificate, CD-ROM containing all course materials.

Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, Impaired Driving Specialists, LLC

Trial Techniques Instructor: Steve Oberman, Oberman Law Firm, Knoxville, TN

Date: TBA (Summer 2010)

Fee: $1000./Participant

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Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)

The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of the reservation.

This course includes a practical exercise in which participants will have an opportunity to cross examine the DRE instructor while receiving feedback from the trial techniques instructor. 

Areas to be Covered: Effectively Cross Examining a DRE, The 12 Step Process in a DRE evaluation, Interpreting a DRE Face Sheet and Narrative, The 7 DRE Drug Categories, Drug Combinations & Their Effects, The Drug Symptomology Chart, Examination of Vital Signs, The 4 Psychophysical Tests during a DRE Evaluation, The 4 Eye Exams duing a DRE Evaluation, The Development and Validation of the DRE Program

Participants will Receive: 2007 DRE Pre-School & 7 day School Student Manual, DRE Trial Techniques Handout, DRE Course Handouts, CD-ROM containing DRE Checklists, DRE Face Sheets, and DRE Narratives, Certificate of Completion