The Advanced Skills Courses (Levels I & II)

Identifying Substandard DUI Investigations

Goals of the Advanced Skills Courses:

The Advanced Skills courses are designed to broaden the depth and experience of Core and Foundational Skills participants. Greater emphasis will be placed on identifying problematic issues in police practice and technology that negatively impact breath test results and in formulating a solid trial strategy based on sound scientific principles.

Prerequisites:

The Core Skills I & II, and Foundational Skills I & II courses are recommended, but not required (audit only).
Completion of the Foundational Skills I & II courses is required for the optional Advanced Skills written test.

Anticipated Starting Date:

Advanced Skills I: Spring 2025
​Advanced Skills II: Spring 2025

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Advanced Skills I

​Critical Issues in DUI Investigations

Modules:

AS I-1.  Advanced Issues in SFST Cases
AS I-2.  Physiological Factors Affecting Breath Test Results
AS I-3.  Advanced Issues in the ADME of Ethanol in Humans
AS I-4.  Introduction to Retrograde Extrapolations
​AS I-5.  Discovery Requests in Breath Alcohol Cases ​

Advanced Skills II

Identifying Breath Test Error Conditions

Modules:

AS II-1.  Identifying Substandard Acts, Practices, and Conditions
AS II-2.  Ambient Fails, Residual Alcohol, and No .02 Agreements
AS II-3.  Diabetes, COPD, and Breath Alcohol Testing
AS II-4.  Intrinsic Issues with Forensic Testing Programs
​AS II-5.  The Use of Expert Witnesses