The Foundational Skills Courses (Levels I & II)

Best Practice in DUI Investigations

Goals of the Foundational Skills Courses:

The Foundational Skills courses are designed to broaden the depth and experience of Core Skills participants. Emphasis will be place on identifying both suitable and unsuitable breath test results and formulating a solid trial strategy based on sound scientific principles. 

Prerequisites:

None - Completion of the Core Skills I & II courses are recommended, but not required (audit only).
Completion of the Core Skills I & II courses is required for the optional Foundational Skills written test.

Anticipated Starting Date:

Foundational Skills I: May 2023
​Foundational Skills II: November 2023

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Foundational Skills I

Establishing Breath Sample Suitability

Modules:

FS I-1.  The Calibration of Breath Test Devices
FS I-2.  Best Practice in Breath Alcohol Testing
FS I-3.  Safeguards to Breath Alcohol Testing
FS I-4.  Breath Sampling Criteria: Determining the Suitability of a Breath Sample
FS I-5.  Medical Conditions and their Effect on Breath Test Results 

Foundational Skills II

Critical Issues in DUI Investigations

Modules:

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