R714-500-8. Operator Certification

  A. All breath alcohol testing operators must be certified by the Department.

  B. All training for initial and renewal certification will be conducted by a program supervisor or technician.

  C. Initial Certification

  (1) In order to be certified as a breath alcohol concentration testing instrument operator, an individual must successfully complete a course of instruction approved by the Department, which must consist of eight hours of training, including as a minimum the following:

  a. Effects of alcohol in the human body;

  b. Operational principles of breath testing;

  c. D.U.I. Summons and Citation, D.U.I. Report Form, and courtroom testimony;

  d. Legal aspects of chemical testing, DUI case law, and other alcohol related laws;

  e. Laboratory participation performing simulated tests on the instruments, including demonstrations under the supervision of a class instructor; and

  f. Examination and critique of course.

  (2) After successful completion of the initial certification course a certificate will be issued that will be valid for three years.

  D. Renewal Certification

  (1) An operator seeking to renew his or her certification shall successfully complete the recertification exam prior to the expiration date of the certificate.

  (2) The Department shall renew an operator's certificate for a three-year period after he or she successfully completes the recertification examination.

  (3) Any operator whose certification expires shall retake and successfully complete the recertification course in order to renew his or her certification.

  Four hours of training, including the following topics:

  a. Effects of alcohol in the human body;

  b. Operational principles of breath testing;

  c. D.U.I. Summons and Citation, D.U.I. Report Form, and courtroom testimony;

  d. Legal aspects of chemical testing DUI case law, and other alcohol related laws; and

  e. Successful completion of the recertification examination.