CRIM 2011 — Senior Intoximeter Operator
This course is designed to provide Arkansas law enforcement personnel (employed at least 20 hours per week) with the training necessary to operate the Intoximeter breath testing instrument for legal breath alcohol tests. The student will learn how to run monthly proficiency samples using simulators to maintain instrument certification, and change simulator calibration check solutions. The student will be able to understand status messages produced on the instrument for invalid tests, make adjustments where appropriate, and/or interact with the Department of Health, Office of Alcohol Testing, to arrange for instrument repairs. Proper documentation will be covered including state database information requirements, evidence tickets, and logbooks. The student will also become familiar with the Arkansas Regulations for Alcohol Testing published by the Arkansas Department of Health as required by Arkansas Code 5-65-201, including certification procedures, training requirements, sample collection and handling, methods of analysis, and records and reporting. This training will include detailed instruction on state requirements for submission of blood alcohol samples. The student will be trained in Arkansas law as it relates to alcohol testing and traffic, as well as the effects of alcohol on the human body. The student will participate in a mock courtroom scenario to assist them in preparing to testify in court about the test procedure.