Web-Based Learning

Module 1: Introduction and Resources

Module 2: Legal Issues: Alcohol and the Law

Module 3: Alabama Breath Testing Program

Module 4: Administering the Breath Test

Module 5: Factors Affecting the Breath Test 

Module 6: Admissibility of the Evidence

Module 7: ADFS Toxicology

Module 8: Other Important Legal Issues, Information and Program Reminders

Module 9: Re-certification Exam and Evaluation

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Alabama Breath Testing Program. You will learn about the legal statutes and administrative codes that govern the program, as well as the step-by-step process of administering breath tests. The course will also delve into factors that can affect breath test results and discuss potential solutions. Finally, you will gain a clear understanding of what a Certificate of Analysis can be used to prove in court.

Alabama Breath Testing Operator Recertification opportunities are appropriate for employees of federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies who have previously completed the Intoximeter DMT Breath Alcohol Testing Operator Training Course. Any operator who missed two consecutive years of recertification training or failed a previous recertification course is not eligible for recertification through this web-based course. NOTE: You can only register once. Multiple registrations are not allowed. 

Course Level Learning Objectives:

• Describe legal statues and administrative codes of the Alabama Breath Testing Program.
• Describe the Alabama Breath Testing Program.
• Describe the process for administering breath tests.
• Identify the factors affecting breath tests and solutions for the presenting issues.
• Summarize what a Certification of Analysis can prove in court.

Target Audience: Alabama Breath Testing Operator Recertification learning opportunities are appropriate for law enforcement personnel.

Permit No. required in registration.  If you’re unsure of your permit number please look it up by clicking on the following link,

Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, AL.

NOTE: You can only register once.  Multiple registrations are not allowed.

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: January 12, 2026

Registration available through December 15, 2026

Course available through December 31, 2026

Description

Webinar focused on child endangerment investigations, with an emphasis on cases involving drug exposure and impairment, including the role of forensic toxicology and other relevant evidence.

• Describe the role of forensic toxicology and drug chemistry in the investigation of child endangerment cases involving suspected drug exposure.
• Identify appropriate biological specimens and collection considerations for toxicological analysis of the mother and child in suspected drug-exposure cases.
• Distinguish between the information provided by different specimen types and recognize important limitations associated with presumptive hospital drug-screening results.
• Interpret toxicology findings in conjunction with case history, specimen information, and other investigative evidence when evaluating suspected child drug exposure.

Target audience

Law enforcement, prosecutors, forensic scientists/toxicologists, and other professionals involved in the investigation and prosecution of child endangerment cases.

Speaker

Curt E. Harper, PhD, F-ABFT, Chief Toxicologist & Implied Consent Technical Director, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. I will be the primary speaker.

Module 1: Identification of when to collect Oral Fluid Samples for Roadside Screening or Confirmation Testing

Module 2: State Statues for Roadside Screening and Confirmation Testing Using Oral Fluid

Module 3: Roadside Screening of Oral Fluid Using Dräger DrugTest 5000

Module 4: Roadside Screening of Oral Fluid Using Abbott SoToxa™ Mobile Test System

Module 5: Collection of Oral Fluid Evidentiary Sample Using Quantisal™ Oral Fluid Collection Device 

Module 6: Submission of Oral Fluid Evidentiary Sample Collected using Quantisal™ Oral Fluid Collection Device

Roadside Oral Fluid Testing is an on-demand six-module self-paced course.

Law enforcement officers face the challenge of keeping motorists safe when irresponsible drivers get behind the wheel under the influence of drugs that cannot be detected using a breathalyzer. New roadside screening instruments have been developed to detect these drugs in oral fluid samples and can be performed by certified officers similar to using a breathalyzer to detect alcohol in breath. This course describes two roadside instruments for testing oral fluid and also describes a method for collecting an additional oral fluid sample to be sent to the lab for confirmation testing. Officers completing this course will be prepared to take a certification exam, which will qualify them to administer these tests and collections. Officers will view lectures and video demonstrations of using the instruments and collection devices. The course is presented by Curt E. Harper, Ph.D., F-ABFT, Chief Toxicologist with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

Course Level Learning Objectives:

• Describe the differences between using oral fluid for roadside screening and using oral fluid for evidentiary testing.  
• List the screening devices used for roadside screen collection of oral fluids and collection devices used for evidentiary collection of oral fluid. 
• Describe your state statues that allow for the use of oral fluid for roadside screening or evidentiary testing.  
• Describe the process for collecting and testing a sample for the purpose of roadside screening using an Abbott SoToxa or Draeger DT5000 
• Describe the process for collecting oral fluid using Quantisal™ Oral Fluid Collection Device. 
• Describe the process for submitting an evidentiary sample to the lab.   

Target Audience: Roadside Oral Fluid Testing learning opportunities are appropriate for law enforcement personnel. Continuing education credits will be offered.

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: January 12, 2026

Registration available through December 15, 2026

Course available through December 31, 2026

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