Drug Recognition Expert (Basic Certification)

Drug Recognition Expert (Basic Certification)

TCI: TCI-A9YCVT5S

Duration: 152-hour

Provider: Texas DRE and ARIDE Programs

The Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Basic Certification course is a 152-hour program designed to prepare qualified law enforcement officers to conduct comprehensive drug influence evaluations. Training combines classroom instruction, practical and laboratory exercises, field certification evaluations, and a certification knowledge examination. Participants develop the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize signs and symptoms of drug impairment, identify probable drug categories, conduct systematic evaluations, document findings, and communicate evaluation results in support of enforcement