PAS Operation and Calibration Course (POST ID 7290-20306-26001)

Name: PAS Operation and Calibration Course (POST ID 7290-20306-26001)
Start: 2026-10-26T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-26T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Novato Police Department

Schedule

Mon Oct 26 2026 at 08:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Novato Police Department | Novato, CA

This course is an eight-hour POST certified curriculum focusing on the Preliminary Alcohol Screening-PAS device. It is designed to teach the
About this Event

This course is an eight-hour POST certified curriculum focusing on the Preliminary Alcohol Screening-PAS device. It is designed to teach the individual officer/employee how to operate and calibrate the device along with extensive instruction in courtroom testimony and the legal challenges to the PAS.

This course is designed for Intoximeter, Lifecloc and Drager devices.

Students will need to bring the PAS Device to the class along with their accuracy/calibration equipment (e.g. dry gas or wet bath solution). The equipment is necessary to pass the profiency aspect of this course.

TOPICS COVEREDThe History of the Preliminary Alcohol Screening deviceIntroduction to Fuel-Cell Technology of the PASTechnical Components of the PASInitial Screening and Confirmation TestAccuracy Checks and the Calibration StationPAS Testing and DocumentationRepair and MaintenanceCertification TestLegal Issues and Admissibility of the PAS in CourtCourtroom Testimony and Case Law Review