ARIDE

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Course

Background:

The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program.

ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between these two programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DEC Program. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is its review and required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirements.

This course will train law enforcement officers to observe, identify, and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired drivers and impaired driving related traffic collisions. This course will train other criminal justice professionals (prosecutors, toxicologists, etc.) to understand the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both and enable them to effectively work with law enforcement in order to reduce the number of impaired drivers and impaired driving related traffic collisions.

Course Description:

This course is a 16 hour classroom course which includes instruction on:

SFST Review
The Seven Major Drug Categories
Signs and Symptomology
Physiology of Drugs
Drug Combinations
Courtroom Testimony
Report Writing

Pre-requisites:

In order to qualify for this course, prospective students must have successfully completed a minimum of 16 hours of a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified SFST course consisting of IACP/NHTSA approved SFST instruction. Personnel should have experience using the SFSTs in order to understand and complete the course. Additionally, in order to be considered for training in the ARIDE program, a person must be employed under direct contact of a criminal justice agency or institution involved in providing training services to law enforcement agencies.

Registration:

In order to register for this course, students are required to electronically submit a CHP 522 Training Request Form as well as a copy of their SFST certificates to the course coordinator. An email with a name and POST ID number will not suffice to reserve a roster spot.

Fees & Costs:

There is no registration fee to attend this course. If a facility use fee is charged by the hosting agency, it will be noted in the expanded course description. This course is funded through the California Office of Traffic Safety DRE Grant. Travel reimbursement is not available for this course.

Hosting:

If your agency is interested in hosting this course at your training facility, please contact the ARIDE State Coordinator, Officer Jeremy Pierman, at (916) 843-4377 or JPierman@chp.ca.gov.

Upcoming ARIDE Classes

Click the link below to register for the ARIDE Class you are interested in attending.

CHP 522 Training Request Form

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2025:

ARIDE Class – Salinas

Start Time: 07/10/2025 0800
End Time: 07/11/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Jeremy Pierman via e-mail JPierman@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call his work (916) 843-4377 or cell (916) 616-6757.

Event Description:
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-006

Event Location: 960 E. Blanco Road, Salinas, CA 93901 – CHP Monterey Area

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ARIDE Class – San Luis Obispo

Start Time: 07/16/2025 0800
End Time: 07/17/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to George Berrios via e-mail gberrios@slocity.org. For more information, please call (805) 781-7341 or (805) 310-1243.

Event Description:
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-008

Event Location: 864 Santa Rosa Street, Santa Rosa, CA 93401

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ARIDE Class – Fairfield

Start Time: 07/17/2025 0800
End Time: 07/18/2025 1600

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to James Morell via e-mail james.morell@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (707) 639-5622.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-015

Event Location: 3050 Travis Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 – CHP Solano area.

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ARIDE Class – Redding

Start Time: 07/23/2025 0800
End Time: 07/24/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Jeremy Pierman via e-mail Jpierman@chp.ca.gov. For information, please call (916) 843-4377 or (916) 616-6757.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-005

Event Location: 3400 Caterpillar Road, Redding, CA 96003 – SHIELD Training Facility

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ARIDE Class – Central Los Angeles

Start Time: 07/26/2025 0700
End Time: 07/27/2025 1530

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Maisie Webber via e-mail Maisie.Webber@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (818) 240-8200.

Event Description:
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-007

Event Location: 777 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 – CHP Central Los Angeles.

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ARIDE Class – Woodland

Start Time: 07/28/2025 0800
End Time: 09/29/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Travis Herbert via e-mail therbert@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (707) 689-8341.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-016

Event Location: 624 N. East Street, Woodland, CA 95776 – Caltrans Maintenance Station

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ARIDE Class – Stateline, Nevada

Start Time: 08/07/2025 0800
End Time: 08/08/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Michelle Merrill via e-mail MERRILL@CRPOA.ORG. For information, please call (916) 207-0868.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-004

Event Location: 55 Highway 50, Stateline, Nevada 89449

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ARIDE Class – Anaheim

Start Time: 08/12/2025 0800
End Time: 08/13/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Lucy Mollica via e-mail lmollica@anaheim.net. For more information, please call (714) 765-7382.

Fee: No

Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-010

Event Location: 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807

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ARIDE Class – San Martin

Start Time: 08/13/2025 0800
End Time: 08/14/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Jeremy Pierman via e-mail JPierman@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (916) 843-4377 or (916) 616-6757.

Event Description:
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-009

Event Location: 12000 S. Valley Frwy Ranch to Market Road, San Martin, CA 95046 – CHP Gilroy Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility, NB 101.

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ARIDE Class – San Francisco

Start Time: 08/19/2025 0800
End Time: 08/20/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to May Huang via e-mail may.huang@sfgov.org. For more information, please call work (415) 401-4607 or cell (415) 932-9297.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-017

Event Location: 350 Amber Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131

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ARIDE Class – Fresno

Start Time: 08/21/2025 0800
End Time: 08/22/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Matt Halvorson via e-mail mhalvorson@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (559) 705-2200 or (559) 392-1274.

Fee: No

Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-011

Event Location: 1380 E. Fortune Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725

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ARIDE Class – Fullerton

Start Time: 08/25/2025 0800
End Time: 08/26/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Patricia Arevalo-Odom via e-mail parevalo@fullertonpd.org. For more information, please call (714) 738-6749.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-014

Event Location: 237 W. Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832

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ARIDE Class – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Start Time: 08/28/2025 0800
End Time: 08/29/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Elliot Rubright via e-mail Erubright@ocsheriff.gov. For more information, please call (714) 912-3388.

Event Description:
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-012

Event Location: 1900 W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867 – Sandra Hutchens Training Center.

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ARIDE Class – Redwood City

Start Time: 09/15/2025 0800
End Time: 09/16/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Gina Sheridan via e-mail gsheridan@smcgov.org. For information, please call (650) 573-2545.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-001

Event Location: 1300 Maple Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 – Maple Street Correctional Center Multi-Purpose Room.

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ARIDE Class – Santa Monica

Start Time: 09/25/2025 0700
End Time: 09/26/2025 1600

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Evan Raleigh via e-mail evan.raleigh@santamonica.gov. For more information, please call (310) 458-8954.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-013

Event Location: 330 Olympic Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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ARIDE Class – Irvine

Start Time: 10/15/2025 0800
End Time: 10/16/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Haldor Larum via e-mail hlarum@cityofirvine.org. For information, please call (949) 724-7000 or (949) 300-3492.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-003

Event Location: 39 Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine, CA 92603 - Quail Hill Community Center.

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ARIDE Class – Gilroy

Start Time: 10/29/2025 0800
End Time: 10/30/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Raul Razo via e-mail raul.razo@cityofgilroy.org or Annette.romero@cityofgilroy.org. For information, please call (408) 500-8247.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-002

Event Location: 7301 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 – Gilroy Police Department (Community Room).

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2026:

ARIDE Class – Irvine

Start Time: 06/17/2026 0800
End Time: 06/18/2026 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Justin Ortega via e-mail jortega@cityofirvine.org. For information, please call office (949) 439-5578 or cell (714) 351-4146.

Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-018

Event Location: 39 Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine, CA 92603 – Quail Hill Community Center

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