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
Upcoming classes may be found in the Schedule of Classes page under ARIDE. In order to register for this course, students are required to electronically submit a Training Request (PDF) 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 @ JPierman@chp.ca.gov.
Upcoming ARIDE Classes
7/26-7/27/2025 – Central Los Angeles
Start Time: 07/26/2025 7:00 AM
End Time: 07/27/2025 3:30 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
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
7/28-7/29/2025 – Woodland
Start Time: 07/28/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 07/29/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-016
Event Location: 624 N. East Street, Woodland, CA 95776 – Caltrans Maintenance Station.
8/4-8/5/2025 - Oxnard PD
Start Time: 08/04/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/05/2025 5:00 PM
Class Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Raul Camacho via e-mail raul.camacho@oxnardpd.org. For more information, please call (805) 607-5463.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-021
Event Location: 3001 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030 – Oxnard Police Department.
8/7-8/8/2025 – Stateline, Nevada
Start Time: 08/07/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/08/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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) 204-0868.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-004
Event Location: 55 Highway 50, Stateline, Nevada 89449
8/12-8/13/2025 – Anaheim
Start Time: 08/12/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/13/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-010
Event Location: 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807
8/13-8/14/2025 – San Martin/Gilroy CHP
Start Time: 08/13/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/14/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
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.
8/14-8/15/2025 – Riverside
Start Time: 08/14/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/15/2025 5:00 PM
Class Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Amanda Beeman via e-mail abeeman@riversideca.gov. For more information, please call work (951) 826-8723 or cell (951) 529-5117.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-019
Event Location: 10540 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside CA 92505 – Upstairs Training Room.
08/18-08/19/2025 – Mojave
Start Time: 08/18/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/19/2025 5:00 PM
Class Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Brett Carroll via e-mail Brett.Carroll@chp.ca.gov. For more information, please call (916) 843-4378 or (661) 221-8460.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-020
Event Location: 1313 Highway 58, Mojave, CA 93501.
8/19-8/20/2025 – San Francisco
Start Time: 08/19/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/20/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-017
Event Location: 350 Amber Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131
8/21-8/22/2025 – Fresno
Start Time: 08/21/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/22/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-011
Event Location: 1380 E. Fortune Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725
8/25-8/26/2025 – Fullerton
Start Time: 08/25/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/26/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-014
Event Location: 237 W. Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832
8/28-8/29/2025 – Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Start Time: 08/28/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/29/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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 Eribright@ocsheriff.org. For more information, please call (714) 912-3388.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-012
Event Location: 1900 W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867 – Sandra Hutchens Training Center
08/29 - 08/30/2025 – Thousand Oaks ARIDE
Start Time: 08/29/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 08/30/2025 5:00 PM
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Class Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Matthew Theobald via e-mail matthew.theobald@venturacounty.gov. For more information, please call (805) 654-3162 or (661) 505-5059.
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-022
Event Location: 350 W. Hillcrest Drive #486, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
9/15-9/16/2025 – Redwood City
Start Time: 09/15/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 09/16/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-24-001
Event Location: 1300 Maple Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 – Maple Street Correctional Center Multi-Purpose Room.
9/25-9/26/2025 – Santa Monica
Start Time: 09/25/2025 7:00 AM
End Time: 09/26/2025 4:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-25-013
Event Location: 330 Olympic Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90401
10/15-10/16/2025 – Irvine
Start Time: 10/15/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 10/16/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-24-003
Event Location: 39 Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine, CA 92603 - Quail Hill Community Center.
10/29-10/30/2025 – Gilroy
Start Time: 10/29/2025 8:00 AM
End Time: 10/30/2025 5:00 PM
Class 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. For information, please call (408) 500-8247.
Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)
Fee: No
Pre-Requisites: SFST
POST CCN: 1270-20272-24-0
Event Location: 7301 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 – Gilroy Police Department (Community Room).