Maine Criminal Justice Academy s5

Board of Trustees

MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY

BREATH TESTING DEVICE OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

Specification S-41

Purpose:

To establish certification and recertification requirements and procedures for operators of self-contained evidential breath-testing devices (BTD’s).

General Information:

The BTD Operator Certification and Recertification courses will consist of classroom and / or on line training and practical skills training as approved by the Board.

Upon the successful completion of the training, a certificate of proficiency valid for a period not to exceed four years shall be issued by the Director.

Certification Requirements:

1) The candidate must:

a) Be sponsored by an agency department head

b) Successfully complete the BTD Operator Certification course, including:

i) Final examination cumulative average of 80% or greater,

ii) Completion of required instrument maintenance checks and training breath tests

monitored by and to the satisfaction of an MCJA certified BTD Instructor.

Recertification Requirements:

1) The candidate must:

a) Successfully complete the BTD Operator Recertification on-line or classroom training course and score a minimum of 80% on the recertification exam.

b) Successfully complete the required instrument maintenance checks and training breath tests (a practical skills assessment) monitored by and to the satisfaction of an MCJA certified BTD Instructor.

C) Submit or cause to be submitted all supporting materials for their recertification to the

Academy between January 1 and November 30th of the year in which their

certification expires.

Materials must be received by Academy Staff not later than November 30.

Procedures:

1) Candidates will submit, or cause to be submitted, all certification and / or recertification documentation to the Academy on approved forms.

2) Candidates will submit, or cause to be submitted, all recertification documentation to the Academy in the required time frame (between January 1st and November 30th of the year in which their certification expires).

3) Recertification materials received by the Academy after November 30th will not be accepted and the candidate’s BTD Operator Certification will expire on December 31st of that year.

4) A BTD Operator whose certification expires must repeat all requirements for initial certification (Certification Requirements, 1a &1b above) in order to re-attain the certification.

Suspension of Certificate:

The BTD Operator certificate may be suspended by the Academy Director for:

1. Failure to maintain certification or re-certification requirements listed above, or

2. Failure to follow program curriculum guidelines that would jeopardize the integrity of the program.

Adopted: October 23, 2009

Amended: November 14, 2014

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John B. Rogers, Director Amy J. Berry, Chair

Maine Criminal Justice Academy MCJA Board of Trustees