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April 21, 2022 - April 23, 2022
This three day program will be held April 21-23, 2022 in Washington, DC. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers.
Due to the nature of the course, class size must be kept small. So if you are considering coming to the SFST Course in Washington, DC, now is the time to sign up.
Registration fees are $650 for NCDD Members and $750 for Non-Members. Non-Members: this would be a great time for you to become a member and save on your registration fee. Register today to reserve your spot!
The course will be held at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill. Our room rate is $219/night. You can make your hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly 888-225-9664. Be sure to mention that you are with the NCDD SFST VI Course to take advantage of our discounted room rate.
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | ||
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Introduction to DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Anthony Palacios |
| 9:30am - 12:00pm | Concepts & Principals of Standardized Field Sobriety Training | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Concepts & Principals of Standardized Field Sobriety Training | |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Dry Run – Practice Session | |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Alcohol Workshop Practical | Anthony Palacios |
Friday, April 22, 2022 | ||
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Detection & General Deterrence | Anthony Palacios |
| 10:00am - 11:00pm | Overview of Detection, Notetaking & Testimony | |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Vehicle In Motion | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Personal Contact & Pre-Arrest Screening | |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Legal Environment | |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | SFST Proficiency Testing | Anthony Palacios |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Dinner (on your own) | |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Review | Anthony Palacios |
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Alcohol Workshop/Practical | Anthony Palacios |
Saturday, April 23, 2022 | ||
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am – 11:00am | Processing the Arrested Subject, Report Writing, & Preparation for Trial | Anthony Palacios |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Trial Techniques in a DUI Case | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Final Test/ Graduation | Anthony Palacios |
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