SFST

Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Course

​Background:

In the 1970s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began sponsoring research studies into the development of standardized tests for law enforcement officers to use to evaluate levels of impairment in drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs or driving while intoxicated (DWI).  A number of tests were studied, and some of them were validated by the studies as being accurate indicators of impairment. 

The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course, also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course,  is a comprehensive course that is designed to increase the student's ability to detect impairment in drivers.  The fundamental purpose of this training course is to foster DWI deterrence, i.e., to dissuade people from driving while impaired by increasing the odds that they will be arrested and convicted. SFST training focuses on the three-phases of the DUI/DWI detection investigation, and especially on the battery of three tests that were validated by NHTSA in their studies. Students in this class learn how to recognize and document the presence or lack of clues from each test that indicate impairment in suspected DUI subjects. Successful completion of this class has resulted in attendees' improved ability to remove impaired drivers from California's roadways.

Course Description

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

  • NHTSA Studies
  • General Deterrence
  • Physiology
  • Vehicle Code Review
  • Detection as a Three-Phase Process
  • Processing the Arrested Subject
  • Courtroom Testimony
  • SFST Instruction & Proficiency Testing
  • Report Writing
Pre-requisites

In order to be considered for training in the SFST 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 SFST.  In order to register for this course, students are required to electronically submit a Training Request form 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 SFST State Coordinator, Officer Randy Brunson at (916) 843-3344 or Randy.Brunson@chp.ca.gov. 

​Upcoming SFST Classes

SFST Class – Rio Vista

Start Time: 03/10/2025 0800

End Time: 03/11/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Sgt. Richard Pontecorvo via e-mail rpontecorvo@riovistapd.com.

For information, please call (707) 421-7090 or (707) 920-3134.  To fax your completed CHP 522 training request form, please call (707) 421-7952.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-087

Event Location: 50 Poppy House Road, Rio Vista, CA 94571 – Rio Vista Police Department
SFST Class – Orange County SO - THIS CLASS IS FULL

Start Time: 03/19/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 03/21/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form to Elliott Rubright via e-mail Erubright@ocsheriff.gov.

For more information, please call (714) 912-3388.

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-060

Event Location: 1900 W. Katella Ave., Orange, CA. 92867 – Sandra Hutchens Regional Law Enforcement Training Center.
SFST Class – Stockton PD

Start Time: 03/20/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 03/21/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Christopher Gilley via e-mail Christopher.Gilley@stocktonca.gov.

For information, please call (209) 200-0797.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-081

Event Location: 22 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202 – Stockton Headquarters Building room #166.
SFST Class – Visalia

Start Time: 03/31/2025 0800

End Time: 04/02/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Robert Gilson via e-mail Robert.Gilson@Visalia.City.

For information, please call (559) 713-4214 or (559) 942-1530.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab:Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-093

Event Location: 6921 W. Ferguson Ave., Visalia, CA 93291
SFST Class – Stockton

Start Time: 04/03/2025 0800

End Time: 04/04/2025 1700

Rollup Description:  To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Christopher Gilley via e-mail Christopher.Gilley@StocltonCA.Gov.

For information, please call (209) 200-0797.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-092

Event Location: 22 E. Weber Ave, Stockton, CA 95202 – Stockton Police Department Headquarters Building Room #166.
SFST Class – Anaheim PD

Start Time: 04/07/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/09/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description:  To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form to Lucy Mollica via e-mail lmollica@anaheim.net.

For more information, please call (714) 765-3862.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-066

Event Location: 2400 E. Orangewood Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806 - Northnet Training Room
SFST Class – Bakersfield

Start Time: 04/07/2025 0800

End Time: 04/08/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Justin Enns via e-mail jenns@bakersfieldpd.us.  

For information, please call (661) 706-9674.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-091

Event Location: 1301 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311.
SFST Class – Redwood City SMSO

Start Time: 04/07/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/09/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Gina Sheridan via e-mail gsheridan@smcgov.org.

For information, please call (650) 573-2545.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-070

Event Location: 1300 Maple Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 – Maple Street Correctional Center Multi-use Room.
SFST Class – Riverside

Start Time: 04/07/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/09/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Jeff Derouin via e-mail jderouin@riversideca.gov.

For information, please call (951) 826-8722.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-082

Event Location:  10540 Magnolia Ave. Riverside CA 92505 / Training Room
SFST Class – Santa Rosa PD

Start Time: 04/08/2025 0800

End Time: 04/09/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Lori Tomsky via e-mail ltomsky@srcity.org.  

For information, please call (707) 543-3585.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-089

Event Location:  35 Stony Point Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 – Santa Rosa Utilities Field Operations.
SFST Class – Rancho Cordova CHP

Start Time: 04/14/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/15/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description:  To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Jeremy Pierman via e-mail Jpierman@chp.ca.gov.  

For information, please call (916) 616-6757.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-071

Event Location: 2897 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 – Rancho Cordova Police Department
SFST Class – San Bruno

Start Time: 04/14/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/16/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Scott Smithmatungol via e-mail ssmithmatungol@sanbruno.ca.gov.

For information, please call (650) 515-2296.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-079

Event Location: 1050 Bayhill Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066 - Courtyard By Marriott
SFST Class – Monterey

Start Time: 04/15/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/16/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Jamie Rios via e-mail jrios@chp.ca.gov.

For information, please call (831) 229-8051.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-079

Event Location: 1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943 – Monterey Postgraduate School
SFST Class – Oxnard PD

Start Time: 04/14/2025 0800

End Time: 04/16/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Oscar Toraya via e-mail oscar.toraya@oxnardpd.org.  

For information, please call (805) 385-7600 or (805) 415-1325.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-088

Event Location: 3001 Sturgis Rd. Oxnard, CA 93030 – Oxnard Police Department Sturgis Annex
SFST Class – Newport Beach PD

Start Time: 04/21/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/23/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Nickalis Carr via e-mail ESANTIAGO@NBPD.ORG.

For information, please call (949) 644-3663.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-069

Event Location: 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
SFST Class – Simi Valley

Start Time: 04/21/2025 0800

End Time: 04/22/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Kathi Borovay via e-mail kborovay@simivalley.org.

For information, please call (805) 583-6942.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-083

Event Location: 3901 Alamo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
SFST Class – Sacramento

Start Time: 04/22/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/23/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Jeremy Pierman via e-mail Jpierman@chp.ca.gov.

For information, please call (916) 843-4377.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-090

Event Location: 1601 Response Road, Suite #110, Sacramento, CA 95621.
SFST Class – Whittier LASD

Start Time: 04/28/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 04/29/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description:  To register for this class please submit a CHP 522, Training Request form to Aaron Percy via e-mail aspercy@lasd.org.

For more information, please call (562) 946-7156 or (323) 803-8047.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-062

Event Location: 11515 S. Colima Rd., SW-108, Whittier, CA. 90604
ARIDE Class – San Luis Obispo CHP

Start Time: 04/29/2025 0800

End Time: 04/30/2025 1700

Rollup Description:  To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Sgt. David Reed via e-mail dareed@chp.ca.gov.

For information, please call (805) 594-8700/Fax (805) 549-3616.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-24-070

Event Location: 4115 Broad Street Unit B-10, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
SFST Class – Huntington Beach

Start Time: 04/30/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 05/01/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Cameron Houlston via e-mail lhunter@hbpd.org.

For information, please call (714) 536-5629.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-075

Event Location: 18041 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648 - Huntington Beach Senior Center at Central Park.
ARIDE Class – San Luis Obispo CHP

Start Time: 05/01/2025 0800

End Time: 05/02/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register, please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form along with your SFST certificate to Sgt. David Reed via e-mail dareed@chp.ca.gov.

For information, please call (805) 594-8700 Fax (805) 549-3616.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Pre-Requisites: SFST

POST CCN: 1270-20272-24-071

Event Location: 4115 Broad Street Unit B-10, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
SFST Class – Fairfield PD

Start Time: 05/07/2025 0800

End Time: 05/09/2025 1700

Rollup Description:  To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Christopher Beck via e-mail cbeck@fairfield.ca.gov.

For information, please call (707) 428-7082.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-084

Event Location: 1717 Rex Clift Lane, Fairfield, CA 94533
SFST Class – Cathedral City PD

Start Time: 05/12/2025 0800

End Time: 05/14/2025 1700

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Alberto Felix via e-mail Afelix@cathedralcity.gov.

For information, please call (760) 770-0343.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-086

Event Location: 68-700 Ave Lalo Guerra, Cathedral City, CA 92234 – Cathedral City Police Department
SFST Class – San Bernardino PD

Start Time: 05/20/2025 0700

End Time: 05/22/2025 1600

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Jarred Heim via e-mail Heim_Ja@sbcity.org.

For information, please call (909) 384-5791.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-085

Event Location: 710 N. D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 – San Bernardino Police Department (Main Training Room)
SFST Class – Huntington Beach

Start Time: 06/11/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 06/12/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description:  To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Cameron Houlston via e-mail lhunter@hbpd.org.

For information, please call (714) 536-5629.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-076

Event Location: 18041 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648 – Huntington Beach Senior Center at Central Park.
SFST Class – Irvine PD

Start Time: 08/19/2025 0800

End Time: 08/21/2025 1700

Rollup Description:  To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form 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

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-004

Event Location: 39 Shady Canyon Drive, Irvine, CA 92603
SFST Class – Redwood City SMSO

Start Time: 09/22/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 09/24/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Gina Sheridan via e-mail gsheridan@smcgov.org.

For information, please call (650) 573-2545.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-001

Event Location: 1300 Maple Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 – Maple Street Correctional Center Multi-use Room.
SFST Class – Gilroy

Start Time: 10/27/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 10/28/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Raul Razo via e-mail raul.razo@cityofgilroy.orgor Annette.romero@cityofgilroy.org.

For information, please call (408) 846-0521.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: No

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-003

Event Location: 7301 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 – Gilroy Police Department.
SFST Class – Redwood City SMSO

Start Time: 11/17/2025 8:00 AM

End Time: 11/19/2025 5:00 PM

Rollup Description: To register please submit a CHP 522 Training Request form to Gina Sheridan via e-mail gsheridan@smcgov.org.

For information, please call (650) 573-2545.

Training Request Form (CHP 522 Link)

Fee: No

Wet Lab: Yes

Pre-Requisites: None

POST CCN: 1270-20290-24-002

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