Peace Officer Standards and Training

Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Requirements

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In order to obtain an Intoxilyzer Operator certification, the following requirements must be met:

  • Successful completion of
    Intoxilyzer Operator Course
  • 80% or higher to pass the certification exam
    administered online

To maintain an Intoxilyzer Operator certification, the following requirements must be met:
Certification active or lapsed, no more than one year?

  • 80% or higher to pass the certification exam
    administered online 

Has certification lapsed for more than one year?

  • Successful completion of
    Intoxilyzer Operator Refresher
    Course
  • 80% or higher to pass the certification exam
    administered online

Study Materials

The PDF study guide is available for download from the POST Acadis Portal by registering for the Intoxilyzer Recertification Course.

Attending the Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Course

Officers attending an Intoxilyzer or Intoxilyzer Refresher course will need to follow the steps below: 

  1. Register for the course from your POST Portal. You may have to request your training coordinator to enroll you.
  2. Attend training in its entirety 
  3. Obtain test code from instructor 
  4. Within 7 days, go to the test site* and take the exam
  5. Within 1 day of passing your exam, your certification will be issued and can be printed from the POST Acadis Portal
  6. If you do not pass the exam, email support@utahpost.org for a retake

Recertifying Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Online

Officers who are currently certified or have lapsed for no more than 1 year can re-certify online following the steps below: 

  1. Email support@utahpost.org requesting access to training materials and exam code. Please provide your full name and agency. 
  2. You will receive a response with info to review training materials, including instructions on how to take the exam. 
  3. Within 7 days, go to the test site* and take the exam.
  4. Within 1 day of passing your exam, your certification will be issued and can be printed from the POST Acadis Portal.
  5. If you do not pass the exam, email support@utahpost.org to obtain retake information. Only one retake is permitted. If you fail your second attempt, you must attend a four-hour refresher course and pass the exam to renew your Intoxilyzer Operator Certification.

Officers who have let the certification lapse for more than 1 year are not eligible for online recertification. Attendance in a class is necessary to reactivate certification.