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Radar/Lidar Operator Certification Requirements

In order to obtain a Radar/Lidar Operator certification, the following requirements must be met:

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

In order to maintain a Radar/Lidar 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
Certification lapsed more than one year?
  • Successful completion of Radar/Lidar Operator Refresher Course
  • 80% or higher to pass the certification exam administered online

Study Materials

A PDF study guide is available for download from the Acadis Portal by registering for the Radar/Lidar Recertification Course.

Attending the Radar/Lidar Operator Certification Course

Officers attending a Radar/Lidar or Radar/Lidar Refresher course will need to follow the steps below:
  1. Register for course from your POST Portal. You may have to request your training coordinator to enroll you from their Portal.
  2. Attend training in its entirety.
  3. Obtain test code from instructor.
  4. Within 7 days, go to the test site and take exam.
  5. Within 1 business 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 requesting a retake.

Recertifying Radar/Lidar Operator Certification Online

Officers who are currently certified or lapsed 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 how to take the exam.
  3. Within 7 days go to the test site and take the exam.
  4. Within 1 business 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 in order to renew your Radar/Lidar Operator Certification.

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