Alaska Administrative Code
Title 13 - Public Safety
Part 3 - Office of the Commissioner
Chapter 63 - Forensic Alcohol Testing
13 AAC 63.050 - Breath test operator certification

(a) To be certified as an operator of a breath test instrument, an applicant must successfully complete a course of instruction approved by the scientific director. The course must include at least four hours of instruction in the theory of alcohol physiology, toxicology, pharmacology, instrument maintenance, practical operation, and administrative procedures. The applicant must also obtain a score of 75 percent or higher on a written examination, approved by the scientific director, covering the content of the course.

(b) The scientific director shall issue an operator certificate and operator identification number to an applicant upon receipt of written notice from a supervisor that the applicant has successfully completed a course of training and examination that meets the requirements of this section. An operator certificate expires at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of the third year after the year issued.