DRE School Applications are on the GTSC web site at the DRE Forms and Links Page.  All applications must be approved by the State Coordinator.  You will be notified if your application has been approved.

NEW! DRE Recertification Training - This is for certified DRE's only.

As specified in section III of the International Standards of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, all drug recognition experts must recertified every two years following original certification.

The New York Standards have added to section III that every DRE must attend eight hours of certified training every year. Certified training means training approved by the State Coordinators office.

Any question call Richard Devlin, State Coordinator at 518 486-4221.

Upcoming Training:

DRE School

DRE Recertification Training

New Date
July 16, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Westchester County Police Academy
2 Dana Road
Valhalla, New York 10595
To register contacting Don Schuck at [email protected]

November 13th 2008
Erie County Police Services
45 Elm Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
To register contact: John Sullivan
Phone 716 858-6727 or e-mail [email protected]

ARIDE Training
See the description and requirements to participate in ARIDE Training.

June 11 & 12, 2008
David Sullivan Law Enforcement Academy
SUNY College of Technology
34 Cornell Drive, Canton, NY 13617
Contact: Richard J. Devlin, State Coordinator at (518) 486-4221 or e-mail [email protected]

June 25 & 26, 2008
Southern Tier Law Enforcement Academy
2634 Goff Road, Corning, NY 14830
Contact: Richard J. Devlin, State Coordinator at (518) 486-4221 or e-mail [email protected]

October 20 & 21, 2008
New York Highway Safety Conference
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
801 University Ave.
Syracuse, New York 13210
Contact: Richard J. Devlin, State Coordinator at (518) 486-4221 or e-mail [email protected]