CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
Breath Analysis Operator Training
Instructor: Illinois State Police
May 7, 2025
8am- 5pm
Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 North Peoria Street, Peru, IL
Enrollment Deadline: April 30, 2025
Course Size: Maximum – 25
This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
The BAO license is good for 3 years. Re-certification is a 30-minute on-line course through your OneNet account.
Course Content
This course prepares law enforcement officers for certification and licensing as Illinois Breath Test Operators.
Instruction for this course includes:
– Detailed discussions on drinking driver enforcement
– Pharmacological effects of alcohol
– Legal matters relating to drinking driver enforcement (including implied consent and case presentation for court)
– Operation and function of breath testing equipment approved for use in Illinois
– Laboratory training in the use of breath alcohol testing equipment
Two weeks prior to the beginning of the class, the students MUST email their name, agency and work email address to isp.bao.training@illinois.gov This is for ISP to create a OneNet account for them to track their training and for recert purposes. If students sign up within that two-week window, they must email their information immediately to the ISP address above.
This course will be taught by Instructors from the Illinois State Police. Students who successfully complete the course and pass the exam will be state certified Breath Alcohol Operators (BAO).
Mobile In-Service Training Team # 7 Illinois Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU #7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Civil Rights 1 hour and Legal Updates 1 hour
