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(DRE) Certification Final Exam (evaluating the 12-step systematic evaluation process,
eye examinations, and the 7 drug categories under standard highway safety rules).
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Original Questions:
1. What is the primary purpose of the DRE program?
A) To provide medical treatment for drug addiction
B) To assist law enforcement in identifying drug-impaired drivers
C) To regulate prescription medications
D) To conduct drug education programs in schools
B) To assist law enforcement in identifying drug-impaired drivers
The DRE program was developed to provide law enforcement with experts capable of
recognizing and documenting the signs and symptoms of drug impairment in drivers .
2. Which agency originally developed the DRE program in the 1970s?
A) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
C) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
D) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
,B) The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
The DRE program was originally developed by the Los Angeles Police Department in the
early 1970s in response to the increasing incidence of drug-impaired driving .
3. What was the primary finding of the LAPD DRE Field Study conducted in the
1980s?
A) That alcohol was the only cause of impaired driving
B) That DREs could accurately identify drug-impaired individuals with a high degree of
accuracy
C) That drug impairment could not be reliably detected
D) That DREs were ineffective in court
B) That DREs could accurately identify drug-impaired individuals with a high
degree of accuracy
The LAPD DRE Field Study validated the DRE program, showing that DREs correctly
identified drug-impaired individuals in a high percentage of cases, with toxicological
confirmation of their opinions .
4. Which organization now administers the International DRE Program?
A) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
B) The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
C) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
B) The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
The IACP administers the International DRE Program, including maintaining the
credentialing registry and overseeing training standards .
,5. How many hours of classroom instruction are included in the DRE School (Phase
II)?
A) 16 hours
B) 32 hours
C) 56 hours
D) 80 hours
C) 56 hours
The DRE School consists of 7 days (56 hours) of classroom instruction covering the seven
drug categories and the 12-step evaluation process .
6. What is the DRE Pre-School?
A) A 40-hour practical certification course
B) A 16-hour classroom instruction covering drug categories and the 12-step process
C) A 2-hour online orientation
D) A 30-day field training program
B) A 16-hour classroom instruction covering drug categories and the 12-step
process
The Pre-School is a two-day, 16-hour classroom instruction that covers the definition of a
drug, the seven drug categories, and the 12-step DRE process .
7. What is the purpose of the DRE Final Knowledge Exam?
A) To test the candidate's driving skills
B) To assess the candidate's overall understanding of the DRE process and drug
impairment
C) To test physical fitness
D) To evaluate first aid knowledge
B) To assess the candidate's overall understanding of the DRE process and drug
impairment
, The Final Knowledge Exam tests the candidate's comprehensive understanding of the DRE
process, the seven drug categories, and the standardized 12-step evaluation .
8. What minimum score must a candidate achieve on the DRE final written
examination?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
C) 80%
Students must achieve a minimum score of 80% on all written examinations, including the
Final Knowledge Exam .
9. How many drug influence evaluations must a candidate DRE complete during
field certification?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 12
D) 15
C) 12
A candidate DRE must satisfactorily complete at least 12 drug influence evaluations under
the supervision of a DRE instructor .
10. What is the minimum toxicological confirmation rate a candidate DRE must
achieve?