DOT Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) Training: Part 1 — Part 40 Theory
Build the regulatory foundation every Breath Alcohol Technician needs before hands-on device training.
Start Course Now →This course delivers Part 1 of a two-part Breath Alcohol Technician pathway, covering the theory and procedural knowledge required under 49 CFR Part 40. It is designed for those preparing to work in DOT alcohol testing who want to understand the regulations, roles and responsibilities before moving on to device-specific proficiency training. Note that this course covers theory only and does not include or certify hands-on device proficiency.
Walk out able to actually help.
You can explain the structure and purpose of 49 CFR Part 40 and how the testing process is governed.
You can describe the roles of the BAT, STT, employee, employer and DER within a compliant testing programme.
You can work through the Alcohol Testing Form and the screening and confirmation procedures step by step.
You can recognise refusals, problem tests and cancelled tests, and apply the correct corrections and recordkeeping.
Built around the moment it matters.
Foundations of 49 CFR Part 40 and the BAT Role
Orients you to the course scope, the structure and purpose of Part 40, and the responsibilities shared across the testing process.
Professional Conduct, Site Security, and the Testing Environment
Covers standards of practice, testing-site security and privacy, and how to identify the employee and initiate a test.
The Alcohol Testing Form (ATF)
Walks through the anatomy of the ATF and how to complete and distribute it correctly.
Screening and Confirmation Testing Procedures
Explains authorised ASDs and EBTs, conducting the screening test, and the 15-minute waiting period before confirmation.
Communicating Results and Handling Problem Tests
Shows how to communicate and document results and manage refusals, incomplete tests, flaws and cancelled tests.
Recordkeeping, Confidentiality, and Ongoing Qualification
Covers recordkeeping and confidentiality duties and what it takes to maintain your BAT qualification over time.
Where this learning adds value.
Build practical capability you can apply immediately, and evidence of structured professional development.
Every programme sits on a pathway, so you can progress from foundation into the specialist streams your role or sector demands.
Contractors and suppliers are routinely asked to evidence trained personnel — structured training supports that case where the course is relevant.
Digital credentials can be independently verified online by employers and credential reviewers. Recognition requirements may vary by employer, jurisdiction, profession and certification type.
A certificate that carries weight.
Apexis Certificate of Completion
Issued by Apexis Risk Innovation Group on successful completion of the programme requirements. Where digital verification is enabled, employers can verify the credential record online.
Apexis Risk Innovation Group is an authorised TEEX Cooperative Learning Center. Selected Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) programmes delivered through Apexis are clearly identified by course name and code.
Who you learn it from matters.
Selected TEEX programmes are available through Apexis Risk Innovation Group, an authorised Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Cooperative Learning Center, and are clearly identified by course name and code.
Programmes are designed by people who have done the job, around real workplace needs rather than textbook abstractions.
Content is contextualised to the operating environments our clients actually work in — energy, industrial, public safety and emergency response.
Every programme identifies who issues the credential, what it represents and how it can be verified.
Ready when you are.
- Self-paced online modules
- Six guided modules covering Part 40 theory
- Alcohol Testing Form walkthrough
- Screening and confirmation procedure guidance
- Certificate of completion