Intoxilyzer 9000 Transition Classes

Effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to GBI Rules 92-3 the Georgia Model Intoxilyzer 9000 is approved for use in the state of Georgia as an evidential breath testing device. As of December 31, 2015, the Intoxilyzer 5000 will no longer be an approved evidential breath testing device in Georgia.  In order to ensure an orderly statewide transition to the Intoxilyzer 9000, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has developed a phased three year transition plan.  See “Implementation Plan for Replacement of Breath Alcohol Testing Instruments” dated January 2012 located at www.dofs.gbi.georgia.gov/downloads for further details.  It is vital that agencies plan to purchase instruments and send their personnel for operator training accordingly.

In order to use the Intoxilyzer 9000 to conduct evidential breath tests on subjects suspected of DUI, operators must obtain a permit that specifically states that the holder is certified to conduct analyses of breath specimens for alcohol content utilizing the Intoxilyzer 9000.  Note that possessing an Intoxilyzer 5000 permit does not authorize the holder to conduct analyses on the Intoxilyzer 9000.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia State Patrol Implied Consent Unit have developed a four-hour Breath Alcohol Testing Transition Class in order to enable current Intoxilyzer 5000 operators to apply their previous training and experience with the Intoxilyzer 5000 to the proper operation of the Georgia Model Intoxilyzer 9000.  Students who successfully complete the class will be issued a permit authorizing the holder to conduct analyses on the Intoxilyzer 9000.   

The Breath Alcohol Testing Transition Class will only be offered to individuals who already possess an active Intoxilyzer 5000 permit.  Individuals possessing an expired Intoxilyzer 5000 permit may apply to attend the Breath Alcohol Testing Transition Class provided their permit has been expired for less than one year. 

The course is only being offered at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth, GA.  Class space is expected to be limited at times, and  preference may be given to students from agencies with confirmed Intoxilyzer 9000 purchase orders or to students who meet a strategic geographic need.