FTIR Technician Training (3 days)

FTIR training is the last piece to implementing a drug checking program. Please ensure you have all of the below requirements in place, and that you have completed the Pre-Implementation Work Checklist. Technicians should be able to start collecting and testing samples immediately following the training.

Who is this training for?

-New drug checking programs who have completed all of their pre-implementation work

-New technicians at currently existing programs who want or need more formalized training and oversight before apprenticing at their own programs

-Any technician who is trying to figure out how to use an FTIR spectrometer on their own

-Any technician who needs a training booster

Are there any requirements for the training?

Yes! Programs must...

-Have a contract with a secondary verification lab prior to the training (UNC, CFSRE, Drugs Data, Notre Dame, NIST, etc.)

-Have an FTIR spectrometer in their possession prior to the training

-Be able to bring their FTIR to the training (if flying, this requires either checking the FTIR or purchasing a smaller carry-on sized case). If you have a MOBILE IR, please reach out for more information.

-Demonstrate their ability to collect drug samples prior to the training

-Complete required intro-level homework and readings prior to the training

-Managers and supervisors must attend the 'Setting Drug Checking Programs Up for Success' online orientation prior to the training.

Logistical details

-The price of attending the training, including the practicum portion of the training, is $1800/technician.

-Technicians must attend all three days of the training. We start at 10 am and end at 4pm all three days of the training.

-Technicians are asked to bring their FTIR instrument and computer.

-The training will be held at Southside Harm Reduction in Minneapolis, MN.

As with all of our work at Remedy, we are committed to supporting grassroots harm reduction programs run by people with lived or living experience of drug use and people of color and we will offer sliding scale pricing for this event. Please reach out for more information about pricing.

If you are interested in attending this training, please fill out this registration form as soon as possible to confirm your spot. If we reach capacity we will put programs on a waitlist and waitlisted programs will get priority for the following training (we run trainings quarterly in March, June, September, and December).

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