MS Training for Impaired Driving Enforcement

05/24/2026

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten.

As families and friends gather this holiday weekend, we ask everyone to help keep our roads safe. Please buckle up, drive distraction-free, and never drive impaired. Whether alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication are involved, impaired driving puts everyone at risk.

Law Enforcement will be working throughout the holiday weekend to promote occupant safety and remove impaired drivers from our roadways.

✔️ Wear your seatbelt
✔️ Designate a sober driver
✔️ Slow down and stay alert
✔️ Arrive alive

Let’s honor the memory of our fallen heroes by protecting one another and making safety a priority this Memorial Day weekend.

05/11/2026

We are now taking applications for our 2026 SFST Instructor School! Instructor School 2026 is tentatively set for July 13-17, 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hattiesburg, MS. Applicants MUST have approval to submit the application by a department official signifying that if accepted, you will be allowed to attend AND submit two reports where SFST was administered for review. Applications are due back to Director Dillion Cates no later than Friday, June 19th, 2026 at 5p.m.
Current SFST Instructors in good standing who have been an Instructor for a minimum of 3 years who wish to be considered for Master Instructor should have a current Master Instructor recommend them by June 19. A vote will be held and the top two will be invited, all recommended will be notified whether they are invited or not.

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05/10/2026

MSTIDE was pleased and honored to be able to teach 3 sessions at the 30th Anniversary S.T.O.R.M. Conference, supporting the mission of Occupant Safety and DUI Enforcement in our state by equipping officers with the skills and knowledge necessary to enable their success!

We remain committed to the protection of the citizens of Mississippi and the reduction of injuries/fatalities on our roadways through training and supporting Law Enforcement statewide!

05/01/2026

Registration has opened for the following classes; ARIDE in Oxford June 2-3 & SFST in Pascagoula August 4-6. Our June Bay St.Louis SFST class is full, accepting waitlist applicants and recerts only.

We are currently working to open more SFST and ARIDE classes throughout the state so stay tuned!

SFST Instructor School applications will open in the coming days.

04/21/2026

You wouldn’t drive drunk, so why drive high? Find a safe and sober ride this 420. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.

03/31/2026

Thank you to the Mississippi Training for Impaired Driving Enforcement (MSTIDE) program for providing hands-on training to our officers and law enforcement across the state. 👮🚓

Your commitment to training helps ensure safer roads for all Mississippians. ❌🍺🚗

03/24/2026

Our upcoming SFST classes in both Wiggins and Richland are full, for those on the waitlist, you will receive an email either confirming that we have enough seats or letting you know that we do not. We have and ARIDE class open in Columbus May 19-20 and we have added an SFST class in Bay St.Louis for June 30-July 2. We are working with agencies/locations to confirm dates so we can add more classes. Not open for registration yet is an SFST class in Jackson County in August. We will post again when more classes are open.

03/06/2026

We are pleased to welcome Mr.Kevin Stark to our staff in the position of Training Coordinator. Kevin comes to us with 30+ years of Law Enforcement experience. Kevin is a Master Instructor & has been a valuded instructor since the program began. We are so excited to have him & know he will be a phenomenal asset to our staff!

02/03/2026

Good afternoon, we have received several inquiries about when we will be having classes in different areas. In order to remain as transparent as possible; we want to update you on what’s currently out & what we are working on.
Confirmed:
March 17-19 SFST in Oxford (Full), March 24-25 ARIDE in Southaven.

April 7-9 SFST in Wiggins,
April 21-23 SFST in Richland

May 19-20 ARIDE in Columbus.

August 4-6 SFST & ARIDE in Jackson County. (Registration not open yet)

We are working to schedule and confirm other classes in locations such as; Moorhead, Bay St.Louis,& more. SFST Instructor School will tentitively be held in July in the Metro area, with the application process opening mid-late May. To sign up for classes please visit our website.

Registration usually opens for classes approximately 2-3 months prior to class and closes when full. Confirmation emails are sent to students approximately two weeks before class. If you sign up for the waitlist, it does not guarantee a seat so please make sure to check your email and spam folder before class week for a confirmation or denial email.

We look forward to training with you!

01/31/2026

We are continuing to add classes to our calendar so we encourage you to monitor our website.

Classes that have been announced and are still accepting registration:
March-ARIDE in Southaven
April-SFST in Wiggins, SFST in Richland
May-ARIDE in Columbus

More classes will be added soon!