DRUGBEAT certifying officials may certify a handler and dog team to any federal, state, department, or agency standard as long as the standard meets or exceeds the DRUGBEAT certification standard for that area of certification.  The qualifying standards must be submitted to the certifying official in advance so they can review and approve the standard to be tested.  Certifying officials will maintain a copy of any standards other than DRUGBEAT standards that are used for certification purposes. ALL CERTIFICATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON by a DRUGBEAT certifying official.