Drug-Free Workplace Training for Employees

1. First, log in to the system and confirm that you are logged in under the “Manager” role in the system. If you are not logged in as a Manager in the system, click the dropdown arrow and select the “Manager” role instead.
2. Once logged in as “Manager” select the “Courses” tab at the top of the screen to preview the course(s) you have been enrolled in as “Manager”
3. Note that the “Shopping Bag” icon to the right of the course name will indicate the number of credits available for you to use for invitations at a glance.
4. Select the course you would like to cancel an invite for by clicking the title of the course.
5. You will be automatically redirected to the “Buy Credits & Invite Users” tab, where you can send and re-send invitations, cancel invitations, and purchase new credits.
6. Locate the invite you would like to cancel from the list of sent invites. Use the “Search” option to help locate the invite by email when there are many invites in the log.
7. Once you have located the invite you wish to cancel, use the three vertical dots to the right of the invite entry to pull up the invite option menu.
8. If this menu does not appear, it means that the invite cannot be canceled. Check the “Status” to discover the reason it is no longer available.
9. Once the menu is selected, you will be given the option to “Re-Invite User” or “Cancel Invite”.
10. Select “Cancel Invite” and the invite will be canceled and the credit will be returned to your remaining credits in your manager account.

1. First, log in to the system and confirm that you are logged in under the “Manager” role. If you are not logged in as a Manager in the system, click the dropdown arrow on the top right-hand side and select the “Manager” role instead.
   
2. Once logged in as “Manager” select the “Courses” tab at the top of the screen to preview the course(s) you have been enrolled in as “Manager”
   
3. Note that the “Shopping Bag” icon to the right of the course name will indicate the number of credits available for you to use for invitations at a glance.
   
4. Select the course you would like to send an invite for by clicking the title of the course.
   
5. You will be automatically redirected to the “Buy Credits & Invite Users” tab, where you can send and re-send invitations, cancel invitations, and purchase new credits.
   
6. You will be automatically redirected to the “Buy Credits & Invite Users” tab, where you can send and re-send invitations, cancel invitations, and purchase new credits.
   
7. Once selected, a window will appear prompting you to enter the email address(es) for your invitation(s). Here, you must enter the email addresses of the users you wish to invite to the course separated by a comma.
   
8. Once the system has accepted your email entry, the text will turn white and background dark gray.
   
9. Repeat until all of your emails have been accepted. Then click “Send Invite”
   
10. Note that there is a bulk upload option for inviting large groups of users at once by selecting the “Bulk Upload” radio button. Download the sample .csv file to ensure your file complies with the bulk upload file standards, then click “Upload Files” to quickly send invites for many users at once.

1. After you have sent an invitation to take a course as a Manager, you have the option to re-send the invite. Learners are commonly re-invited because they can’t find the invitation in their email inbox or because the original invitation they received has expired. Note that Learners who have already accepted an invitation can’t be re-invited.
2. First, log in to the system and confirm that you are logged in under the “Manager” role in the system. If you are not logged in as a Manager in the system, click the dropdown arrow and select the “Manager” role instead.
3. Once logged in as “Manager” select the “Courses” tab at the top of the screen to preview the course(s) you have been enrolled in as “Manager”
4. Click the title to the course for which you would like to re-send an invitation and you will be re-directed to the “Buy Credits & Invite Users” tab.
5. Locate the invite you would like to re-send from the list of sent invites. Use the “Search” option to help locate the invite by email when there are many invites in the log.
6. Once you have located the invite you wish to re-send, use the three vertical dots to the right of the invite entry to pull up the invite option menu.
7. If this menu does not appear, it means that the invite cannot be re-sent. Check the “Status” to discover the reason it is no longer available.
8. Once the menu is selected, you will be given the option to “Re-Invite User” or “Cancel Invite”. We recommend confirming the spelling of the email address before re-sending to ensure there are no typos (which may explain why a Learner never received a missing invitation). Once confirmed, select “Re-Invite User”.
9. If the email address is incorrect, select “Cancel Invite” to cancel the mistyped entry, get the credit back, and then send a new invitation to the correct email address.
10. To confirm the re-invitation was successful, you can verify that the green pop-up designating success appeared in the top-right or by verifying the most recent activity in the “Last Updated” section of the invite entry where it should indicate “Re Invite” as the last update.

When you subscribe, you have two payment options: yearly or monthly.

You are given the total credits if you pay for the entire year upfront. A proportionate amount of credits is atomically added on the renal date if you pay monthly.

For example, if you subscribe to the growth plan and choose the yearly payment option, you will receive 500 credits. If you choose the monthly payment option you will receive 41 credits per month. Unused credits are automatically rolled over to the next month as long as you maintain a subscription. 

If you use more than the allocated credits in your plan you can purchase additional credits. To purchase additional "universal" credits, you must be an admin in the portal.

1. Once logged in and in the "Admin" role from the Dashboard, you will click "Assign Credits."

2. Next, you will click "Purchase Credits" on the left. Enter the number of credits you wish to purchase, scroll through and accept the terms, then click "Purchase."

3. You will then be redirected to a Stripe payment portal to process payment. Once payment is completed, the credits will be added to your pool.

To understand why DOT Drug Testing is necessary, we must first examine the nature of it. DOT Drug Testing regulations came about in 1991 after Congress passed the “Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991” to protect the American people from transportation workers who may be abusing substances while on the job. Pilots drinking on the job and truckers under the influence may be what comes to mind, but these regulations include a wide range of other safety-sensitive duties including railroad workers, pipeline workers, and even nuclear reactor workers. The standards that the DOT continues to set the bar for collection procedures and Drug-Free Workplace Policies across North America.

Highest Standards in the Industry

Since Congress passed the “Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991” the United States Department of Transportation has forged a path into the largely unknown frontier of drug testing regulation. They were among the first to adopt and require reliable standards for workplace testing, Drug-Free Workplace Policies, and procedures for collection. Continuously adapted and revisited to meet and anticipate changes and procedural weaknesses, DOT Regulations in 49 CFR Part 40 have become the highest standards in the drug testing industry throughout North America.

Safety and Security of the Collection Process

The DOT has been perfecting the collection process for over 20 years. If any one entity can say “they have seen it all” it would be the United States Department of Transportation, but even they continue to improve. That is one of the benefits of DOT Training, every five years, DOT collectors undergo refresher training to learn about changes and to “refresh” their memory on prior training procedures. Because the DOT has such an important mandate to protect the American people from accidents related to substance abuse, their procedures are almost always going to ensure the best possibility for collection safety, security, and specimen integrity.

Reduce Liability

Consider Bob and John. Bob has his Driver’s License and John has a Driver’s License, a Racing License, and is a trained stunt driver. Both are legally able to drive on the highway, but who would be best able to handle a potential head-on collision? John’s training as a racer and a stunt driver would certainly give him the best chance at avoiding that serious accident. This situation can be used to compare the difference in risk and potential liability for drug testing collectors who simply have Non-DOT collection training (Bob) and those who are trained in both Non-DOT and DOT regulations (John). Even during Non-DOT collections, a trained DOT Collector is better able to recognize, handle, and avoid the risk of a potentially hazardous collection.

More Opportunity

Whether you own a drug testing business already, are starting one, or are a plan administrator, DOT Training can only improve your opportunity and effectiveness. DOT training includes many procedural guidelines that can be crossed over easily into less regulated, non-DOT collections to improve the safety and security of the overall collection process. Even if you never perform one DOT collection, the benefits of training for all future collections make DOT training a valuable investment; however, never completing a DOT collection would be highly unlikely. According to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, in 2011 alone there were 11,381,000 transportation and transportation-related workers. Of that, there were approximately 4.3 million in the for-hire transportation services industry, which has grown or remained steady since 1995. Of the workers in the for-hire transportation services industry, 2.7 million were employed as truck drivers, the single largest provider of donors in DOT drug and alcohol testing.[1] The opportunity is out there for those with the skills, training, and ambition, it is up to them to make the first step.

A reasonable suspicion drug test may be conducted if an employer has a good faith belief that an employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on the job. This belief must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the employee.

These observations should be made by a supervisor or manager who has been trained to recognize the symptoms of drug and alcohol use. The employer must also have a written policy in place that outlines the circumstances under which a reasonable suspicion drug test may be conducted.

For reasonable suspicion training, go here: https://worktraining.com/course/dot-reasonable-suspicion

Yes, there is a difference between a DOT drug test and a NON-DOT or regular drug test. A DOT drug test is a specific drug test required by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for employees in safety-sensitive positions. These positions include commercial drivers, pilots, and railroad workers.

A DOT-required drug test is designed to detect the presence of certain drugs in a person's system that could impair their ability to perform safety-sensitive functions. The tested drugs include marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP), and they follow a strict set of guidelines and procedures set forth by the DOT. It requires a urine sample that a certified laboratory analyzes. The testing process is closely monitored to ensure accuracy and reliability.

On the other hand, a regular drug test (often called a NON-DOT drug test) is a broader term that can refer to any drug test that the DOT does not specifically mandate. Employers may use regular drug tests in various industries to screen for drug use among employees or use them in other settings, such as in healthcare or legal contexts.

Regular drug tests may test for a broader range of drugs than a DOT drug or alcohol test and may use different testing methods, such as saliva, blood, or hair drug testing. However, the testing procedures and requirements may vary depending on the test's specific circumstances and state regulations.

No, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is not regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While both agencies are part of the United States federal government, they have different areas of jurisdiction and responsibility. However, according to OSHA, "The DOT regulation preempts enforcement, and DOT has jurisdiction. However, if the vehicle is an intrastate truck, OSHA has jurisdiction. Only another Federal agency may preempt OSHA's jurisdiction."

The DOT regulates transportation-related activities, including moving goods and people by truck, train, airplane, and other means. Its regulations cover a range of issues related to transportation safety, including drug and alcohol testing, security, and environmental concerns. At the same time, OSHA ensures safe and healthy working conditions for employees in all industries. Its regulations cover many workplace safety issues, such as using hazardous materials, equipment safety, and workplace ergonomics.

However, there are some areas where the regulations of the DOT and OSHA may overlap. For example, both agencies have rules related to handling hazardous materials and work together to ensure that these regulations are consistent and complementary.

While the DOT and OSHA are federal agencies that regulate different safety aspects, they have other areas of responsibility, and they are not directly controlled by one another.