Department of Transportation (DOT) Federally Regulated Urine Specimen Collection Training (Online CEU Course)
Garland E. Pendergraph,PhD, JD, SM(ASCP)
Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated urine specimen collections are an important part of employment and workplace screenings. As a collector, you'll perform DOT urine specimen collections for drug and alcohol testing, return-to-duty testing, and more.
In order to perform DOT-regulated urine specimen collections, you'll need to complete qualification training. MediaLab's online course in Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated Urine Specimen Collection satisfies the requirements for qualification training as outlined in Federal Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40.
How to become qualified to perform DOT urine collections
There are two steps to becoming qualified for DOT urine collection:
- Complete a qualification training course, like this online course from MediaLab.
- Complete five mock collections under various scenarios in the presence of a qualified observer.
MediaLab's online DOT urine collection training course includes an integrated checklist feature to document completion of these required mock collections, but MediaLab is not able to provide observers for the mock collections. You will need to locate a qualified collector locally who can attest that you have completed the mock collections.
Who can observe the mock collections for DOT qualification training?
A qualified collector must perform the observations. A qualified collector must either (a) regularly perform DOT-regulated urine specimen collections, (b) regularly observe collections for DOT training requirement, or (c) have completed a "train the trainer" course. Observations must be conducted in person by a qualified collector and cannot be performed online or remotely.
Continuing Education Credits
- P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours (acceptable for AMT, NCA, ACSP, and state relicensure): 2.5 hour(s)
- Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - General: 2.5 hour(s)
Objectives
- The student will be able to describe the three types of collections.
- The student will be familiar with the different types of custody and control forms. And know how to complete them properly.
- The student will know and understand the correct sequence of a proper drug screen collection.
- The student will know how to recognize and handle unusual collection situations.
Course Outline
Click on a link in the outline to view a sample page from this course.
- Introduction
- Collections
- Custody and Control Forms
- Federal drug testing custody and control form (CCF)
- Non-federally regulated custody and control form
- Custody and Control Form
- Exceptions
- When a Federally Regulated Custody and Control form is not available, in all situations it is perfec
- Requirements for the Collection Site
- Five areas having prerequisites for proper collection
- Collection site security requirements
- Other collection site requirements
- Collection supplies
- Collection Supplies
- Rules for collectors
- Complete and Accurate Documentation
- Completing the federally regulated custody and control form
- Completing the federally regulated custody and control form
- Completing the federally regulated custody and control form
- Donor Identification
- Acceptable forms of identification
- What if a self employed donor cannot produce photo identification?
- Unacceptable forms of identification
- Positive identification must be obtained before collection
- Steps for Typical Urine Collection
- Steps for Typical Urine Collection
- Donor Preparation
- Donor washes hands
- The collection kit
- Donor provides the specimen
- Specimen integrity
- Specimen integrity
- Collector documents specimen temperature
- Donor gives specimen to collector
- Collector disperses specimen to bottle(s)
- Collector applies tamper-evidence seals
- Collector dates seals, donor initials seals
- Donor completes certification statement
- Collector packages specimen
- Distribution of custody and control form
- If there are several donors waiting to have a drug screen and two or more restrooms are available at
- Special Collection Situations
- When problems occur
- Medications
- Refusal to test
- Refusal to test
- Situations not considered as refusal
- Donor refuses to complete paperwork
- Shy bladder
- Shy bladder
- Shy bladder
- Indwelling Catheter and External Urine Bag
- Observed collection procedure (1)
- Observed collection procedure (2)
- Observed collection procedure (3)
- Observed collection procedure (4)
- Observed collection scenarios
- Observed collection scenarios
- Observed collection scenarios
- Observed collection scenarios
- Broken Security Seal
- Fatal Flaws
- Accidental Spills
- Fatal Flaws and Correctable Flaws
- Some Final Thoughts
- Responsibilities and requirements for collectors
Additional Information
Intended Audience: Students Learning to Perform DOT Drug Screen Collection.
Level of Instruction: Basic. The course follows the "Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines" for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs (49 CFR Part 40).
Author Credentials: Dr. Garland Pendergraph, who is certified as a Drug Screen Collection Trainer by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association, is currently Laboratory Director for Doctors Laboratory, Inc, at their Savannah, Brunswick, and Kingsland, GA locations. He has served as Laboratory Director at two hospitals, and as Chairman of the Medical Technology Departments at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. and at the Western Carolina University at Cullowhee N.C. He is the author of various books, monographs, and scientific publications. Dr. Pendergraph received a Ph.D in 1969 at the University of North Carolina, with a major in Parasitology and minor in mycology and bacteriology. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Bioanalysts, the Americal Society of Microbiologists, and is certified by NCA as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
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