DOT Qualified Urine Specimen Collector

A DOT Qualified urine specimen Collector plays an important role in the DOT Drug testing program.  Other individuals including the employer, the collection site, the laboratory and the Medical Review Officer (MRO) are an essential part of the drug testing process developed to ensure drug-free workplaces in the interest of public safety. As the collector, you are the only individual in the drug-testing process who has direct, face-to-face contact with the employee and you ensure the integrity of the urine specimen, collection process and initiate the chain of custody that includes the laboratory; the MRO; the employer; and, possibly, the courts. This online training program is a professional-level course that provides the knowledge and skills to qualify Drug Test Collectors to perform U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated drug tests and non-regulated tests. Course participants also have the option of becoming professionally certified after completion of this course. This designation confirms that the collector is committed to the highest standards in the drug and alcohol testing industry.

The Course

This professional-level course meets the regulatory standards of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rule 49 CFR Part 40 and provides a solid foundation for a wide range of testing programs.

• Library of terms & resources
• Universal skills set
• Multiple industries
• Lessons
• DOT Qualification
• Public sector
• Short quizzes & final examination
• Professional Certification
• Private sector
• Mock collections
• Regulated by local, state and federal authorities
• Signature

How to become a DOT Qualified Urine Collector?

To become qualified as a collector, you must be knowledgeable about Part 40 regulations, the current DOT Urine Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines, and DOT agency regulations applicable to the employers for whom you will perform collections, and you must keep current on any changes to these materials. You must also (1) successfully complete a qualification training program and (2) pass a monitored proficiency demonstration, as required by DOT regulations [See 49 CFR Part 40.33 (b-c), effective August 1, 2001]. Please note: there is no grandfather clause or waiver from this requirement. A collector's qualifications are not location/collection site-specific, and their eligibility will follow them anywhere DOT Agency-regulated urine specimens are collected. There is no requirement for qualified collectors to register or to be on any federally-maintained or federally-sponsored list, but they are required to maintain (for Federal inspection) documentation of successful completion of their training and proficiency demonstration requirements.

How to Take the Course

The Drug Test Collector Training involves multiple parts that need to be completed in a specific order to achieve certification.

1. Before starting the training, the collector must:
   • review 49 CFR Part 40 and be familiar with the regulatory language;
   • review the DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines;
   • review Instructions for Completing the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form for Urine Specimen Collection
   • watch DOT's 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity video.
   • and download the sample Custody and Control Form. This form guides the entire drug-collection process. Review the document and have it at hand through the entire course. (All required materials are also available in the Reference Library.) NOTE: The 2017 version of the CCF is no longer current. If you intend to use it, you must attach a Memorandum for Record (MFR).
2. Take the course Pre-Test to show familiarity with the subject matter based on a review of the materials provided.
3. Complete the lessons of the training along with the required short quizzes.
4. Take the final exam. A score of at least 90 percent is required.
5. When you pass the online portion of this training, continue to the Next Steps lesson for instructions on how to set up five mock collections with a live examiner. These must be scheduled within 30 days of course completion and are required for qualification and certification.
6. Once the mock collections are completed without error, you will be qualified and can perform both federally regulated and non-regulated drug test collections.
7. To be certified, qualified collectors are asked to sign an agreement promising to adhere to the standards set in the training. The course administrator will then issue a certification form documenting that the collector is both a USDOT Qualified and Professionally Certified Drug Testing Collector. Contact the course administrator for more information.