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Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT reasonable suspicion training for supervisors utilizing an online training course in which upon completion a certification certificate will be issued.

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires that all agencies including FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA

This is the question that many people ask due to the rise in recreational and medical marijuana. With many states beginning to legalize the drug it has has caused many issues in the workplace for employees and employers. The controversy

Free Test Program
Terms and Conditions
 
Accredited Drug Testing understands that many Federal Government employees have been required to seek other private employment opportunities due to the Federal Government Shutdown. In an effort to assist those Federal Government Employees with the financial

Five Department of Transportation Agencies have identified their random testing rates for 2019. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has not yet released the random testing rates for 2019 for the motor carrier industry. Many of the DOT agencies are




DOT Drug and Alcohol Consortium
DOT RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL 
TESTING PROGRAM
(As required by 49 CFR Part 40)

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
United States Coast Guard (USCG)


Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)


Pipeline & Hazardous Material Administration (PHMSA)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)



Accredited Drug


Drug Free Workplace Programs
Businesses that utilize a employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they







IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POLICY, THE POLICY, THE POLICY!
Drug Testing Policy
Employers regardless of company size who conduct drug testing for pre- employment or current employees must have a written drug policy which specifically describes when drug tests will be conducted,

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Accredited Drug Testing Inc. Acquires Scheduleadrugtest.com
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, one of the Nation’s leading providers of drug, alcohol, DNA testing and background check screenings announced that it has acquired full ownership of Scheduleadrugtest.com, Scheduleadrugtest.com is a drug and alcohol


Colorado Supreme Court: Employers can fire for off-duty pot use
Employers’ zero-tolerance drug policies trump Colorado’s medical marijuana laws, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday.

In a 6-0 decision, the high court affirmed lower court rulings that businesses can fire employees for

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