Screening Training

Drug Test/Screening Collector Training & Certification, Bairdford, PA

For

Collection Sites, Medical Facilities, DER's, HR Managers, Safety Managers, Court Personnel, Probation Officers, TPA's

Accredited Drug Testing provides a comprehensive online/web-based Urine Drug Testing Collector Training and Certification course in Bairdford, PA for persons required as part of their responsibilities to perform or supervise urine drug testing specimen collections. The collector training program may be completed with or without the required mock collection proficiency assessments. Upon completion of the training program, students will receive a certificate of successful completion of the training course. In Bairdford, PA to be qualified/certified as a DOT urine drug test collector, you must satisfactorily complete both the training course and a minimum of 5 error free proficiency mock demonstrations.

The Drug Test Collector plays a critical role in the workplace drug screening process. Along with the employer, the testing facility and the Medical Review Officer (MRO), the collector is an essential part of a system developed to ensure drug-free workplaces for the sake 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. You ensure the integrity of the urine specimen and collection process and begin the chain of custody that includes the laboratory; the MRO; the employer; and, possibly, the courts.

This training 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 Colletor?

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:
  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.

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500 3.2 miles

5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Categories: Gibsonia PA

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110 4.5 miles

4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110
ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
Categories: ALLISON PARK PA

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113 6.4 miles

4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113
Allison Park, PA 15101
Categories: Allison Park PA

303 E 10TH AVE 6.8 miles

303 E 10TH AVE
TARENTUM, PA 15084
Categories: TARENTUM PA

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105 6.9 miles

2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square 7.4 miles

2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square
New Kensington, PA 15068
Categories: New Kensington PA

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village 7.6 miles

1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village
Glenshaw, PA 15116
Categories: Glenshaw PA

251 7TH ST STE 201B 7.6 miles

251 7TH ST STE 201B
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

391 WASHINGTON AVE 8.2 miles

391 WASHINGTON AVE
OAKMONT, PA 15139
Categories: OAKMONT PA

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226 8.8 miles

5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

101 ALWINE RD 8.9 miles

101 ALWINE RD
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
Categories: SAXONBURG PA

874 BUTLER ST STE 2 9.0 miles

874 BUTLER ST STE 2
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD 9.1 miles

633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

10632 PERRY HWY 9.2 miles

10632 PERRY HWY
WEXFORD, PA 15090
Categories: WEXFORD PA

9066 Perry Highway, 9.2 miles

9066 Perry Highway,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F 9.2 miles

7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road, 9.5 miles

1600 Wildlife Lodge Road,
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Categories: Lower Burrell PA

6998 CRIDER RD STE 100 9.6 miles

6998 CRIDER RD STE 100
MARS, PA 16046
Categories: MARS PA

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400 9.8 miles

50 Freeport Road, Unit 400
Aspinwall, PA 15215
Categories: Aspinwall PA

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100 9.8 miles

15 FREEPORT RD STE 100
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500 9.8 miles

50 FREEPORT RD STE 500
ASPINWALL, PA 15215
Categories: ASPINWALL PA

4771 McKnight Road, 10.0 miles

4771 McKnight Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle 10.2 miles

The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle
Seven Fields, PA 16046
Categories: Seven Fields PA

200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103 10.2 miles

200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103
SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046
Categories: SEVEN FIELDS PA

2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza 10.3 miles

2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza
Wexford, PA 15090
Categories: Wexford PA

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2 10.6 miles

5769 Saltsburg Road, #2
Verona, PA 15147
Categories: Verona PA

2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100 11.0 miles

2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100
WEXFORD, PA 15090
Categories: WEXFORD PA

6505 MARS RD 11.8 miles

6505 MARS RD
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

4120 7TH STREET RD 12.1 miles

4120 7TH STREET RD
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Categories: NEW KENSINGTON PA

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE, 12.2 miles

4765 LIBERTY AVENUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320 12.3 miles

1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

8050 ROWAN RD STE 403 12.3 miles

8050 ROWAN RD STE 403
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

5201 BAUM BLVD 12.4 miles

5201 BAUM BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

20826 1-A Route 19N, 12.4 miles

20826 1-A Route 19N,
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Categories: Cranberry Township PA

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106 12.7 miles

4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200 12.9 miles

20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
Categories: CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1 13.0 miles

267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1
BUTLER, PA 16002
Categories: BUTLER PA

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C 13.3 miles

120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275 13.4 miles

120 LYTTON AVE STE 275
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY 13.5 miles

3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

490 E NORTH AVE STE 106 13.6 miles

490 E NORTH AVE STE 106
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

320 E NORTH AVE 13.7 miles

320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1 13.8 miles

3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

2727 Murray Avenue, 14.2 miles

2727 Murray Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775 14.4 miles

3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125 14.4 miles

3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500 14.4 miles

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

339 6TH AVE 5TH FL 14.4 miles

339 6TH AVE 5TH FL
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1 14.5 miles

397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1
Leechburg, PA 15656
Categories: Leechburg PA

1515 LOCUST ST 14.5 miles

1515 LOCUST ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

526 Penn Avenue, 14.5 miles

526 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

28 COLONY BLVD 14.7 miles

28 COLONY BLVD
BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
Categories: BLAIRSVILLE PA

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110 14.8 miles

600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

969 Greentree Road, Second Floor 14.9 miles

969 Greentree Road, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

1600 W CARSON ST 15.0 miles

1600 W CARSON ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420 15.0 miles

125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420
Monroeville, PA 15146
Categories: Monroeville PA

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD 15.2 miles

2644 MOSSIDE BLVD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

2570 HAYMAKER RD 15.6 miles

2570 HAYMAKER RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

25 HECKEL RD 15.6 miles

25 HECKEL RD
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214 15.6 miles

2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

207 W 7TH AVE 15.7 miles

207 W 7TH AVE
HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
Categories: HOMESTEAD PA

1769 PINE HOLLOW RD 15.8 miles

1769 PINE HOLLOW RD
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST 15.8 miles

131 E CUNNINGHAM ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

480 E JEFFERSON ST 15.9 miles

480 E JEFFERSON ST
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

2380 MCGINLEY RD 15.9 miles

2380 MCGINLEY RD
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
Categories: MONROEVILLE PA

1101 5TH AVE 16.7 miles

1101 5TH AVE
CORAPOLIS, PA 15108
Categories: CORAPOLIS PA

2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260 16.9 miles

2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR 17.0 miles

300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C 17.0 miles

256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

1 HOSPITAL WAY 17.1 miles

1 HOSPITAL WAY
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

250B BUTLER CMNS 17.2 miles

250B BUTLER CMNS
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306 17.5 miles

301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
Categories: SEWICKLEY PA

4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13 17.8 miles

4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13
Allentown, PA 18104
Categories: Allentown PA

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY 18.0 miles

4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668
Categories: MURRYSVILLE PA

4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood 18.2 miles

4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101 18.4 miles

5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
Categories: Mc Kees Rocks PA

832 Merchant Street, 18.5 miles

832 Merchant Street,
Ambridge, PA 15003
Categories: Ambridge PA

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2 18.5 miles

3706 5TH AVE Ste 2
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD 18.7 miles

4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

984 CHERRY LANE RD 18.7 miles

984 CHERRY LANE RD
APOLLO, PA 15613
Categories: APOLLO PA

5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE 18.7 miles

5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
Categories: MC KEES ROCKS PA

3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD 18.8 miles

3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1984 GREENTREE RD 19.0 miles

1984 GREENTREE RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1951 LINCOLN HWY 19.0 miles

1951 LINCOLN HWY
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
Categories: NORTH VERSAILLES PA

1474 ROUTE 51 19.0 miles

1474 ROUTE 51
JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025
Categories: JEFFERSON HILLS PA

112 Third Ave 19.1 miles

112 Third Ave
Carnegie, PA 15106
Categories: Carnegie PA

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD 19.1 miles

751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD
DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034
Categories: DRAVOSBURG PA

1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120 19.2 miles

1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108
Categories: CORAOPOLIS PA

642 Washington Road, 19.3 miles

642 Washington Road,
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
Categories: Mt. Lebanon PA

1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114 19.3 miles

1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114
Carnegie, PA 15106
Categories: Carnegie PA

1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G 19.4 miles

1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G
Coraopolis, PA 15108
Categories: Coraopolis PA

993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200 19.5 miles

993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
Categories: MOON TOWNSHIP PA

200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403 19.5 miles

200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

1022B N MAIN STREET EXT 19.5 miles

1022B N MAIN STREET EXT
BUTLER, PA 16001
Categories: BUTLER PA

1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104 19.9 miles

1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Categories: West Mifflin PA

8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD 20.0 miles

8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
Categories: MOON TOWNSHIP PA

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa, 20.2 miles

4889 William Penn Highway - Wa,
Murrysville, PA 15668
Categories: Murrysville PA

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall 20.6 miles

2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall
White Oak, PA 15131
Categories: White Oak PA

2000 CLIFFMINE RD STE 110 20.7 miles

2000 CLIFFMINE RD STE 110
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1 NOLTE DR STE 650 20.8 miles

1 NOLTE DR STE 650
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

1535 WASHINGTON RD 20.9 miles

1535 WASHINGTON RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15228
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160 21.0 miles

275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160
PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

393 VANADIUM RD 21.0 miles

393 VANADIUM RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
Categories: PITTSBURGH PA

1691 WASHINGTON RD 21.1 miles

1691 WASHINGTON RD
MOUNT LEBANON, PA 15228
Categories: MOUNT LEBANON PA

5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 21.2 miles

5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
Categories: ALIQUIPPA PA

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL 21.4 miles

21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL
KITTANNING, PA 16201
Categories: KITTANNING PA

2000 OXFORD DR STE 110 21.5 miles

2000 OXFORD DR STE 110
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
Categories: BETHEL PARK PA

3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B 21.6 miles

3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B
MONACA, PA 15061
Categories: MONACA PA

695 CLAIRTON BLVD 21.6 miles

695 CLAIRTON BLVD
PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236
Categories: PLEASANT HILLS PA

575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502 21.7 miles

575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Categories: Pittsburgh PA

1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1AA 21.8 miles

1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1AA
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Categories: Bethel Park PA

5219 Library Road, Unit E9, South Park Shops 21.9 miles

5219 Library Road, Unit E9, South Park Shops
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Categories: Bethel Park PA

2413 LYTLE RD 21.9 miles

2413 LYTLE RD
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
Categories: BETHEL PARK PA

1200 Brooks Ln STE 100 22.0 miles

1200 Brooks Ln STE 100
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
Categories: CLAIRTON PA

502 WASHINGTON AVE 22.4 miles

502 WASHINGTON AVE
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
Categories: BRIDGEVILLE PA

243 STATION ST 22.4 miles

243 STATION ST
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
Categories: BRIDGEVILLE PA

421 ROUTE 22 22.5 miles

421 ROUTE 22
DELMONT, PA 15626
Categories: DELMONT PA

3401 BRODHEAD RD 22.5 miles

3401 BRODHEAD RD
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
Categories: ALIQUIPPA PA

336 College Avenue, Suite 4 22.6 miles

336 College Avenue, Suite 4
Beaver, PA 15009
Categories: Beaver PA

3024 WASHINGTON PIKE 22.9 miles

3024 WASHINGTON PIKE
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
Categories: BRIDGEVILLE PA

905 SPRUCE ST 23.1 miles

905 SPRUCE ST
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

565 COAL VALLEY RD SOUTH HILLS MEDICAL BUILDING SUITE 502 23.1 miles

565 COAL VALLEY RD SOUTH HILLS MEDICAL BUILDING SUITE 502
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
Categories: CLAIRTON PA

12116 STATE ROUTE 30 23.2 miles

12116 STATE ROUTE 30
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
Categories: NORTH HUNTINGDON PA

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3 23.2 miles

11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

ROUTE 18 23.2 miles

ROUTE 18
MONACA, PA 15061
Categories: MONACA PA

8943 STATE ROUTE 30, 23.7 miles

8943 STATE ROUTE 30,
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

9173 RTE 30, STE 5 23.9 miles

9173 RTE 30, STE 5
IRWIN, PA 15642
Categories: IRWIN PA

6510 STATE ROUTE 30 24.2 miles

6510 STATE ROUTE 30
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
Categories: JEANNETTE PA

1125 7TH AVE 24.4 miles

1125 7TH AVE
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
Categories: BEAVER FALLS PA

2600 OLD WASHINGTON RD STE 150 24.5 miles

2600 OLD WASHINGTON RD STE 150
UPPER ST CLAIR, PA 15241
Categories: UPPER ST CLAIR PA

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Local Area Info: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is a county in the southwest of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2017 the population was 1,223,048, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh. Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area.

Allegheny was Pennsylvania's first to bear a Native American name, being named after the Allegheny River. The word "Allegheny" is of Lenape origin, with uncertain meaning. It is usually said to mean "fine river", but sometimes said to refer to an ancient mythical tribe called "Allegewi" that lived along the river before being destroyed by the Lenape.

Little is known of the region's inhabitants prior to European contact. During the colonial era, various native groups claimed or settled in the area, resulting in a multi-ethnic mix that included Iroquois, Lenape, Shawnee, and Mingo. European fur traders such as Peter Chartier established trading posts in the region in the early eighteenth century.

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