Drug Test/Screening Collector Training & Certification, Columbus, MN
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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 Columbus, MN 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 Columbus, MN 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.
- 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).
- Take the course Pre-Test to show familiarity with the subject matter based on a review of the materials provided.
- Complete the lessons of the training along with the required short quizzes.
- Take the final exam. A score of at least 90 percent is required.
- 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.
- Once the mock collections are completed without error, you will be qualified and can perform both federally regulated and non-regulated drug test collections.
- 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.
Additional Courses Available
- DOT Alcohol Screening Test Technician Training
- Saliva/Oral Fluid Training & Certification
- Certified Drug Test Collector Annual Exam
- DOT Breath Alcohol Technician Training
- Hair Specimen Collector Training & Certification
- DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training Course
- DER Training FMCSA
- DER Training FAA
- DER Training PHMSA
- DER Training FRA
- DER Training FTA
- DER Training USCG
- MRO Assistant Training
- New Business Start Up Overview
** Accredited Drug Testing's Urine Specimen Collector training course is developed in conjunction with the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association.
Drug and Alcohol Testing Locations Columbus, MN
1540 LAKE ST S 3.2 miles
FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
14665 MERCANTILE DR N STE 100 7.1 miles
HUGO, MN 55038
12175 ABERDEEN ST NE 10.3 miles
BLAINE, MN 55449
2331 108TH LN NE 10.4 miles
BLAINE, MN 55449
10190 BALTIMORE ST NE STE 100 11.8 miles
BLAINE, MN 55449
10000 QUINCE ST NW 14.0 miles
COON RAPIDS, MN 55433
9055 SPRINGBROOK DR NW 14.1 miles
COON RAPIDS, MN 55433
7675 MADISON ST NE 14.8 miles
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
550 OSBORNE RD NE 14.8 miles
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432
480 OSBORNE RD NE STE 400 14.9 miles
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
402 COUNTY ROAD D W 15.9 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55112
1560 BEAM AVE STE F 16.4 miles
MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109
2321 7TH AVE 16.6 miles
ANOKA, MN 55303
5815 NORELL AVE N AT THE FRONT OF STORE 16.8 miles
STILLWATER, MN 55082
5366 386TH ST NE 17.0 miles
NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056
402 WEST COUNTY ROAD D 17.2 miles
NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112
6413 OAK ST 17.2 miles
NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056
2600 65TH AVE 17.3 miles
OSCEOLA, WI 54020
600 County Road D West, Suite 11 17.3 miles
New Brighton, MN 55112
601 Jacob Lane 17.6 miles
Anoka, MN 55303
1835 COUNTY ROAD C W STE 41 18.2 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55113
1955 COUNTY ROAD B2 W 18.2 miles
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
1835 COUNTY ROAD C W 18.2 miles
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
4000 CENTRAL AVE NE 18.2 miles
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421
2781 FREEWAY BLVD STE 120 18.5 miles
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430
2233 HAMLINE AVE N STE 130 18.5 miles
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
10000 ZANE AVE N 18.7 miles
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443
927 W Churchill St 18.8 miles
Stillwater, MN 55082
1500 CURVE CREST BLVD 18.9 miles
STILLWATER, MN 55082
9201 WYOMING AVE N 19.0 miles
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445
13999 60TH ST N 19.4 miles
STILLWATER, MN 55082
7850 RIVERDALE DR NW STE D 21.0 miles
RAMSEY, MN 55303
4080 W BROADWAY AVE STE 200 21.5 miles
ROBBINSDALE, MN 55422
436 HAYWARD AVE N 21.8 miles
OAKDALE, MN 55128
1141 UNIVERSITY AVE W 21.9 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
216 S ADAMS ST 22.1 miles
SAINT CROIX FALLS, WI 54024
235 E STATE ST 22.1 miles
ST CROIX FLS, WI 54024
333 WASHINGTON AVE N STE 300 22.2 miles
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
393 DUNLAP ST N STE 120 CENTRAL MEDICAL MIDWAY BLDG 22.2 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
570 Asbury St, Ste 101 Hamline Park Plaza 22.2 miles
St Paul, MN 55104
2220 RIVERSIDE AVE 22.6 miles
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
701 DELLWOOD ST S 22.6 miles
CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008
7840 VINEWOOD LN 22.6 miles
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
1661 SAINT ANTHONY AVE FL 2 22.7 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
4221 WINNETKA AVE N 22.7 miles
NEW HOPE, MN 55428
205 WABASHA ST S 22.8 miles
SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
825 NICOLLET MALL, STE 406 22.8 miles
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
5685 DULUTH ST 23.5 miles
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
4345 NATHAN LN N STE G 23.7 miles
PLYMOUTH, MN 55442
1687 WOODLANE DR STE 102 23.9 miles
WOODBURY, MN 55125
2300 NEVADA AVE N 23.9 miles
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
2925 Chicago Ave 24.1 miles
Minneapolis, MN 55407
2056 WOODLANE DR 24.2 miles
WOODBURY, MN 55125
8380 CITY CENTRE DR 24.4 miles
WOODBURY, MN 55125
21395 JOHN MILLESS DR 24.9 miles
ROGERS, MN 55374
800 FREEPORT AVE NW 25.0 miles
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
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Local Area Info: Columbus, Minnesota
The city was formerly known as Columbus Township until September 21, 2006, when it was incorporated as the city of Columbus, in response to concerns that the adjacent city of Forest Lake was planning to annex portions of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.76 square miles (123.70 km2), of which, 44.92 square miles (116.34 km2) is land and 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2) is water.
Anoka County Roads 18, 19, 23, 54, and 62 are the main routes in the community. Interstate 35 splits into Interstates 35E and 35W within the southeast corner of Columbus. The junction is commonly referred to as the Forest Lake Split, named after the city to the immediate east.