Drug Test/Screening Collector Training & Certification, Plainfield, NJ
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 Plainfield, NJ 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 Plainfield, NJ 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 Plainfield, NJ
1569 US HIGHWAY 22 0.8 miles
WATCHUNG, NJ 7069
313 SOUTH AVE STE 104 1.5 miles
FANWOOD, NJ 7023
189 Elm St, Lower Level 3.2 miles
Westfield, NJ 7090
907 OAK TREE AVE STE H 4.0 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
904 Oak Tree Ave, Ste K 4.1 miles
South Plainfield, NJ 7080
2200 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE 4.1 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
37 Mountain Blvd, Suite #5 4.4 miles
Warren, NJ 7059
100 COMMERCE PL 4.8 miles
CLARK, NJ 7066
116 CORPORATE BLVD STE E 5.8 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
200 US HIGHWAY 22 5.8 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
102 James Street, Suite 201 5.9 miles
Edison, NJ 8820
1080 STELTON RD 6.1 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
90 US HIGHWAY 22 6.1 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
65 JAMES ST 6.2 miles
EDISON, NJ 8820
1200 GREEN ST 6.3 miles
ISELIN, NJ 8830
1100 Centennial Ave 6.4 miles
Piscataway, NJ 8854
259 TALMADGE RD 6.4 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
16 ETHEL RD 6.6 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
406 MILLTOWN RD 6.6 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
1025 W SAINT GEORGES AVE STE 1 7.1 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
328 W SAINT GEORGES AVE 7.3 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
1199 Amboy Ave, Store A-4 7.5 miles
Edison, NJ 8837
1 WOODBRIDGE CTR STE 400 7.7 miles
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 7095
2333 MORRIS AVE STE A12 8.0 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
345 PLAINFIELD AVE STE 101 8.0 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
368 SPRING ST 8.1 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
18 LYONS MALL 8.2 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
141 MAIN ST 8.3 miles
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ 8880
225 MILLBURN AVE STE 303 8.4 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
601 W UNION AVE 8.5 miles
BOUND BROOK, NJ 8805
2300 VAUXHALL RD 8.5 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
1896 Morris Ave, 2nd Floor 8.6 miles
Union, NJ 7083
711 E 1st Ave, Store #17 8.7 miles
Roselle, NJ 7203
116 MILLBURN AVE STE 102 8.7 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
601 West Union Avenue, 8.9 miles
Bound Brook, NJ 8805
135 RARITAN CENTER PKWY 8.9 miles
EDISON, NJ 8837
2040 MILLBURN AVE STE 203 9.1 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
370 CAMPUS DR 9.3 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
636 EASTON AVE 9.4 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
500 WESTFIELD AVE 9.4 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7208
92 Albany Street, Ground Floor 9.7 miles
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
14 EASTON AVE STE 128 9.7 miles
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 8901
835 ROOSEVELT AVE 9.8 miles
CARTERET, NJ 7008
619 CHETWOOD ST 10.3 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7202
180 BOYDEN AVE 10.3 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
1 Anderson Rd, Ste 101, Lower Level Public Li 10.3 miles
Bernardsville, NJ 7924
101 Old Short Hills Road Suite 415 10.6 miles
West Orange, NJ 7052
60 1ST ST 10.9 miles
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 7079
349 E Northfield Rd, Ste 203 11.0 miles
Livingston, NJ 7039
101 Madison Ave, Ste 101 11.0 miles
Morristown, NJ 7960
95 MADISON AVE STE 106 11.1 miles
MORRISTOWN, NJ 7960
350 Grove St 11.1 miles
Bridgewater, NJ 8807
14 RALEIGH CT 11.2 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
595 DIVISION ST 11.5 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
606 DOWD AVE 11.7 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
49 Veronica Ave, Ste 203 11.8 miles
Somerset, NJ 8873
325 STATE ROUTE 10 12.1 miles
EAST HANOVER, NJ 7936
1110 SOUTH AVE Ste 306 12.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
7001 Amboy Rd, Tottenville Square Shopping Ce 12.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10307
2031 FOREST AVE , STES 12 & 13 12.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303
358 ARDEN AVE 12.8 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
418 STATE ROUTE 18 12.9 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
69 FIRST AVE 12.9 miles
RARITAN, NJ 8869
2960 Victory Boulevard 13.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
340 AIRIS DR STE 203 13.2 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
339-1 AIRIS DR STE 205 13.2 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
375 MCCARTER HWY 13.4 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
77 CANON DR 13.5 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
2 CITY HALL PLZ STE 302 13.6 miles
RAHWAY, NJ 7065
456 PROSPECT AVE 13.6 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
651 Willowbrook Road, 13.8 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
130 SPEEDWELL AVE 13.8 miles
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 7950
303 OMNI DR 13.9 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
3733 Richmond Avenue, 14.0 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
221 CHESTNUT ST 14.1 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
177 Avenue A, 14.2 miles
Bayonne, NJ 7002
240 PORT RICHMOND AVE 14.3 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302
4434 AMBOY RD 2ND FL 14.3 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
24 Commerce St, 4th floor, Suite 410 14.3 miles
Newark, NJ 7102
464 EAGLE ROCK AVE STE C 14.4 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
4855 Hylan Blvd, 14.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
138 AVENUE C 14.6 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 STE 1101 14.9 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 Building 1, Ste 1 14.9 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
1020 Route 18, Unit 007 - Route 18 Shopping C 15.0 miles
East Brunswick, NJ 8816
78 Todt Hill Rd, Ste 109 15.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
450 BERGEN ST 15.2 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
444-450 BERGEN ST HARRISON PLAZA SHOPPING MALL 15.3 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
564 BROADWAY 15.4 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
3311 Hylan Blvd, 15.5 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
148 PARSIPPANY RD STE 2 15.6 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
579 CRANBURY RD STE A 15.6 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
31 NEW DORP LN 15.7 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
561 CRANBURY RD 15.7 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
451-479 DOREMUS AVE 15.7 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
620 CRANBURY RD 15.8 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
200 US HIGHWAY 46 15.8 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
880 AVENUE C 15.9 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
1 GREENWOOD AVE STE 102 16.0 miles
MONTCLAIR, NJ 7042
209 LEFANTE WAY 16.0 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
190 BALDWIN RD 16.0 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
294 NEW DORP LN 2ND FL 16.0 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
891 TABOR RD 16.1 miles
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 7950
2627 Hylan Boulevard, Building A 16.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
81 Randall Ave, 16.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10301
49 Claremont Avenue, 16.2 miles
Montclair, NJ 7042
On-site only 16.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10304
6 FELLEN PL 16.7 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
50 Cherry Hill Rd, Ste 103 16.7 miles
Parsippany, NJ 7054
557 BROAD ST 16.7 miles
BLOOMFIELD, NJ 7003
1 Clara Maass Drive Cont Care Bldg 1st FL 17.0 miles
Belleville, NJ 7109
1361 Hylan Blvd, 17.0 miles
Staten Island, NY 10305
1085 CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER RD Ste 2 17.3 miles
JAMESBURG, NJ 8831
276 E Main St, 17.7 miles
Denville, NJ 7834
150 FAIRFIELD RD 17.7 miles
FAIRFIELD, NJ 7004
400 STATE ROUTE 10 17.8 miles
RANDOLPH, NJ 7869
477 Route 10 East, Suite 203 17.8 miles
Randolph, NJ 7869
178 FLOYD ST 17.9 miles
BELLEVILLE, NJ 7109
46 PARSIPPANY BLVD 17.9 miles
BOONTON, NJ 7005
3175 STATE ROUTE 10 Ste 500 18.0 miles
DENVILLE, NJ 7834
4105 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 1 18.5 miles
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 8852
854 W SIDE AVE 18.6 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
614 FRANKLIN AVE STE 101 18.9 miles
NUTLEY, NJ 7110
338 W MAIN ST 18.9 miles
BOONTON, NJ 7005
1355 BROAD ST 19.1 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7013
1 Bethany Rd, Building 5, Suite 67 19.3 miles
Hazlet, NJ 7730
464 VALLEY BROOK AVE 19.3 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
704 N Beers St, 19.3 miles
Holmdel, NJ 7733
2880 STATE ROUTE 35 19.4 miles
HAZLET, NJ 7730
600 Pavonia Ave, 3rd floor 19.4 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7306
881 Allwood Rd, Suite 103 19.4 miles
Clifton, NJ 7012
574 SUMMIT AVE 4th Floor 19.5 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
261 Monmouth Street 19.5 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7302
30 SEAVIEW DR 19.5 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
560 NEW YORK AVE 19.6 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
600 MOUNT PLEASANT AVE 19.7 miles
DOVER, NJ 7801
333 Forsgate Drive, Ste 203 20.0 miles
Jamesburg, NJ 8831
210 MEADOWLANDS PKWY 20.0 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
7601 4th Avenue, 20.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11209
1011 CLIFTON AVE STE 2C 20.3 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7013
On-site only 20.4 miles
Clifton, NJ 7013
16 BROOKWOOD RD 20.4 miles
TOWACO, NJ 7082
66 SUNSET STRIP 20.5 miles
SUCCASUNNA, NJ 7876
2 CENTRE DR STE 400 20.6 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
522 CENTRAL AVE 20.7 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7307
17 Sylvan St, 20.8 miles
Rutherford, NJ 7070
100 COMMONS WAY STE 160 20.8 miles
HOLMDEL, NJ 7733
71 UNION AVE STE 103 20.9 miles
RUTHERFORD, NJ 7070
500 UNION BLVD 21.0 miles
TOTOWA, NJ 7512
500 Union Blvd, 21.0 miles
Totowa, NJ 7512
501 STATE ROUTE 10 21.0 miles
LEDGEWOOD, NJ 7852
95 HUDSON ST 21.0 miles
HOBOKEN, NJ 7030
225 US HIGHWAY 46 STE A 21.1 miles
TOTOWA, NJ 7512
42 BROADWAY STE 1900 21.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10004
65 BROADWAY SUITE 905 21.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
65 BROADWAY STE 903 21.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
1272 51st Street, 21.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11219
10 COSTCO DR 21.7 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
1139 MAIN AVENUE 21.8 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7015
283 PIAGET AVE 21.8 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7011
4420 13TH AVE 21.9 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
120 Atlantic Avenue, 21.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
3196 KENNEDY BLVD 2ND FL 21.9 miles
UNION CITY, NJ 7087
139 Centre St, Suite 207, 22.1 miles
New York, NY 10013
186 JORALEMON ST 5TH 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
456 5TH AVE 2ND FL 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
50 COURT ST STE 1002 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
146 Pierrepont Street, 22.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
100 LIVINGSTON ST 4TH FLOOR 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
348 13th Street, Suite 102 22.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11215
418-420 5TH AVE 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
41 Elizabeth St, Suite 702 22.3 miles
New York, NY 10013
264 1ST ST 22.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
324 WEST 14TH ST 22.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10014
6413 BAY PARKWAY 22.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11204
601 Ewing St, Suite C-22 22.4 miles
Princeton, NJ 8540
ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 22.5 miles
WOOD RIDGE, NJ 7075
1 METROTECH CTR 22.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
4914-4922 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 206 22.7 miles
West New York, NJ 7093
265 CHERRY ST 146 22.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10002
465 Ocean Parkway, Suite L3 22.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11218
50 Franklin Lane, Suite 202 22.9 miles
Manalapan, NJ 7726
202 W 23RD ST 22.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10011
2 KINGS HWY 23.1 miles
MIDDLETOWN, NJ 7748
22 W 23RD ST 2ND FL 23.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
5 PLAINSBORO RD STE 570 23.1 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
3 LIBERTY ST, Suite 1016 23.1 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
MIDTOWN STATION P. O. BOX 799 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
224 W 35TH ST STE 607 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10001
247 Third Ave, Ste 303 23.3 miles
New York, NY 10010
229 W 36TH ST 10TH FL 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
380 2ND AVE 23.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
330 W 42ND ST 23.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
408 W 45TH ST 23.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
6701 BERGENLINE AVE 23.5 miles
WEST NEW YORK, NJ 7093
601 W 51ST ST 23.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
1660 E 14th St, Ste LL2 23.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11229
1720 E 14TH ST UNIT M1 23.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
55 E 34TH ST 23.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10016
137 East 36th Street, Suite 7 23.8 miles
New York, NY 10016
400 E 26TH ST 23.9 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
680 BROADWAY, UNIT B3 24.0 miles
PATERSON, NJ 7514
147 Greenpoint Avenue, First Floor 24.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11222
3311 SHORE PKWY APT 1A 24.0 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
330 WEST 58TH ST, STE 211 24.0 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
18 E 48TH ST 2ND FL 24.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
307 HAMBURG TPKE, STE 103 24.1 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
65 LOVE LN 24.1 miles
NETCONG, NJ 7857
1248 Fulton Street 24.1 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, Suite 39 24.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11235
401 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 203 24.2 miles
Wayne, NJ 7470
730 3RD AVE 24.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
705 HAMBURG TPKE 24.3 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
759 HAMBURG TPKE 24.3 miles
WAYNE, NJ 7470
919 2ND AVE 24.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
425 PARK AVE 24.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
195 US HIGHWAY 9 STE 213 24.5 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
150 NORTH ST 24.5 miles
TETERBORO, NJ 7608
403 US HIGHWAY 202 24.5 miles
FLEMINGTON, NJ 8822
3500 NOSTRAND AVE 24.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
115 E 57th Street, Ste 1530 24.6 miles
New York, NY 10022
20 BEEKMAN PL APT 2B 24.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
149 STATE ROUTE 31 24.7 miles
FLEMINGTON, NJ 8822
68 NASSAU AVE 24.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11222
619 Throop Avenue 24.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
2100 WESCOTT DR 24.7 miles
FLEMINGTON, NJ 8822
309 Walter E Foran Blvd, 24.8 miles
Flemington, NJ 8822
68 Graham Ave 24.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11206
1 ORCHARD ST 24.9 miles
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 7660
15-01 BROADWAY 24.9 miles
FAIR LAWN, NJ 7410
144 LEWIS AVE 25.0 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
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Local Area Info: Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States, known by its nickname as "The Queen City." As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to 49,808, its highest ever recorded population in any decennial census, with the population having increased by 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,262 (+2.7%) from the 46,567 counted in the 1990 Census.
The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On March 19, 1857, Plainfield Township became part of the newly created Union County.
Plainfield was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1869, from portions of Plainfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The city and township coexisted until March 6, 1878, when Plainfield Township was dissolved and parts were absorbed by Plainfield city, with the remainder becoming Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains).