Drug Test/Screening Collector Training & Certification, Wall, 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 Wall, 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 Wall, 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.
- 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 Wall, PA
1951 LINCOLN HWY 1.7 miles
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
3706 5TH AVE Ste 2 2.1 miles
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110 2.7 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500 3.0 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214 3.2 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125 3.3 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
2570 HAYMAKER RD 3.3 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775 3.4 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
2380 MCGINLEY RD 3.4 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
2644 MOSSIDE BLVD 3.6 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420 3.7 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall 3.8 miles
White Oak, PA 15131
3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY 3.9 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320 5.1 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
12116 STATE ROUTE 30 6.1 miles
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3 6.1 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD 6.2 miles
DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034
905 SPRUCE ST 6.4 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
28 COLONY BLVD 6.5 miles
BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
207 W 7TH AVE 6.6 miles
HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
5769 Saltsburg Road, #2 6.7 miles
Verona, PA 15147
4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY 6.8 miles
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668
8943 STATE ROUTE 30, 7.1 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
9173 RTE 30, STE 5 7.4 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
2727 Murray Avenue, 7.6 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
4889 William Penn Highway - Wa, 8.7 miles
Murrysville, PA 15668
1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104 8.9 miles
West Mifflin, PA 15122
575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502 8.9 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
5201 BAUM BLVD 9.1 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
391 WASHINGTON AVE 9.1 miles
OAKMONT, PA 15139
695 CLAIRTON BLVD 9.3 miles
PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236
50 FREEPORT RD STE 500 9.3 miles
ASPINWALL, PA 15215
4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106 9.4 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
15 FREEPORT RD STE 100 9.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
50 Freeport Road, Unit 400 9.4 miles
Aspinwall, PA 15215
1200 Brooks Ln STE 100 9.4 miles
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
120 LYTTON AVE STE 275 9.5 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
565 COAL VALLEY RD SOUTH HILLS MEDICAL BUILDING SUITE 502 9.5 miles
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood 9.5 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C 9.5 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1 9.6 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
4765 LIBERTY AVENUE, 9.6 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
6510 STATE ROUTE 30 9.9 miles
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD 10.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227
275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160 10.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
1474 ROUTE 51 10.4 miles
JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025
2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105 10.5 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
1515 LOCUST ST 10.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
421 ROUTE 22 11.1 miles
DELMONT, PA 15626
339 6TH AVE 5TH FL 11.5 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
874 BUTLER ST STE 2 11.7 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
526 Penn Avenue, 11.8 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
251 7TH ST STE 201B 12.0 miles
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
490 E NORTH AVE STE 106 12.0 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
320 E NORTH AVE 12.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD 12.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle 12.4 miles
Greensburg, PA 15601
2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square 12.5 miles
New Kensington, PA 15068
4120 7TH STREET RD 12.7 miles
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13 12.7 miles
Allentown, PA 18104
5219 Library Road, Unit E9, South Park Shops 12.9 miles
Bethel Park, PA 15102
2413 LYTLE RD 13.0 miles
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
1600 W CARSON ST 13.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
4918 STATE ROUTE 51 S 13.4 miles
BELLE VERNON, PA 15012
642 Washington Road, 13.4 miles
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village 13.7 miles
Glenshaw, PA 15116
1600 Wildlife Lodge Road, 13.7 miles
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR 13.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
532 W PITTSBURGH ST 13.8 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
1535 WASHINGTON RD 13.9 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15228
1691 WASHINGTON RD 13.9 miles
MOUNT LEBANON, PA 15228
2000 OXFORD DR STE 110 14.0 miles
BETHEL PARK, PA 15102
1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1AA 14.0 miles
Bethel Park, PA 15102
206 ARLINGTON PL 14.2 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
800 PLAZA DR STE 210 14.2 miles
BELLE VERNON, PA 15012
2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260 14.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2 14.3 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300 14.4 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park 14.4 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991 14.4 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B 14.4 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
4771 McKnight Road, 14.5 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
1984 GREENTREE RD 14.5 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
1000 MCKEAN AVE 14.7 miles
DONORA, PA 15033
4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113 14.7 miles
Allison Park, PA 15101
447 W Main Street, 14.8 miles
Monongahela, PA 15063
303 E 10TH AVE 15.0 miles
TARENTUM, PA 15084
870 WEATHERWOOD LN 15.3 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
146 MOTOR DROME RD 15.4 miles
SMITHTON, PA 15479
1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114 15.5 miles
Carnegie, PA 15106
969 Greentree Road, Second Floor 15.5 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
393 VANADIUM RD 15.6 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
1163 COUNTRY CLUB RD 15.7 miles
MONONGAHELA, PA 15063
112 Third Ave 15.8 miles
Carnegie, PA 15106
7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F 15.9 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
5240 ROUTE 30, STE B, 16.1 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110 16.2 miles
ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
811 S Center Ave 16.5 miles
NEW STANTON, PA 15674
2600 OLD WASHINGTON RD STE 150 16.6 miles
UPPER ST CLAIR, PA 15241
25 HECKEL RD 17.1 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
502 WASHINGTON AVE 17.1 miles
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD 17.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
243 STATION ST 17.2 miles
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226 17.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
3024 WASHINGTON PIKE 17.3 miles
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
1769 PINE HOLLOW RD 17.4 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
860 ROSTRAVER RD 17.6 miles
BELLE VERNON, PA 15012
143 HARTMAN RD STE 10 17.6 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
760 Tri County Lane, Suite 104, 17.7 miles
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
1200 MCKEAN AVE STE 107 18.0 miles
CHARLEROI, PA 15022
9066 Perry Highway, 18.0 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500 18.2 miles
Gibsonia, PA 15044
625 LINCOLN AVE STE 203 18.3 miles
NORTH CHARLEROI, PA 15022
984 CHERRY LANE RD 18.4 miles
APOLLO, PA 15613
5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101 18.8 miles
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE 19.0 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1 19.0 miles
Leechburg, PA 15656
3840 WASHINGTON RD STE 300 19.5 miles
MCMURRAY, PA 15317
4000 WASHINGTON RD STE 203 19.7 miles
MCMURRAY, PA 15317
161 WATERDAM RD APT 160 20.1 miles
MCMURRAY, PA 15317
1015 Waterdam Plaza Drive, 20.2 miles
Mc Murray, PA 15317
615 W SMITHFIELD ST 21.1 miles
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
10632 PERRY HWY 21.1 miles
WEXFORD, PA 15090
508 S CHURCH ST 21.1 miles
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
6396 STATE ROUTE 819 S 21.3 miles
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
2000 CLIFFMINE RD STE 110 21.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
1101 5TH AVE 21.5 miles
CORAPOLIS, PA 15108
W 2ND AVE 21.5 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
830 ROUTE 819 S 21.6 miles
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
308 BESSEMER RD STE 100 21.9 miles
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100 22.0 miles
WEXFORD, PA 15090
113 CAVASINA DR STE 7 22.1 miles
CANONSBURG, PA 15317
3876 STATE ROUTE 30 22.3 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6 22.3 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
100 MEDICAL BLVD 23.2 miles
CANONSBURG, PA 15317
1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G 23.2 miles
Coraopolis, PA 15108
1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120 23.4 miles
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108
2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza 23.7 miles
Wexford, PA 15090
301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306 23.8 miles
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD 24.0 miles
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200 24.6 miles
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
101 ALWINE RD 24.7 miles
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103 24.9 miles
SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046
The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle 24.9 miles
Seven Fields, PA 16046
6998 CRIDER RD STE 100 25.0 miles
MARS, PA 16046
220 GREENE PLZ STE 103 25.9 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
220 GREENE PLZ 25.9 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
6505 MARS RD 25.9 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
460 WASHINGTON RD STE 7 26.1 miles
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
20826 1-A Route 19N, 26.3 miles
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
832 Merchant Street, 26.9 miles
Ambridge, PA 15003
8050 ROWAN RD STE 403 27.0 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
129 SIMPSON RD, STE 105 27.1 miles
BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417
20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200 27.6 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
125 SIMPSON RD 27.9 miles
BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417
301 S ARCH ST 27.9 miles
CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
155 WILSON AVE 28.0 miles
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 28.1 miles
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
1048 MORRELL AVE 28.3 miles
CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
90 West Chestnut Street, Millcraft Center 28.3 miles
Washington, PA 15301
1440 Morrell Ave 28.6 miles
Connellsville, PA 15425
181 W BEAU ST 28.6 miles
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
95 Leonard Ave STE 401, BLDG1 29.4 miles
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
1829 UNIVERSITY RD 30.2 miles
DUNBAR, PA 15431
267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1 30.3 miles
BUTLER, PA 16002
1829 UNIVERSITY DR 30.3 miles
DUNBAR, PA 15431
9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338 30.6 miles
SHELOCTA, PA 15774
1 NOLTE DR STE 650 31.4 miles
KITTANNING, PA 16201
21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL 31.8 miles
KITTANNING, PA 16201
140 N BEESON AVE STE 300A 32.4 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
3401 BRODHEAD RD 32.6 miles
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
131 E CUNNINGHAM ST 32.9 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
480 E JEFFERSON ST 32.9 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B 33.3 miles
MONACA, PA 15061
404 West Main Street, 33.6 miles
Uniontown, PA 15401
325 MCCLELLANDTOWN RD 33.7 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
1895 JEFFERSON RD 33.8 miles
RICES LANDING, PA 15357
500 W BERKELEY ST 33.8 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
211 EASY ST STE 224 33.8 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
659 CHERRY TREE LN 33.8 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
ROUTE 18 33.9 miles
MONACA, PA 15061
675A CHERRY TREE LN 34.0 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
100 WOODLAWN AVE STE 300 34.0 miles
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C 34.3 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
336 College Avenue, Suite 4 34.3 miles
Beaver, PA 15009
1 HOSPITAL WAY 34.4 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
250B BUTLER CMNS 34.5 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
2128 OAKLAND AVE 35.5 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
2125 OAKLAND AVE 35.5 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
1144 NATIONAL PIKE, 35.5 miles
HOPWOOD, PA 15445
1916 OAKLAND AVE 35.7 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207 36.1 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
875 HOSPITAL RD 36.4 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403 36.8 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
1022B N MAIN STREET EXT 36.8 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
1125 7TH AVE 37.4 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788 37.4 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
865 MARION RD 38.3 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
135 LOVES HILL EXT 38.4 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
601 COLLIERS WAY 39.0 miles
WEIRTON, WV 26062
350 BONAR AVE 39.4 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
35 N PORTER ST 39.8 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
218 THREE SPRINGS DR 40.0 miles
WEIRTON, WV 26062
501 W HIGH ST 40.2 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
31 ORCHARD DR 40.4 miles
ARMAGH, PA 15920
2629 MOUNT MORRIS RD 40.6 miles
WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
2620 CONSTITUTION BLVD, STE D 40.7 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
2580 CONSTITUTION BLVD 40.7 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
510 JAMISON AVE 40.8 miles
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
2652 DARLINGTON RD 40.9 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
7 GLASSWORKS RD 41.2 miles
GREENSBORO, PA 15338
1677 ROUTE 65 41.3 miles
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
1417 MAIN ST 42.6 miles
FOLLANSBEE, WV 26037
140 CHURCH ST STE 102 43.5 miles
ROGERSVILLE, PA 15359
4176 NATIONAL PIKE STE 4 43.6 miles
FARMINGTON, PA 15437
332 W 6TH ST 44.7 miles
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920
425 W 5TH ST 44.8 miles
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920
16687 SAINT CLAIR AVE STE 203 44.9 miles
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920
16844 SAINT CLAIR AVE 44.9 miles
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920
1490 North Center Ave Ste 100 45.1 miles
Somerset, PA 15501
3548 ELLWOOD RD 45.7 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
16280 DRESDEN AVE 45.7 miles
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920
115 WOOD DUCK RD 45.8 miles
SOMERSET, PA 15501
3203 JOHNSON RD 45.8 miles
STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952
225 S CENTER AVE 45.9 miles
SOMERSET, PA 15501
132 WALNUT ST STE 2 45.9 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901
126 E CHURCH ST STE 2200 46.0 miles
SOMERSET, PA 15501
1744 WATER LEVEL RD 46.3 miles
SOMERSET, PA 15501
4220 SUNSET BLVD 46.7 miles
STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952
3219 US 422 47.4 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
500 LURAY DR 47.9 miles
WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953
641 E TAGGART ST 49.4 miles
EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413
1221 SCALP AVE 49.5 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
539 WARD DR 49.7 miles
WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953
1450 SCALP AVE STE 106 49.7 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
1450 SCALP AVE 49.7 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
1513 SCALP AVE 49.8 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
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Local Area Info: P?
The word p? (IPA pa?; often spelled pa in English) can refer to any M?ori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive terraces – and also to fortified villages. P? are mainly in the North Island of New Zealand, north of Lake Taupo. Over 5000 sites have been located, photographed and examined although few have been subject to detailed analysis. No p? have been yet located from the early colonization period when early Polynesian-M?ori colonizers lived in the lower South Island. Variations similar to p? are found throughout central Polynesia, in the islands of Fiji, Tonga and the Marquesas Islands.
In M?ori culture, a great p? represented the mana (prestige or power) and strategic ability of an iwi (tribe or tribal confederacy), as personified by a rangatira (chieftain). P? are located in various defensible locations around the territory (rohe) of an iwi to protect fertile plantation sites and food supplies.
Almost all p? are found on prominent raised ground, especially volcanic hills. The natural slope of the hill is then terraced. Dormant volcanoes were commonly used for p? in Auckland. P? are multipurpose in function. P? that have been extensively studied after the New Zealand Wars and more recently were found to safeguard food and water storage sites or wells, food storage pits (especially k?mara), and small integrated plantations, maintained inside the p?. Recent studies have shown that in most cases, few people lived long term in a single p?, and that iwi maintained several p? at once, often under the control of a hap? (subtribe). The area in between p? were primarily common residential and horticultural sites. A tourist attraction of authentic p? engineering is Auckland's Maungawhau / Mount Eden.