Substance Abuse Professional Renewal Training Module 4: P.H.M.S.A.(US D.O.T.)

Course Availability

Home Study

CE Broker #: 10-34744
CE Credits: 2.00

Online Course

CE Broker #: 10-34743
CE Credits: 2.00

Revised January 2012

SAP Qualification deadlines: Program Services policy is that you are eligible to take these SAP renewal courses if you are completing them prior to the expiration of your last SAP qualification date. If your qualification term has expired you need to purchase and complete the SAP qualification training and national exam. Please contact the office if you need to exchange this education program for the qualification course. You are responsible for determining which courses you need to comp

Renewal requirements: Substance Abuse Professionals qualified to provide evaluations for covered employees under US DOT’s drug and alcohol testing regulations must obtain 12 continuing education credits every three years from their initial date of qualification.

Module Four covers the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration drug and alcohol program including SAP responsibilities.

Description:

Substance Abuse Professionals qualified to provide evaluations for covered employees under US DOT’s drug and alcohol testing regulations must obtain 12 continuing education credits every three years from their initial date of qualification. Learners who complete all six of our training modules will become more familiar with the aspects of the drug and alcohol programs of each of the six transportation administrations; the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

Module Four is designed to provide US DOT drug and alcohol program information on the PHMSA: the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (49 CFR Part 199: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Pipeline Facility Employees) and RITA: the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, the transportation research and technology industry. As each of the US DOT administrations conduct their drug and alcohol testing programs somewhat differently the study guide will help learners understand relevant definitions, who are covered employees, what types of test events are applied, what are the differences in accident-related testing, reasonable suspicion and reasonable cause, employee and supervisory training requirements, differences in testing for drugs and alcohol, and reportable violations. The regulations for this administration are included in the appendix. Important, please note: Except as we describe in each module of this training the requirements of 49CFR Part 40 apply. Readers should be familiar with 49 CFR Part 40 before attempting to examine the unique differences of how the testing program is implemented in each US DOT administration.

Note: The text and graphics contained in this manual is adapted from materials available from the US Department of Transportation, and the Modal Administration web pages, which are public domain. Our copyright if noted makes no claim ownership of that content per se, but rather on the organization of the information to make it easier for learners to understand and obtain SAP credentialing. To that extent reuse of these materials for other than the learner’s own personal education use is prohibited without our permission.

Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to define the prohibitions for alcohol misuse and controlled substance abuse.

2. Participants will be able to define types of drug and alcohol test events specific to PHMSA.

3. Participants will be able to describe SAP functions under PHMSA regulations.

4. Participants will be able to discuss relevant definitions such as covered employee, covered function, operator, reasonable cause and reasonable suspicion.

5. Participants will be able to describe the education and training requirements for covered employees and supervisors.

CE Credits: 2

CE Broker #: OL: 20-28881 10-34744 HS: 20-28879 10-34743

Purpose: To provide required US DOT SAP renewal education for eligible professionals.