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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) makes drug and alcohol eduction and training requirements for employees and supervisors. We provide the education and training programs you need to comply with FMCSA standard.

FMCSA employee drug and alcohol education requirements are detailed in 49 CFR part 382 section 382.601, available on the FMCSA website [Opens a new browser tab]. Here is a summary of the FMCSA Employee Education Requirements.

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FMCSA Employee Education Requirements

Employers must provide educational materials to drivers that include detailed discussion of at least the topics below, and tell drivers who to contact with questions.

Program scope

The categories of drivers who are subject to FMCSA drug and alcohol testing
Information about safety-sensitive functions, so drivers will know when they must comply with the employer’s FMCSA testing policy

Conduct and consequences

Prohibited driver conduct
The requirement that a driver submit to FMCSA alcohol and controlled substances tests
An explanation of what constitutes a refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled substances test, and the consequences of a refusal
The consequences for drivers found to have violated subpart B of this part (Prohibitions), including the requirement that the driver be removed immediately from safety-sensitive functions, and the procedures under part 40, subpart O, of this title (Return to duty)
The consequences for drivers found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04

Testing

The circumstances under which a driver will be tested for alcohol and/or controlled substances under this part, including post-accident testing
The procedures that will be used to test for alcohol and controlled substances, protect the driver and the integrity of the testing processes, safeguard the validity of the test results, and ensure that those results are attributed to the correct driver, including post-accident information, procedures and instructions

Alcohol and drugs

Information concerning the effects of alcohol and controlled substances use on an individual’s health, work, and personal life; signs and symptoms of an alcohol or a controlled substances problem (the driver’s or a co-worker’s);
Available methods of intervening when an alcohol or a controlled substances problem is suspected, including confrontation, referral to any employee assistance program and or referral to management.

FMCSA Clearinghouse

Information about how the following driver personal information collected under this part is reported to the FMCSA Clearinghouse:
- Verified positive, substituted, or adulterated test result
- Alcohol confirmation test of 0.04 or higher
- A refusal to submit to testing for any required test
- An employer’s report of actual knowledge of a violation
- A substance abuse professional (SAP) report of successful completion of return-to-duty process
- A negative return-to-duty test
- An employer’s report of an employee’s completion of follow-up testing

What Our Customers Say About Our Training:

"We needed to get our employees and supervisors trained quickly to get our Tennessee drug-free workplace certification. They put together training courses for us that covered the right topics and met the time requirements. They're very helpful and easy to work with. The training was easy to take. I enjoyed the interactions. And I learned things, and I already knew a lot. I also like the way they review performance before handing out certificates. People don't get certificates until they meet the requirements."

Audrey E.

Training manager, General Contractor, Memphis, TN