UPCOMING EVENTS...


SAPAA 2010 Annual Conference

October 17-21, 2010

Tropicana Hotel

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

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   SPECIAL OFFER ...

FREE COLLECTOR TRAINING!


SAPAA offers free Collection Personnel Training Course for joining SAPAA.

A $120.00 Value!!

   SPECIAL OFFER ...

Two New SAPAA Courses


1. Supervisor DOT & DFWP Reasonable Suspicion Courses. The DOT Supervisor courses are modal specific, two hours in length, and print a Certificate of Completion. Each license comes with a FREE 80-page Supervisor Support manual on CD - sent via mail.

Click this link for a demo

2. Substance Abuse Expert (SAE) course and exam. NRC Requirement. SAEs must receive qualification training on the following subjects:

  • Background, rationale, and scope of Part 26;
  • Key drug testing requirements including specimen collection, laboratory testing, MRO review, and problems in drug testing;
  • Key alcohol testing requirements, including specimen collection, the testing process, and problems in alcohol tests;
  • SAE qualifications and prohibitions;
  • The role of the SAE in making determinations of fitness and the return-to-duty process, including the initial evaluation, referrals for education and/or treatment, the follow-up evaluation, continuing treatment recommendations, and the follow-up testing plan;
  • Procedures for SAE consultation and communication with licensees or other entities, MROs, and treatment providers;
  • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; and
  • Issues that SAEs confront in carrying out their duties.
After registration you will download a study manual in a PDF format. Online exam to be taken when studying is completed.

   NEWS HEADLINES...
International Committee Publication
SAPAA's International Committee publishes "The Role of the Medical Review Officer (MRO) in International Workplace Drug Testing. To Get a copy of SAPAA's publication, please click here.

The International committee also publishes "The Logistics of International Collections".
Click here to get your copy.
Attention TPA's
Become a SAPAA Certified TPA. You must be a current member of a National Trade Association, have one or more employees who have completed at least (5) SAPAA Training Institute courses (internet or classroom) and have at least one employee who is a C-SAPA in good standing. To get an application email the SAPAA office at exdir2@sapaa.com
2009 Industry Survey on Drug Testing
conducted By William F. Current, WFC & Associates -
The 2009 Industry Survey on Drug Testing consists of three parts. Part 1 focused on the industry from a business perspective; Part 2 was geared toward buyer trends; Part 3 dealt with predictions for the future. The complete survey instrument is included as Appendix A. This important survey is available to SAPAA members for $20.00 and non-members for $40.00. To order your survey please fill out the attached form and fax to the SAPAA office.


SAPACC
SAPAA is a strong supporter of the C-SAPA certification and urge all who design, organize and administer services to promote drug-safe workplaces contact SAPACC to learn how to become a C-SAPA. Click here to go to SAPACC.

SAPAA 2009 Board Nominations
Click here to see the 2009 Board nominations PDF.

Train Your Collectors Now...
SAPAA's newly revised on-line training course provides collectors with a resource to complete the Qualification Training Requirements
Click here for more information.


DER Training Certification Course...
SAPAA's new on-line offering is a complete DER training certification course under DOT and DOE regulations 49 CFR Part 40.
Click here for more information.


  
New Instructors
 Betty Emerson
 Matthew Fagnani
 Nancy Haas
 Mary Hines
 Evelyn Jackson
 Dennis Kerns
 Orion  Larson
 Mary McPhee
 Michael Meredith
 Steve Mihalik
 Diana Mitchell
 Gaylon Newsom
 Jeff  Sims
 Richard Tobias
 Cindy Zuber

Click here for a complete list of instructors

 


   LIFETIME MEMBERS

Click here to view the list of Lifetime Members.