UPCOMING EVENTS...

Mark your calendar

SAPAA’s 2012 Annual Conference
October 17-21, 2012
San Diego, California
Marriott Hotel, Mission Valley


2012 Platinum Conference Sponsor:


2012 Silver Conference Sponsors:
  

SAPAA Training Institute webinars

3/30/11
2:00 PM
Workplace Drug & Alcohol Program Administration
Reasonable Suspicion/For Cause Testing
Presenter: Josephine E. Kenney, J.D., Sponsor: First Advantage
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4/27/11
11:00 AM
Street Smarts
Presenter: Elizabeth Emerson
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5/12/11
12:00 PM
How to Audit Collection Sites
Presenter: Linda Richardson
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6/23/11
11:00 AM
What Every Seller (and Buyer) Should Know About Point of Collection Testing
Presenter: William Current
Sponsor: Alere Toxicology

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8/10/11
11:00 AM
How To Catch A Cheater
Elizabeth Emerson
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8/24/11
2:00 PM
Professional Liability: Exposures and How to Protect Yourself
Doug Imholte, Dan Hanson, Emily Tschimperle
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9/15/11
12:30 PM Eastern
Top 10 Drug Testing Mistakes Employers Make and How to Avoid Them
Tommy Eden
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10/18/11
12:30 PM Eastern
Drug Testing and the ADAA: 5 Lessons from Dura Automotive $800,000 Verdict
Tommy Eden, Christopher Weller
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12/1/11
12:00 PM Eastern
Collector Skills for When and How to make a direct observation determination!
Mary Hines with SimplePath
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12/16/11
2:00 PM Eastern
International Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing: Legal, Practical, and Business Considerations
Josephine Elizabeth Kenney, J.D.
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For webinar descriptions click here

 
   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...
SAPAA’s International Committee Papers
1. The Logistics of International Collections
2. The Role of the Medical Review Officer(MRO) in International Workplace Drug Testing
3. Training – International Substance Abuse Testing Programs

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
SAPAA’s new professional liability insurance program
RJF, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, has developed a professional liability insurance program specifically for companies in the drug testing and substance abuse program management industry. This program is now being offered to SAPAA members to provide the necessary protection from risks unique to this industry. Make sure that you are being protected through an agency who understands your business.
Regardless of your size, RJF’s service platform can reduce your risk, provide coverage consistency and make the insurance process easier, providing you with added time and resources to build your business. The RJF team is prepared, experienced and excited to help.
For more information please visit RJF at http://www.rjfagencies.com/SAPAAQuote.aspx or contact Emily Tschimperle at 763-746-8247.


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.

IFDAT 2011
IFDAT’s 2011 - INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING
Conference Review

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.