SAP, DOT, Regulation, Substance Abuse Professional
Department of Transportation, DOT, Substance Abuse Professionals, SAP, Referral Service
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SAP AND SAE TRAINING & TESTING DEADLINES The following is the schedule for SAP qualification training you must meet: If you become a SAP on or after January 1, 2004, you must meet the qualification training requirement before you begin to perform SAP functions. Continuing education. During each three-year period from the date on which you satisfactorily complete the examination, under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, you must complete continuing education consisting of at least 12 professional development hours (e.g., CEUs) relevant to performing SAP functions. This continuing education must include material concerning new technologies, interpretations, recent guidance, rule changes, and other information about developments in SAP practice, pertaining to the DOT program, since the time you met the qualification training requirements of this section. Your continuing education activities must include documentable assessment tools to assist you in determining whether you have adequately learned the material. Documentation. You must maintain documentation showing that you currently meet all requirements of this section. You must provide this documentation on request to DOT agency representatives and to employers and C/TPAs who are using or contemplating using your services. 49 CFR Part 40 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs, August 10, 2001. The following is the schedule for SAE qualification training you must meet: By March 31, 2010, SAE's shall receive qualification training on the following subjects: Key drug testing requirements of this part, including specimen collection, laboratory testing, MRO review, and problems in drug testing; Key alcohol testing requirements of this part, including specimen collection, the testing process, and problems in alcohol tests; Continuing education. During each three-year period from the date on which you satisfactorily complete the examination, under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, you must complete continuing edu (e) Continuing education. During each 3-year period following completion of initial qualification training, the SAE shall complete continuing education consisting of at least 12 continuing professional education hours relevant to performing SAE functions. This continuing education must include material concerning new technologies, interpretations, recent guidance, rule changes, and other information about developments in SAE practice pertaining to this part, since the time the SAE met the qualification training requirements of this section. Continuing education activities must include documented assessment tools to assist in determining that the SAE has learned the material. Documentation. The SAE shall maintain documentation showing that he or she currently meets all requirements of this section. The SAE shall provide this documentation on request to NRC representatives, licensees, or other entities who are relying on or contemplating relying on the SAE's services, and to other individuals and entities, as required by § 26.37. [73 FR 17222 Mar. 31, 2008] |
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