Designated Employer Representative (DER) Training
Run your DOT drug and alcohol testing program without guesswork
Scripts and templates for ordering tests, managing vendors, handling positives/refusals, and keeping records ready for auditors.
Course Overview
Run a reliable DOT drug and alcohol testing program with clear decision trees, documentation templates, and vendor management guidance.
Decision trees for every test
Random, pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and follow-up events.
Vendor coordination
How to work with collectors, labs, C/TPAs, MROs, and SAPs without missteps.
Bilingual delivery
English and Spanish narration and captions for bilingual teams.
$96,624
max civil penalty per day
DOT civil penalties for compliance violations are among the highest in transportation.
Incorrect documentation, missing records, or untrained supervisors can trigger per-day fines, shipment holds, and investigations. Consistent training is mandatory for employees making compliance decisions.
Who This Course Is For
Ideal for anyone responsible for administering a DOT drug and alcohol program:
Learning Objectives
Map DER responsibilities across 49 CFR Part 40 and Part 382 and avoid common audit findings.
Order, document, and track every test type: pre-employment, post-accident, etc.
Handle positives, refusals, shy bladder, and other complex scenarios.
Coordinate SAP referrals, RTD authorization, and record retention with defensible documentation.
Course Preview
Audit Documentation
Certificate & Regulatory Crosswalk
Preview how each module maps to DOT supervisor obligations. Download a sample completion packet to share with your compliance team.
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What's Covered
Course modules across practical, role-specific compliance workflows.
Part 1 — Foundation
Part 2 — Role-Specific Operations
Get Your Team Started
Four steps to compliance. Most teams are up and running in under 10 minutes.
Purchase seats
Choose seats for your DER and backups.
Assign to your program leads
Invite the DER, alternates, and anyone who coordinates testing.
Upload your policies
Drop in your policy templates so the course aligns to your operation.
Capture certificates
Automatic recordkeeping with audit-ready PDFs and logs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our Designated Employer Representative training.
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Keep your DOT program audit-proof
Equip your DER and backups with the scripts, forms, and timelines they need to respond to any testing event without delays or costly mistakes.