Training

Southwest Consortium offers training to assist employers with the proper maintenance of a drug-free workplace. Comprehensive training will reduce exposure to liability in your drug-free workplace program.

Employee Training

A drug-free workplace should always include employee education to provide information to the employees about what exactly is a drug-free workplace, what the harmful effects of drugs are, what the consequences of violating the drug-free workplace policy are, and how to access assistance for a substance abuse issue.

The course provides information concerning the effects of alcohol misuse and controlled substances abuse on an individual’s health, workplace, and personal life. In addition to information on the five most commonly abused drugs (marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and PCP) and alcohol, the course also provides the employee with information on club drugs and inhalants. 

Our employee training is available in both DOT and for non-DOT versions.  A Certificate of Completion will be issued as required.

 

Supervisor Training

Supervisor training is required in many drug-free workplace programs, such as the DOT testing program.  Supervisors should take the above employee training, as well.

The Supervisor training includes information about various drugs, as well as the signs and symptoms of the five most commonly abused drugs and alcohol. In addition, the training covers the proper steps for the confrontation process, information on the reasons for testing, how to handle a refusal to test, and a chart of drug and alcohol retention times in the body.   Supervisors without the proper training should not make determinations for reasonable suspicion testing.

Our Supervisor training is available in both DOT and for non-DOT versions.  A Certificate of Completion will be issued as required.

Note: Supervisor refresher training should be considered every 12 to 18 months.

 

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