By Patrice Kelly, Senior Policy Executive Adviser, NDASA, (on detail from the US Department of Transportation) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation, 49 CFR Part 40 (Part 40), and most collector training courses are written to address what...
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Case Study: Reducing onboarding time and solving staffing challenges
Working together to ensure frontline healthcare workers are safe and healthy By Labcorp Background Like many hospitals and health systems, a large academic health system with 13 hospitals and many practices and clinics was facing hiring and staffing challenges. The...
Why is impairment-detection technology like Moneyball?
By Rob Schiller, CEO, Impairment Science, Inc., developer of the DRUID® fitness-for-duty app It might seem nonsensical to equate the evaluation of an employee’s fitness for on-the-job duty with the evaluation of a professional baseball player’s ability – but it’s not....
5 compelling reasons you should reinvigorate your drug testing program
By Premier Biotech This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. Over the past several years, some employers have made the misguided decision to cut back on their drug...
NDASA’s public comments on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana – Part 2
The Honorable Merrick B. Garland Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of Justice The Honorable Anne Milgram, Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration8701 Morrissette DriveSpringfield, Virginia 22152 Submitted via Electronic DocketJuly 17 , 2024 Re: Part 2 of 2 of the...
In memoriam: a tribute to Joe Plaia
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and the entire drug testing industry lost one of the all-time greatest of our profession when dear friend and associate Joe Plaia of Alabama passed away July 7 at the age of 72. Joe worked for more than 30 years at...
Marijuana legalization, the DEA and harmful, unintended consequences
By Bill Current, Founder of the Current Consulting Group It’s been said that elections have consequences, including unintended consequences that can be harmful, nonetheless. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), at President Biden’s direction, intends to...
Working on your business versus in your business
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, CEO of US Drug Test Centers Every successful entrepreneur has to start somewhere. If you're a business owner, then maybe you can remember wearing all the hats in the very beginning, when you were first getting your company off the ground. You...
NDASA’s public comments on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana – Part 1
The Honorable Merrick B....
How to renew your CPC and CPCT certification
Certified Professional Collector (CPC) and Certified Professional Collector Trainer (CPCT) Examinations for 2025 are now available through NDASA University! Instructions for renewing your CPC and CPCT certifications To purchase your 2025 CPC exam, click on the button...