US Compliance Consortium in Phoenix, AZ, assists small businesses with maintaining DOT compliance. By pooling employees from multiple companies for random drug testing, pre-employment testing, reasonable suspicion testing and other DOT test circumstances, USCCI helps businesses which would otherwise lack their own resources. USCCI also provides educational support in the form of educational courses, handbooks and driver alert training videos to the businesses that they work with. Read on to learn how USCCI can help you maintain a drug-free workplace with its substance abuse certification courses for supervisors.

• Why Is Substance Abuse Awareness Training Important? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, an estimated 10% of the American workforce suffers from chemical dependency. To say nothing of the personal costs, the business costs are staggering: More than $10 million per year is lost in GPU because of reduced worker efficiency, increased theft of company property and workplace accidents due to chemical substance abuse.

• What Should You Expect From Training? Supervisor training from USCCI helps managers recognize the signs of drug and alcohol abuse, and when to determine reasonable suspicion for their drivers to undergo drug or alcohol testing. This includes physical, behavioral, speech-related and performance-related cues. In accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, all training participants receive 60 minutes of alcohol misuse training, and 60 minutes of controlled substance abuse.

To sign up for Substance Abuse Awareness Training for Supervisors, visit US Compliance Consortium online or give them a call at (602) 765-2200. Other services include DNA lab testing, including infidelity and paternity testing with 99% accuracy.