To be permitted to act as an oral fluid collector in the DOT drug testing program, you must meet each of the requirements of this section:
(a) Basic Information. You must be knowledgeable about the current “DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines,” and DOT agency regulations applicable to the employers for whom you perform collections.
(b) Qualification training. You must receive qualification training on the following subjects:
- Training in the operation of the particular oral fluid collection device(s) you will be using
- All steps necessary to complete a collection correctly and the proper completion and transmission of the CCF
- “Problem” collections (e.g., situations like “dry mouth” and attempts to tamper with a specimen)
- Fatal flaws, correctable flaws, and how to correct problems in collections
- The collector’s responsibility for maintaining the integrity of the collection process, ensuring the privacy of employees being tested, ensuring the security of the specimen, and avoiding conduct or statements that could be viewed as offensive or inappropriate
(c) Initial Proficiency Demonstration. You must demonstrate proficiency in collections by completing five consecutive error-free mock collections for each device you will use.
- The five mock collections for each device must include one uneventful collection scenario, one insufficient specimen quantity scenario; one scenario in which the employee has something in their mouth that might interfere with the collection; one scenario in which the employee attempts to tamper with the specimen; and one scenario in which the employee refuses to sign the CCF.