Proven Professionalism with Nat ional Certifications from DATIA!

posted 10/31/02

Florida Drug Screening is the only drug-testing firm in Florida and one of 37 in the nation to receive status as Nationally Accredited for Administration of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. (http://www.datia.org/cert_accr/NAADATP/naadatp_companies.htm)

Nationally Accredited for Administration of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs providers adhere to strict industry established standards for operation of their business. Adherence to these standards will ensure the company and their program participants that they are performing their services within the federal regulations, and in such a way that will provide exceptional customer service and loyalty. The goal of the Nationally Accredited for Administration of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs (NAADATP) program is to have a national standards program for companies who provide drug free workplace program management services, to ensure they have company specific standard operating procedures, safeguards, knowledge and professional practices that keep their clients in compliance with federal drug and alcohol testing regulations

The NAADATP program not only provides guidelines for management of drug free workplace programs, but also affords employers an assurance of quality. By utilizing a NAADATP provider, employers can rest assured that the provider of services is in full compliance with regulations.


CERTIFICATION

Florida Drug Screening, Inc. is proud that it employs collectors that have achieved the Certified Professional Collector (CPC) and/or Certified Professional Collector Trainer (CPCT) designations through the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) Collector Certification Program. This rigorous certification program requires experience in performing specimen collections, training of collection personnel to become proficient in urine specimen collections for drug testing in the work place, as well as a comprehensive examination to test the proficiency level of the individual collector. By employing Certified Professional Collectors (CPC) and Certified Professional Collector Trainers (CPCT), Florida Drug Screening, Inc. can ensure its clients that specimen collections are performed in a professional and consistent manner, maintaining confidentiality for the donor and security, integrity and control of the specimen.


ACCREDITATION

As an Accredited Collection Facility, Florida Drug Screening, Inc., is dedicated to providing its clients with superior collection services, which ensure the integrity of the specimen and the privacy of the donor. Florida Drug Screening, Inc. has successfully met the requirements of the Accredited Collection Facility Program, administered by the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA), which was created by quality-minded leaders in the drug and alcohol testing industry interested in raising the level of accuracy in urine specimen collections.

The Accredited Collection Facility Program involves upholding the highest professional standards in the following two main areas: 1) the collection facility and its operation and 2) the collection facility's personnel. To obtain accredited status, collection facilities are required to adhere to strict standards in areas such as regulatory compliance, company services standards, specimen handling, operational practices, business ethics, and facility equipment. All accredited collection facilities are also requires to maintain a staff of Certified Professional Collectors (CPC) that are formally trained in DATIA's Collector Training Course, and a Certified Professional Collector Trainer (CPCT). Joseph Reilly, President of Florida Drug Screening also services as DATIA's Regional Certified Professional Collector Trainer (RCPCT) for the State of Florida.

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