Reasonable Suspicion Training

What is Reasonable Suspicion Training?​

Reasonable Suspicion Training (also known as Reasonable Cause Training or Supervisor Training) is a 2-hour in-person seminar or interactive online learning experience for supervisors and employees in safety-sensitive industries who need to understand how to identify the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse. By learning how to identify behaviors or physical signs that may indicate impairment due to substance abuse helps ensure workplaces stay healthy and safe. Each training sessions provides supervisors with the skills and knowledge to help make informed decisions and take appropriate actions when they suspect an employee may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This training is highly recommended for any employer/company who performs drug testing and specifically reasonable cause testing. ​

DriverCheck’s training meets the mandatory requirements as set out by the Department of Transportation (DOT)  ​

Reasonable Suspicion (Reasonable Cause/ Supervisor Training) is mandatory for all DOT-regulated employers. This training certifies the Designated Employer Representative (DER) of DOT-regulated employers to prompt a reasonable suspicion test when needed. Our training delivers one hour on controlled substance use and one hour on alcohol misuse training, as required by the DOT.

In-Person Learning ​

• Trainer delivers training at your location/facility  ​

• Ideal for groups of 15 or more people ​

• Training can be tailored/customized to include any alcohol and drug policy update​

• Certificate of completion provided to attendees who successfully complete the training  

Interactive Online Learning ​​

• The training is accessible any time from anywhere ​

• Ideal for individual/ independent learning ​

• Employees can stop and resume a session whenever they want​

• Employees can access a specific topic or a specific situation-handling scenario​

• 19 situation-handling scenarios to help supervisors determine appropriate courses of action​

• A comprehensive knowledge base developed by Barbara Butler, a leading Canadian policy expert, on alcohol and drugs in the workplace​

• Concepts displayed succinctly, in bite-sized pages for efficiency​

• Links to additional resources: procedures, practices, forms, industry websites, and regulations​

• Training can be tailored/customized to include any alcohol and drug policy update

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