The NADFW Certified Drug Test Administrator (CDTA) is a special program developed exclusively for NADFW Members. The CDTA Course is a 3 hour block of instruction that leads to NADFW Certification as a Certfied Drug  Test Adminsitrator, which allows the certified individual to conduct and administer drug testing for both Ilegal Substances and Alcohol.

Course Content

The NADFW CDTA Course includes the following major blocks of instruction –

(1)  History of Drug Testing

(2)  Current Review of Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Problems

(3)  Benefits of a Drug Testing Program

(4)  Legal and Privacy Issues

(5)  Types of Tests

(6)  Conducting a Test

(7)  Test Results, Laboratory and Medical Review Officer

(8)  Negative Test Result Procedures

(9)  Positive Test Result Procedures

Enrollment Eligibility

Employees of NADFW Members in good standing are eligible to attend the course. Each member is allowed up to three people per course. Additional people may be added at a cost listed in the NADFW Member Price Sheet. Course attendees must sign a privacy/non-disclosure agreement relevant to test schedules, test procedures, test results and any individual actions that may result from any test.

Certification

CDTA Certification is good for a period of two years from course completion date. Only a CDTA with current NADFW Certification may be allowed to administer or conduct drug and alcohol testing. CDTA is allowed to perform services for their NADFW member employer only. Delegation is only authorized when the delegated individual also attends and completes CDTA Certification.

CDTA Certification Renewal

CDTA certification is for a rolling 12 calendar months. Renewal is annual and must be accomplished prior to or the end of one year plus a 30 day grace period. The grace period does not extend the certification period from the original 12 months.