Step 1
Initial Evaluation
You’ll meet with the substance abuse professional via Zoom, where he’ll gather information on your substance use history and evaluate your readiness for safety-sensitive duties
Step 2
Treatment/Education recommendations
Based on the evaluation, The DOT SAP Program creates a personalized treatment or education plan customized to your needs, ensuring it aligns with DOT regulations.
Step 3
Follow-Up Evaluation Once Education is completed
After you complete the recommended treatment or education, The SAP conducts a follow-up evaluation to ensure your readiness to return to duty.
Step 4
SAP Files Report with the Clearinghouse and Notifies the Employer
At the end of Step Four, The SAP files the compliance report with the Clearinghouse and notifies your employer. This update confirms your compliance and changes your status to “retest eligible.” A final “return to duty
(RTD) drug test” is required before you’re cleared to return to safety-sensitive work.
Step 5
Return-to-Duty (RTD) Drug Test
Once you complete the SAP process and are determined “retest eligible”, the next step is to complete the Return-to-Duty drug test.
As soon as you pass the Return-to-Duty test, you will be removed from prohibited status and allowed to return to safety-sensitive duties.
Your employer is responsible for setting up the test and filing it in the Clearinghouse.
If you don’t have an employer yet, you can use a third-party administrator (C/TPA) to complete the test independently. We can assist and connect you with a provider if needed.
Step 6
Follow-Up Testing Program
Once you are back at work, Step 6 involves completing a series of random follow-up drug tests to ensure ongoing compliance with DOT regulations.
Affordable SAP Evaluations for Your Return to Duty (RTD)
If you find yourself in a situation where a DOT drug test doesn’t go as planned, we’re here to help you with the return-to-duty process. As a small, owner-operated
company, we provide friendly and professional customer service to anyone who calls us with questions about their SAP violation. You can rely on us for all your SAP evaluations through our full-service approach in the US.
While we do offer SAP evaluations, our main goal is to educate and support you throughout the process, whether you choose to use our services. You already
Understand that having some compliance with the DOT rules is complicated, so we will do everything to ensure that procedures are made as simple as they can be.
We have successfully helped hundreds of drivers regain their jobs, and we can do the same for you.
HERE’S WHAT WE OFFER Our DOT Compliance Services
SAP Evaluations for Return-to-Duty
We provide SAP evaluations conducted by a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), following DOT guidelines for safety-sensitive employees. This evaluation is the first step in helping you comply with DOT regulations and get back to work.
Personalized Treatment & Education Plan
Based on your SAP evaluation, we’ll develop a customized plan that meets DOT requirements. This plan ensures you complete any necessary treatment or education before returning to safety-sensitive duties.
Follow-Up Evaluation for DOT Compliance
You don’t have to have a confirmed issue with drugs to go through the DOT SAP program. The goal of the process is to assess whether substance abuse is a concern and to make sure you are in good standing with DOT regulations and the clearinghouse.
CDL Downgrade for Violations
As of November 18, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires State Driver Licensing Agencies to downgrade Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Commercial Learner’s Permits for drivers in a “prohibited” status due to drug or alcohol violations. This downgrade means the loss of commercial driving privileges until the driver completes the Return-to-Duty process.
Drivers are typically given a few weeks to complete the RTD process before the downgrade takes effect. The RTD process includes an evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional and a negative return-to-duty test. Once the RTD process is successfully completed, drivers can restore their commercial driving privileges.
