Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for:

• Small to Medium sized Businesses 
• Complete Beginners
• HR professionals
• Managers and supervisors
• Those wanting to learn about workplace Drug & Alcohol misuse and testing procedurese  
• Anyone responsible for implementing or managing workplace drug and alcohol testing

Important: Documented training, including a demonstrated competence assessment, must be completed before conducting workplace collections.

Course Title 

Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing and Awareness

Course Content

Practical Module

One-Day Face-to-Face Training with an Audited Collection Officer

• Reasons for testing:
  • Pre-employment
  • Random / Periodic
  • For-cause / reasonable suspicion
  • Post-incident
• Facility and room requirements
• Donor discretion, confidentiality, and consent
• Breathalyser best practice
• Drug testing equipment (POCT – Point of Care Testing)
• Recording and reporting results
• Back-to-lab (BTL) testing
• Chain of Custody procedures for non-negative results requiring laboratory confirmation

Theory Module (Complete before attending practical module)

Online Learning – Approx 2 Hours

• Legal, health, and social implications of substance misuse
• Risks associated with drug and alcohol misuse
• Impact of substance misuse in the workplace
• Understanding drugs and alcohol
• Common types of drugs
• Signs and indicators of drug and alcohol misuse
• Workplace responsibilities
• Drug and alcohol policy guidance
  • Includes a free downloadable policy template
• Disciplinary considerations
• Providing support and early intervention
• Building a positive and safety-focused workplace culture

Assessment Methods

• Online Theory Module:
  • Multiple-choice questionnaire to be completed in your own time
  • Unlimited instant retakes at no additional cost
• Practical Module:
  • Competency-based training and continuous observation by the trainer

Certification

Successful candidates will receive  

A Certificate of Achievement in  Drug and Alcohol Awareness and a Documented Assessment of Competence, both issued by email 
.

Course Fees

• Group In-House Bookings:
  • Pricing tailored to your requirements
  • Please contact us for a personalised quote
• Individual Bookings:
  • £229.00 per person when attending our scheduled training venues

How to Book

To enquire or book your place, please contact us directly:

Email: enquiries@workplacetestingsolutions.co.uk

Ongoing Support 

We also offer full, ongoing procedural support by accompanying you through your initial employee testing sessions. This hands-on guidance is designed to build your confidence and ensure you are fully competent and comfortable carrying out all future testing independently.

Please contact us to discuss availability, pricing, and how we can best support your organisation.