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FAA DER Training & Drug Alcohol Compliance Training and Consulting
By A Former FAA Compliance Inspector
Federal Drug Testing Services (FDTS) is the only FAA DER training program in the country led by a former FAA Drug and Alcohol Compliance Enforcement Inspector. Founded by Greg Henderson, FDTS delivers certification training and consulting for Designated Employer Representatives, compliance managers, and aviation safety leaders operating under 14 CFR Part 120 and 49 CFR Part 40.
Level I taught you the regulations. Level II taught you how to inspect. Level III taught you how to lead.
Level IV challenges you to put it all together.
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Trust but Verify: FAA Drug & Alcohol Compliance
What Every DER, Manager, and Executive Needs to Know
Compliance is about more than regulations. It's about people, leadership, integrity, and safety.
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EVERYTHING DRUG & ALCOHOL
OUR VISION
A future where drug and alcohol program professionals lead with knowledge, confidence, and integrity, building accountable programs that protect people, strengthen workplace safety, and sustain compliance across the United States and around the world.
OUR MISSION
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Federal Drug Testing Services equips professionals and organizations to understand, implement, and manage effective drug and alcohol testing programs under FAA, DOT, and HHS requirements. Through practical training, leadership development, and tailored consulting grounded in firsthand federal experience, we turn regulatory knowledge into sound decisions, strengthen inspection readiness, and support lasting compliance in domestic and international operations.
WHY ATTEND? FAA Regulated Companies
Compliance failures can expose your organization to financial civil penalties, certificate action, and operational disruption. Understanding your responsibilities before an inspection helps you identify problems early and take informed corrective action.
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Whether you are a single-owner operator or part of a large organization, new to the industry or an experienced professional, this course connects regulatory requirements with everyday program management. It is designed for owners, Designated Employer Representatives (DERs), program managers, and leaders responsible for FAA-required drug and alcohol programs, including operations under Parts 121, 135, and 145, § 91.147 air tour operators, and covered contractors.
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Learn to oversee testing vendors, recognize documentation gaps, navigate employee testing situations, and prepare for inspections. Grounded in firsthand experience as a former FAA Drug and Alcohol Compliance Enforcement Inspector, FDTS training helps you understand what the regulations require and how to apply them.
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Your program’s success depends on informed oversight. Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.
WHY ATTEND? HHS REGULATED AGENCIES
Managing a federal workplace drug testing program requires regulatory knowledge, sound judgment, and consistent oversight. Your decisions affect employee privacy, testing integrity, agency accountability, and workplace safety.
Drawing on firsthand federal drug and alcohol program management experience, FDTS training helps new and experienced program managers understand their responsibilities and address the challenges of daily administration.
Build practical knowledge of:
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Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71, and the HHS Mandatory Guidelines.
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Your agency’s drug-free workplace plan and its relationship to the federal Model Plan.
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Testing Designated Positions and applicable testing requirements.
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Collection procedures, accurate documentation, confidentiality, and service provider oversight.
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Recognizing and addressing errors that compromise program integrity.
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Maintaining program continuity when staff resign, retire, transfer, or are otherwise unavailable.
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Build a program that remains consistent, accountable, and effective through personnel changes and everyday challenges.