Transportation Safety Institute

Substance Abuse Management and Program Compliance Training



May 5th - 8th, 2026

This course is designed to provide the participant with the knowledge to evaluate and self-assess their agency’s drug and alcohol testing program compliance with FTA regulations and industry best-practices. The course involves lecture, videos, Q&A sessions with expert instructors, and peer information sharing. This course promotes a better understanding of FTA substance abuse compliance regulations and their application to transit agency policies and procedures.

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  • Who should attend?

    Human Resource Managers, Safety Managers, State DOT Representatives (SSO), Third-Party Administrators, Substance Abuse Professionals, Drug & Alcohol Program Managers, Designated Employer Representatives, individuals responsible for the oversight of contractor testing program compliance, safety officers and trainers, contractor's drug and alcohol program managers, agency's drug and alcohol testing program services agents (such as collectors, alcohol test technicians, TPA, MRO, SAP).

  • Registration and Fees

    This training is offered at no-cost to Iowa transit providers (limited to 12 participants.)

  • Location and Schedule

    This course will take place at Courtyard by Marriott Des Moines West/Clive.


    Course schedule:

    Tuesday, May 5th

    8:00am - 4:30pm


    Wednesday, May 6th

    8:00am - 4:30pm


    Thursday, May 7th

    8:00am - 3:00pm


    Friday, May 8th

    8:00am-12:30pm

  • Hotel

    There is a room block at the Courtyard by Marriott Des Moines West/Clive. The room block link is here.