Recognize Observable Indicators

Identify alcohol use and drug misuse signs across major substance categories.

Differentiate Stimulant and Depressant Behaviors

Understand onset, peak, and decline patterns to distinguish between stimulants and depressants.

Document Behavior Clearly

Learn to document behavior neutrally and defensibly using time-stamped, factual language.

About the Course

Our Reasonable Suspicion Training Course is designed for supervisors, managers, DERs, HR professionals, safety officers, compliance leads, TPAs, collectors, technicians, and occupational health providers in safety-sensitive workplaces. Gain the expertise to make confident and ethical decisions in alignment with DOT standards. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to protect employee dignity while upholding workplace safety and compliance.

About the Creator

Hello, I’m Jan Kornmann, a nationally recognized expert in workplace drug and alcohol testing with more than 35 years of hands‑on experience. I’ve worked in every corner of this industry—collector, supervisor, manager, business owner, and national trainer—and I understand the real‑world challenges supervisors face when safety and compliance are on the line. Over the decades, I’ve helped thousands of professionals build confidence in reasonable suspicion decision‑making, documentation, and defensible workplace practices. My approach is practical, dignity‑centered, and grounded in the requirements of 49 CFR Part 40. I’m here to share the knowledge, tools, and real‑world insight that help supervisors make clear, confident, and compliant decisions. Join me in this course, and together we’ll strengthen safety, professionalism, and accountability across your workplace. If you need support or have questions, you can reach me anytime at [email protected] 

Course Curriculum

7 Chapters · 42 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Reasonable Suspicion

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      INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THIS TRAINING

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      Why, What, and How We Do Reasonable Suspicion

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    Legal Framework and Compliance

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      Understand the Legal Requirements for Reasonable Suspicion

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      Department of Transportation Agencies

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      Intent of the Regulations

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      Know When the Supervisor Must Act

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      Written Policy

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      DOT and Non-Mandated Drugs to Test

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      Who is Tested

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      Reinforce dignity, neutrality and defensibility

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      Quiz

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    Module 2 — Alcohol Effects & Impairment Progression

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      How Alcohol Affects the Central Nervous System

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      Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) & Behavioral Changes

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      Federal Alcohol Cut-off Levels and Consequences

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      Alcohol Impairment

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      Alcohol Associated Impairment and Adjacent Signs

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      Behavioral and Performance Red Flags

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      Examples of how to watch changes in the eyes

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      Quiz

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    Documentation and Communication

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      Effective Documentation Practices

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      Neutral Communication Techniques

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      Quiz

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    Overview of Drug Categories

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      Stimulants vs. Depressants

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      Stimulants

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      Depressants

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      Drug Categories

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      Other Drugs

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      Workplace-specific Signs/Symptoms

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    Supervisors observations

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      Role of Supervisor observe and document only !

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      Indicators

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      Observed Indicators of use

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      Continue with what to observe

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      How to document

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      Approaching the employee and intervention

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      Initiate Testing Promptly

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      Maintain Dignity & Confidentiality

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      Final checklist

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      quiz

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      Review previous lessons if you want before taking the final examination

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      Final Examination

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    After Final Examination is passed

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      Thank you for attending this course !

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