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DOT Drug Testing and Alcohol Screening Certification (8 Hrs on Saturday).
New! DOT Physical Exams (CME) (8 Hrs on Sunday).

On Saturday, you and your CA/Staff can train to become certified to perform DOT Alcohol Screening and Drug Testing services which enables you to immediately provide new services in your practice.

On Sunday, prepare yourself for the newly created Federal Motor Carrier's Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). Doctors of chiropractic and other licensed health professionals interested in conducting DOT Physical Exams need to complete training and pass the certification exam at an approved testing center by May 2014. For more information visit http://nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov/index.aspx.

You can be assured that we prepared our course curriculum well. Elizabeth Auppl and Dr. Brian Tasky will team up to accurately address all topics required to prepare you for the NRCME certification exam. Some of these topics include:

FMCSA overview; legislation that affects DOT examinations
Role of the medical examiner; DOt medical exam requirements
Factors that affect commercial drivers
Proper driver identification and medical history
Educating drivers about wellness, prescriptions and OTC medications
Additional diagnostic testing requirements; referral recommendations
Proper FMCSA reporting and documentation
Medical exam certificate qualifications

Compliance with FMCSA's Training Curriculum
Our DOT Physical exam seminar conforms to FMCSA's training curriculum modules and topics on regulations and guidelines for conducting CMV driver medical examinations. FMCSA regulations and guidelines are reviewed regularly, and the training is updated as required. It was last updated on Oct 18, 2012.

Call us at 952-885-5446 to sign up. Seating is limited - call today!

About the Instructors

Elizabeth L. Auppl is the Executive Director and a Board of Director member of the International Academy of Chiropractic Occupational Health Consultants (IACOHC). Ms. Auppl has invested two decades of service to the advancement of the Chiropractic profession in the specialty field of occupational health and applied ergonomics. She is a small business owner, whose business it is to promote 'Maximized Human and Organizational Potential' for her clients.

Ms. Auppl is a faculty person for the Postgraduate Occupational Health & Applied Ergonomics Diplomate program for Northwestern Health Sciences University and has presented for various chiropractic entities around the nation.

She also serves as the Executive Advisor to the American Chiropractic Association's Council on Occupational Health, and recently was awarded by the Council with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to the advancement of the chiropractic profession in the occupational health arena.

Ms. Auppl is a Certified Emergency Management Director by the State of Minnesota and works with emergency management agencies in Steele County in a variety of capacities. She is a certified crisis response team member and is working to complete requirements for certification as a Field Traumatologist through the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology.

Brian Tasky, DC graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2005. In 2006, he founded his chiropractic clinic and has practiced continually since - adding rehab, acupuncture and massage as his knowledge expanded.

In 2007 he began to seriously explore and research DOT physicals and occupational health as a career path. He has established relationships with a number of companies to perform their DOT medical exams and has now done nearly 1000 exams, seeing a wide variety of concerns - some of which ended the driver's career. All of this experience requires a detailed knowledge of the federal regulations and medical requirements.

In 2010 he expanded his services by becoming certified to perform DOT drug and breath alcohol testing. He established a company to offer full compliance DOT regulated companies - random selection consortium, collections, breath alcohol testing and expert resources. His list of client companies is growing and to date he's performed over 1000 drug test collections and many breath alcohol tests.