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Two New Course Offering at MITAGS-PMI

Published Jan 11, 2011 9:56 AM by The Maritime Executive

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / USCG DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING (MED-DOT-DA)

This 1-day (7-hour) course of instruction is designed to provide mariners, designated as urine
specimen collectors for drug testing, instruction and proficiency in Department of Transportation
(DOT) collection procedures as described in 49 CFR 40. This course also provides instruction in
breath testing for alcohol as required in 46 CFR 4. Both elements are accepted by the USCG.


HUMAN FACTORS, FATIGUE, SLEEP & MEDICATIONS (FSM)

This one-day program will assist the attendee to understand how medications, certain sleep patterns,
and sleep disorders can decrease their effectiveness or even potentially increase the risk
of errors during transits. Basic information on sleep and fatigue and mitigation strategies will be
presented.