Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
DOT Drug and Alcohol Compliance — FMCSA
FMCSA drug and alcohol compliance fundamentals: coverage, driver education, testing decisions, Clearinghouse, removal, return to duty and confidential records. Online knowledge only; does not satisfy the separate 60-minute alcohol plus 60-minute controlled-substances supervisor training under 49 CFR 382.603.
DOT-101 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 12 lessons and a 24-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Covered CDL drivers, supervisors and employer program administrators studying compliance fundamentals.
The outline and resources are public. Sign in, enable free Academy course access and choose your study pace in My Learning to save your learning progress. Learning and practice are free; the optional assessment/certificate offer is described below.
What you will study
- Determining FMCSA testing coverage
- Assigning responsibilities and driver education
- Understanding prohibitions and getting help
- Checking readiness before the first assignment
- Maintaining a valid random program
- Making post-accident testing decisions
- Recognizing and escalating a possible impairment concern
- Protecting test integrity and employee rights
- Using Clearinghouse queries and reporting correctly
- Managing removal, referral and return to duty
- Keeping confidential and retrievable program records
- Connecting knowledge to the employer’s actual program
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
Employer-specific policy education and signed receipt, actual services and contact routes, separately qualified reasonable-suspicion supervisors, Clearinghouse administration and secure record controls remain required. No DOT/FMCSA approval or professional role qualification is awarded.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Learner reference and official sources ↗
- Regulatory crosswalk ↗
- Employer workplace connection ↗
- Coverage and pre-dispatch exercise ↗
- Post-accident decision and timing exercise ↗
- Clearinghouse workflow exercise ↗
- Employer readiness and training-gap review ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: October 24, 2026. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy