What is TPA – C/TPA

So, what is a TPA or third-party administrator in the drug and alcohol testing industry? Simply put, TPA is an organization that provides direct and administrative services to help employers or other organizations manage drug and alcohol testing programs or complete workplace drug-free programs.

The term Third-Party Consortium/Administrator (C/TPA) was coined by DOT in 2001 when it rewrote 49 CFR Part 40. A C/TPA providing drug and alcohol testing services to DOT must be familiar with 49 CFR procedures, part 40, please read it and read it again. Refer to this rule often to make sure you answer questions correctly and set up processes to achieve your goals.

49 CFR Part 40 defines C/TPA as a service agent that provides or coordinates the provision of various drug and alcohol testing services to employers. C/TPAs typically perform administrative tasks related to an employer's drug and alcohol testing program. This term includes, but is not limited to, groups of employers that come together to administer DOT drug and alcohol testing programs for their members.

The term coalition originated because smaller companies needed the services of the TPA to effectively enforce DOT drug and alcohol regulations, especially random testing.


As a Consortium/Third Party Administrator (C/TPA), goMDnow serves thousands of employers across the country. The coalition refers to a group of employers who have come together as one to manage their members' drug and alcohol testing programs - mostly random testing. This primarily concerns employers enrolling employees in randomly selected group testing programs and is usually handled by the TPA or C/TPA.

Consortium services for DOT-regulated companies. These companies are regulated by the Federal Motor Carriers Association (FMCSA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA). Federal Transit Authority (FTA) and Federal Transit Authority (FTA).

The FMCSA regulates truck and bus companies. These companies with fewer than 40 drivers typically use a Coalition/Third Party Administrator (C/TPA) to help manage the drug and alcohol testing programs required by the FMCSA. FMCSA owner-operators must participate in an affiliate program to receive the required occasional drug and alcohol programs. Large truck and bus companies with more than 40 drivers typically run independent random drug and alcohol testing programs. An independent procedure means that the random pool consists of drivers from only one employer. The affiliate random pool consists of drivers from many companies. For companies with less than 40 drivers, participation in the affiliate program is more efficient and affordable.

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