Question 1

Who should attend urine collection and drug screening training?

Accepted Answer

This training suits people who collect urine specimens, carry out on-site urine drug screening, process samples for laboratory confirmation, or oversee workplace drug and alcohol programmes. That includes testing personnel, health and safety managers, HR managers, and managers responsible for qualified testing services. It is especially useful for people who need to apply screening processes correctly in real workplaces, not just understand workplace procedures at a high level.

Question 2

Is urine collection and drug screening training mandatory in New Zealand workplaces?

Accepted Answer

Urine collection and drug screening training is strongly recommended for people responsible for collecting specimens and conducting workplace drug screening processes. While it is not specifically prescribed as a mandatory course under New Zealand law, organisations still need testing procedures to be carried out competently, consistently, and fairly. Training helps support chain of custody requirements, donor dignity, reliable screening practices, and alignment with workplace policies and AS/NZS 4308:2023 requirements.

Question 3

Are there any prerequisites?

Accepted Answer

Learners need written and spoken English equivalent to NCEA Level 1 (Year 11) or an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher. Learners should also have access to AS/NZS 4308:2023 and bring photo identification to training.

Question 4

How long is the course?

Accepted Answer

The course runs for 1 day, or as 2 x 2.5 hour online sessions. Both formats allow learners to work through urine collection procedures, drug screening processes, practical activities, and assessment requirements.

Question 5

Is there an assessment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this course includes an assessment with a practical component to confirm learners can apply urine collection, screening, specimen handling, and documentation requirements appropriately in workplace situations.

Question 6

What NZQA unit standards does this course cover?

Accepted Answer

This course covers NZQA Unit Standards 25458 and 25511, which relate to urine specimen collection and urine drug screening in the workplace.

Question 7

When should urine collection and drug screening training be refreshed?

Accepted Answer

There is no single refresher interval set for urine collection and drug screening training. In practice, refresher training is often appropriate where collectors are not carrying out testing regularly, client or industry requirements change, procedures are updated, or organisations want to maintain consistency and confidence in collection practices. Refresher training can also help reinforce correct handling, privacy, documentation, and chain of custody requirements within workplace drug and alcohol testing programmes.

Question 8

Is this course available as a public course or for in-house delivery?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this course is available for both public and in-house delivery nationwide. Public course dates are scheduled through InScience, while in-house training can help organisations build more consistent approaches to urine collection, drug screening, specimen handling, and workplace testing procedures across teams.

Question 9

What do learners need to bring to training?

Accepted Answer

Please bring the following to training: A driver’s licence or another form of photo identification Access to AS/NZS 4760:2019 This standard is used during the course to support workplace drug screening and collection practices.

Question 10

What is the cost of this course?

Accepted Answer

Pricing depends on the delivery method.  Public (face-to-face): $650 + GST per person. In-house: pricing is available on application.

Unit #	Name	Level	Credits
25458	Perform urine specimen collection in the workplace for drug testing	3	2
25511	Perform urine drug screening in the workplace	4	4

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