How to start and run a compliant Consortium/Third-Party Administrator (C/TPA) business.
Price
$399
Format
Single course
Est. time
~4 hrs
Modules
9
The complete operating manual for starting and running a Consortium/Third-Party Administrator — the service-agent business that administers DOT drug and alcohol testing programs for motor carriers and owner-operators. Nine modules cover what a C/TPA is and the liability doctrine that shapes every client relationship, the Part 40 testing lifecycle at coordinator depth, the Part 382 employer program you administer, random pools and consortium selection science, the Subpart Q service-agent rules and prohibition list with their owner-operator exceptions, the FMCSA Clearinghouse from the C/TPA seat, records, MIS, and audit support, the Public Interest Exclusion and the internal compliance program that prevents it, and the business itself — service agreements, the vendor stack, pricing, and the annual operating calendar. Every regulatory claim carries its 49 CFR citation, verified against the live eCFR.
◇ Objective
After this course you can launch and operate a compliant C/TPA — run random pools and consortium selections that survive an FMCSA audit, stay inside the Subpart Q service-agent rules, handle Clearinghouse designation, queries, and reporting for client carriers and owner-operators, and build the service agreements, vendor network, and compliance program a durable testing-administration business runs on.
Self-paced, fully online
9 modules
Knowledge check each module — 80% to pass
Progress saved as you go
Completion certificate filed to your record
Role and Stakes
The Part 40 Testing Lifecycle
The Part 382 Employer Program
Random Pools and Consortia
Service-Agent Rules
Clearinghouse for C/TPAs
Records, MIS, and Audit Support
PIE and Staying in Business
Building the Business
◇ Order this course
$399one-time
