Designate Your SAP
FMCSA-regulated CDL drivers designate Brian Golden through the Clearinghouse.
DOT SAP / RETURN-TO-DUTY SERVICES
Get back on track
after a DOT violation.
Work directly with Brian Golden, MA, LADAC II, SAP, for your initial evaluation, follow-up evaluation, required SAP documentation, and applicable FMCSA Clearinghouse updates.
In-person appointments in Paris, Tennessee, or virtual appointments.
THE RETURN-TO-DUTY PROCESS
How it works: your return-to-duty process.
Work directly with Brian through each stage below, including your evaluations, individual recommendations, required SAP documentation, follow-up testing plan, and applicable FMCSA Clearinghouse updates. Recommendations are determined after your evaluation.
Initial SAP Evaluation
Complete your professional evaluation and discuss the circumstances surrounding the violation. Brian determines your individual education and/or treatment recommendations. For FMCSA drivers, Brian records the initial SAP assessment date in the Clearinghouse.
Complete Recommendations
Complete the education and/or treatment recommended by the SAP based on the evaluation.
Follow-Up Evaluation
After completing the recommendations, return for the final SAP evaluation. When Brian determines you have successfully complied and are eligible for return-to-duty testing, he records that eligibility date in the Clearinghouse and provides the required SAP documentation.
Return-to-Duty Test
Once eligible, your employer or designated C/TPA coordinates the return-to-duty test and reports the negative result in the Clearinghouse. Brian’s eligibility update does not replace this test.
Follow-Up Testing
Brian establishes the required follow-up testing plan and provides it to the appropriate employer or designated party as part of your SAP documentation.
STRAIGHTFORWARD PRICING
Know the cost before you begin.
DOT SAP Initial Evaluation
$350DOT SAP Follow-Up Evaluation
$100Alcohol & Drug Education
$30 / hourIf recommended, call to discuss the required education and appropriate provider.
Optional Clearinghouse Navigation Help
$40 / hourFor drivers who need help navigating the remaining steps after their final evaluation. Most drivers do not need this extra help. It is optional and not a required part of the return-to-duty process. Required SAP Clearinghouse updates are included with your SAP evaluations.
Any required education, treatment, or testing may involve separate provider costs. Your recommendations are based on your evaluation.
APPOINTMENTS ACROSS STATE LINES
Choose an in-person or virtual appointment.
Virtual DOT SAP appointments let you meet with Brian without traveling to Tennessee. Work directly with Brian Golden for your initial evaluation, follow-up evaluation, and guidance through the FMCSA Clearinghouse and return-to-duty process.
TennesseeKentuckyMissouriMississippiArkansasGeorgiaAlabamaIllinoisFlorida
Call Brian at 731-229-9175 to discuss virtual appointment availability. In-person appointments are also available in Paris, Tennessee.
FMCSA CLEARINGHOUSE
How to request Brian as your SAP.
Before your initial evaluation, complete this separate setup task in your FMCSA Clearinghouse account. These instructions explain how to request Brian; the return-to-duty stages are listed above.
A. Sign in at the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
B. Go to your violation / Return-to-Duty information and choose the option to designate a Substance Abuse Professional.
C. Search for Brian Golden.
D. Select Brian Golden and submit the request.
E. After the request has been sent, call 731-229-9175 to schedule your appointment.
READY TO START?
Schedule your appointment.
Call Brian to schedule your initial or follow-up SAP evaluation. FMCSA-regulated drivers can follow the SAP designation instructions above. All services are available in person or virtually.