I need to join a drug screening consortium in order to renew and maintain my USCG license. I was a member of the APCA ( https://apcadrugtesting.com/ ) for a number of years. Never had an issue, but I searched the internet and found several others (including NACO : https://www.nacocharters.org/ ) which seems to offer more benefits.
I used to go to a couple of doctors named Escobar and Guzman down in Tijuana but lately they haven’t been picking up the phone so I don’t know what’s up with them. I have heard there is a chemist named Walter White offering them in Albuquerque for cheap.
I joined APCA last week and took the drug test this week. Now what? Do I need to remain a member? If I remain am I then subject to random tests? Are there negatives to quitting? I was under the impression that my next test was due at the same time as license renewal? Is this correct? This is my first time around dealing w/ the USCG and I want to get it right. Thanks.
Mike
To renew, upgrade, or get original Coast Guard endorsements, you don’t need to be a member of a consortium and subject to random screening. A single drug test within 6 months of your application is sufficient.