JOB CORPS INFORMATION NOTICE NO.19-07 - Contract Change for Job Corps' Drug Testing Services

Sep 18, 2026

Job Corps Information Notice No.19-07 announces that MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC (MCI) has been selected as the new contractor for national laboratory drug testing services for all Job Corps students. Effective January 29, 2020, MCI will conduct toxicology, chlamydia, and HIV screening and Job Corps centers must ship required specimens to MCI instead of CDD. MCI also will provide four days of training for Job Corps staff on testing protocols and use of the Laboratory Information System (LIS) via scheduled webinars and resources.

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# U.S.Department of Labor JAN 212020 | JOB CORPS INFORMATION NOTICE NO.19-07
DIRECTIVE: | | --- | ALL JOB CORPS NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF TO: ALLJOB CORPS REGIONAL DIRECTORS ALL JOB CORPS CENTER DIRECTORS ALL JOB CORPS CENTER OPERATORS FROM: DEBRA A.CARR 1 Acting National Director Office of Job Corps Contract Change for Job Corps'Drug Testing Services to MCI Diagnostic SUBJECT: Center,LLC 1. Purpose.To inform the Job Corps community that MCI Diagnostic Center,LLC(MCI)hasbeen selected as the new contractor to provide national laboratory drug testing services for all JobCorps students. 2. Background.The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA)requires that JobCorps provide drug screening and basic medical testing to all new students.This testing is tohelp ensure that a drug-free and healthy environment exists at every center.The Center forDisease Detection(CDD)has been the provider of those testing services for the past severalyears.As a result of CDD's normal contract expiration,a new contractor was selected to providethose testing services to the Job Corps community.The new contractor,MCI Diagnostic Center,will now conduct laboratory screening of Job Corps students for toxicology,chlamydia,andHuman Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV). Action Required.Effective Wednesday,January 29,2020,MCI Diagnostic Center willassumefull responsibility for conducting toxicology,chlamydia,and HIV screening tests for all JobCorps centers.Centers must then ship all required testing specimens to MCI instead of CDD forprocessing.MCI has already begun shipping initial supplies and specimen collection materials toJob Corps centers.CDD will complete the processing of all testing specimens they havereceived through Tuesday,January 28,2020.Centers should follow CDD protocols to check thetest results for those specimens. Beginning Thursday,January 23,MCI will provide four days of training to aclimate the JobCorps system to the testing protocols.Two training webinars per day,each approximately 2hours in length,will be provided to all center staff.These training sessions will provide animportant overview of the testing processes and procedures that will govern testing goingforward.These sessions will also give specific instructions on how to use the Laboratory Information System(LIS),MCI's portal for registering,recording,and reporting ofalltestresults.The specific dates and times for the sessions are shown below: | Thursday,January 23 | Friday,January 24 | Monday,January 27 | Tuesday,January 28 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10:00 a.m.CTS
2:00 p.m.CTS | 11:00 a.m.CTS
4:00 p.m.CTS | 9:00 a.m.CTS
1:00 p.m.CTS | 8:00 a.m.CTS
12:00 p.m.CTS | The training schedule can also be accessed by visiting the MCI website,located athttps://mcidiagnostics.com/department-of-labor/. The instructions for accessing the training webinars are: ## Webinar Invite Dial-in number(US):(605)313-6384 Access code:193415\# International dial-in numbers:https://fccdl.in/i/lhill67 Online meeting ID:lhill67 Join the online meeting:https://ioin,freeconferencecall.com/hill67 Job Corps centers are highly encouraged to contact MCI to establish their LIS accounts,ordersupplies,and seek one-on-one services to prevent any disruption of services.MCI's contactinformation is as follows: ## Customer Service Support available 24 hours 7 days a week:1-800-364-7287 Toll-Free | Role | Name | Emai | | --- | --- | --- | | Project Manager | Colleen J.Payne | Cpayne@mcidiagnostics.com | | Contract Manager | Kathleen Henderson | khenderson@mcidiagnostics.cO | | Billing &Invoicing | Kristy James | KJames@mcidiagnostics.com | | Laboratory Manager | Stephanie Stone | Sstone@mcidiagnostics.com | | Client Relations/
Shipping &Materials | Latasha Hill | Lhill@mcidiagnostics.com | 4.Effective Date.January 29,2020 5. Action.Addressees are to ensure this ǐnformation Noti

FAQs

What is the purpose of Job Corps Information Notice No.19-07?

It informs the Job Corps community that MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC has been selected as the new contractor to provide national laboratory drug testing services for all Job Corps students.

What changes starting January 29, 2020 for drug testing?

MCI assumes full responsibility for conducting toxicology, chlamydia, and HIV screening, and centers must ship required specimens to MCI for processing rather than CDD.

When and how will Job Corps staff be trained on the new testing protocols?

Beginning Thursday, January 23, 2020, MCI will provide four days of training through two webinars per day, including instructions on using the Laboratory Information System (LIS).

How can centers access support and webinar/call-in details?

Dial-in numbers, access code, online meeting ID, and webinar links are provided in the notice, and customer service support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-364-7287.

Sep 18, 2026

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