So... you can get paid to collect urine?
Scrolling through TikTok, I came across a lady who stated with a smile that she could make $325 in under three hours by “smelling piss.”
Off-putting...a little
But it definitely caught my attention.
Could I do this too? What are the qualifications? How much does it actually cost? And where does the money come from?
Lead by curiosity, I went through the comments looking for answers and found basically none, so I began researching on my own. And what I discovered was a surprisingly low-barrier business opportunity with actual federal procedures, real qualification requirements, startup costs, equipment, client acquisition, and a lot of information scattered across the internet.
Feeling like I cracked "the code", I decided to organize what I learned into two different resources to fast-track getting qualified as a Collector...and it was too good not to share.
Authored and created by AbandonID
According to regulations you must take a training program (Provided) + Five Mock Collections (Not Provided). Training prices, insurance costs, supplier prices, and network requirements may change.
Choose Where You Want to Start
OPTION 1 — I Just Want to Understand the Business
If you are curious, but not ready to sit through regulations and training yet.
Start here.
OPTION 2 — I’m Ready to Become A Qualified Collector!
If you already know you want to pursue this, skip the overview and learn how the collection process actually works.
This training is in accordance with the 2026 DOT Urine Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines.
On-demand access to the 8-module training program that takes less than two hours to complete.
Course curriculum
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12026 49 CFR Part 40 Complete DOT Urine Collector Training w/ Test Assessments and Record of Training