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Everyone who works with Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Material must have the proper training and current certification. Training requirements follow the mode of transportation involved, meaning that there is different training for air, sea, road and rail, as well as the job function performed. Irrespective, all employer/employee training certification must adhere to the training requirements detailed per 49 CFR, Subpart H for which all modes and job functions apply:

  • It is the employer's responsibility to ensure their employees receive training.
  • The employee may not perform their duties unless they have received training.
  • The employer may provide training or use an outside source.
  • The training must include a test.

Employees Must Be Trained in the Following Areas:

  • General Awareness Training: provides familiarity with the requirements and allows employees to recognize Dangerous Goods / Hazardous Materials in their workplace.
  • Function-Specific Training: : Provide training related to the employees specific tasks and responsibilities related to their positions.
  • Safety Training: Provide emergency response training and crisis handling in the event of an emergency in the work place. This includes safety and accident prevention training.

Other Requirements:

  • The employee must bereceive function specific and safety training within 90 days of being hired or of a change in their job function(s).
  • Employees who have not completed their training can only perform their jobs under the direct supervision of a properly trained and knowledgeable employee.
  • Prior training with current certification will satisfy legal requirements so long as complete records from a previous employer are available.
  • Maintenance of employee records is mandatory and includes:
    checked  Employee's name.
    checked  Date of most recent completed training.
    checked  A description, copy, or the location of the training materials used.
    checked  Name and address of who provided the training.
    checked  Certification that the employee has been trained and tested.

Working in conjunction with our partners and our network, DG EZ offers a variety of training courses and we will facilitate the required certification and training for your staff. We offer a tracking service for employee certification and a monitoring scheme to ensure full compliance with government regulations.

Online** Course name Course
duration		 Regulations
needed		 Completion
Period		 Recurrent
training in
* - Airline Employees (US only) are obliged to go through recurrent training every 12 months
** - The same courses can be offered in in-class and on-site format		  
49CFR - DOT Shipper Course (Ground shipments) 8-20 hours 49 CFR 6 months 3 years
DOT Motor Carrier Acceptance 8-20 hours 49 CFR 6 months 3 years
DOT Rail Carrier Acceptance 8-20 hours 49 CFR 6 months 3 years
DOT Entire Program - Motor, Rail, Foreign Carrier & Ocean 8-20 hours 49 CFR 6 months 3 years
IATA (Air shipments) 8-20 hours IATA DGR 6 months 2 years*
IMDG (Ocean shipments) 8-20 hours IMDG Code 6 months 3 years
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Full Training for Acceptance & Shipping Personnel 12-20 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Shippers (Stores & Maintenance) 8-10 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Air Repair Stations 8-10 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Ground Handling Staff 4-6 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Passenger Handling Staff 1-2 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Flight Crew & Load Planners 2-4 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Carry: Crew Members (other than flight crew) 1-2 hours IATA DGR 6 months 1 year
Air Carrier - Will Not Carry 3 hours none 6 months 1 year
Automotive Parts: 49CFR 8-10 hours none 6 months 3 years
Automotive Parts: 49CFR/IATA 8-20 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*
Automotive Parts: 49CFR/IMDG 8-20 hours none 6 months 3 years
Automotive Parts: 49CFR/IATA/IMDG 8-20 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*
Biological Substance Category B ONLY (IATA) 2-3 hours none 6 months 1-2 years*
Consumer Commodity (DOT and IATA) 2-4 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*
Driver Training - Basic 4-6 hours none 6 months 3 years
Excepted Quantities (DOT & IATA Small Quantity Exceptions) 2-3 hours none 6 months 1-3 years
Fuel Samples (IATA) 6-8 hours none 6 months 1-2 years*
General Awareness & Safety (49CFR/IATA/IMDG) 2-4 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*
Infectious Substance - Full Course (IATA) 2-5 hours none 6 months 1-2 years*
Infectious Substance - DOT Ground (49CFR) 1-3 hours none 6 months 3 years
Infectious Substance - IATA/DOT Combined 2-5 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*
Magnetized Materials (IATA/ICAO) 1 hour none 6 months 1-2 years*
Refrigerants (Dry Ice) 2-3 hours none 6 months 1-3 years*

We are committed to move your Dangerous Goods round the clock around the world.