Governing regulations

Explosives shipped via airplane have stringent formalities governed by the IATA Class 1 Dangerous Goods Regulations.
This online course aims to address standard procedures required, including FedExand UPS.
If transporters want to ship other categories of dangerous goods, instead of this course, they should take our full IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations training course.

Course Overview

This course deals with all basic concepts such as how to comply with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, responsibilities of shippers and operators and the proven methods to identify, register, pack, sketch, handle, label and load various categories of hazardous goods. The course also provides students with statistical analysis and important case studies to make them understand the importance of dangerous goods regulations for air transport.

Who Must Take this Course?

IATA DGR warrants that training must be provided to all workers who are identified in Table 1.5.A which include: Airline cargo acceptance staff, packers and freight forwarders, shippers, cargo training and development specialists, regulatory compliance specialists, ground handling and goods control staff involved in the cargo chain, operations and station managers and security screeners.

How long is the course?

This short term online course will take a MINIMUM of three hours to complete. But there is no time restriction for students as they can complete the course as per their available time. Once they begin their course, they can log on and off as needed. Learners can create a bookmark whenever they log off and come back to resume their study from where they left.

How long do I have to complete this course?

Students do not have restrictions on completing the course within a specific period,
Similarly, if you are buying courses for others, there is no time limit for you assign the courses to your acquaintances or staff. You can also purchase several courses at a time and avail bulk order discounts.

Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.3 CEUs (or 3 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this online course for safe transportation of explosive materials.

Course Format

Our IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Shipping Class 1 training and certification course contains quality content, graphics, audio, practice questions and a final exam.

Course synopsis.

This course deals with all basic concepts such as how to comply with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, responsibilities of shippers and operators and the proven methods to identify, register, pack, sketch, handle, label and load various categories of hazardous goods. The course also provides students with statistical analysis and important case studies to make them understand the importance of dangerous goods regulations for air transport.

How often is retraining or recertification required?

As per IATA DGR regulations – Training must be given within two years (24 months) from the date of previous training, unless a relevant authority suggests a shorter period.

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