DOT Hazmat Transportation & Security Awareness Initial Training - Online

DOT HAZMAT Certification Online 49 CFR 173

Per 49 CFR 172.704, any employee who is involved with the transportation or offering of hazardous materials for transportation is required to receive DOT HAZMAT Transportation Training! 

Our training course meets training requirements under 49 CFR 172 and 49 CFR 173 and is compliant with OSHA and The Department of Transportation (DOT)!

Skipping training is NOT worth it! Current laws allow the DOT and FAA to issue civil penalties of $78,376 for EACH violation, that is, more than 260 of our HAZMAT Transportation Courses for one violation! Please don't risk it! In a few hours, your employees can be trained and compliant with DOT regulations!

Who needs DOT HAZMAT Transportation Training?

Anyone involved in selecting a package, marking a container, applying a label, preparing paperwork (e.g., Bills of Lading, Manifests), packing a shipment, or taking part in any part of the transportation or handling of hazardous materials is required to receive DOT Hazmat Transportation training.

Course Topics

• General Awareness
• Regulations & Statistics
• Classification
• Classes & Divisions
• Packaging
• Packaging Codes
• Materials Handling
• Segregation and Weight Distribution
• Labeling
• Shipping Documents
• Emergency Response Information
• Waste Manifest
• Security Awareness
• Awareness
• In-Depth Security Training
• Requirements
• Effect on DOT
• Federal Organizations
• General Awareness Training
• Identification
• Proper Shipping Description
• Selection
• HAZMAT Handling
• Securing Loads
• Spills & Discharges
• Marking
• Placarding
• Shipping Papers
• Special Permits & Certification
• Accessibility & Retention
• Assessment & Plan
• Function Specific Training
• Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
• Course Wrap-Up and Scenario
• HAZMAT Transportation Exam

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Online Course, students will:

• Know how to properly identify and classify hazardous materials for shipping
• Know how to correctly handle, package, and mark a HAZMAT Shipment according to DOT Regulations
• Have an awareness of security threats relating to handling/shipping hazardous materials