DOT HazMat Training

Federal Law requires you complete Hazardous Material Training prior to taking on any HazMat-related job responsibilities and that you are retrained every three years. Now you or your employees can do it online, at your own pace, and even access it from your phone or tablet.

Logistics Training Center has partnered with long time HazMat Training experts TSquared Logistics to take their training from the classroom and deliver it directly to your home or office through eLearning.

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DOT HazMat Training

Federal Law requires you update your Hazardous Material Training every 3 years. Now you or your employees can do it online, at your own pace, and even access it from your phone or tablet.

Logistics Training Center has partnered with long time HazMat Training experts TSquared Logistics to take their training from the classroom and deliver it directly to your home or office through eLearning.

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If you complete the course and pass the final exam online, you will have your certificate emailed to you or your manager.

We also provide email reminders to let you know when your next training is due!

Course price starts at $495. Group and Corporate discounts available. Email joseph.tillman@tsquaredlogistics.com or contact us.

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Course Description

The Hazardous Material Safety Training Course is designed for those who must comply with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and to help companies certify they have provided employees general awareness/familiarization training on the HMR as well as function-specific training on the key aspects of any employee’s job as they relate to offering hazardous materials for transport in commerce.

Course Objectives

  • To provide an understanding of the basic requirements of hazardous materials transportation safety regulations as specified in DOT regulations
  • To provide an understanding of the key aspects of function-specific training – identifying, classifying, packing, marking, labeling, placarding, and preparing shipping papers
  • To enable participants to recognize and identify hazardous materials, hazardous substances, and marine pollutants as indicated in 49 CFR 172.101
  • To help participants understand the key issues of the packaging regulations and know where to access the regulations specific to the requirements of their specific situation
  • To ensure participants understand the proper completion of shipping papers
  • To provide participants the knowledge to recognize and identify proper marking, labeling, and placarding
  • To teach participants where the emergency response information is located and how to use the Emergency Response Guidebook
  • To provide an understanding of the company Written Security Plan and elements of security training

Course Modules

  • 1. General Awareness and Familiarization Training
  • 2. Hazardous Materials Table
  • 3. Shipping Papers
  • 4. Safety Training
  • 5. Packaging
  • 6. Marking, Labeling, and Placarding
  • 7. Driver Training and Materials of Trade
  • 8. Loading and Unloading
  • 9. Security

Helpful Resources

Emergency Response Guidebook 2016
Hazardous Materials Markings, Labeling and Placarding Guide
SupplyChainBrain Article: Shipping Dangerous Goods
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