Global Transport Training Services USA. Ltd offers an in-depth initial training course designed to meet the legal requirements, in full.

Those personnel who have already received initial training must attend a refresher training course within 24 months of the last certification. This is an abbreviated course depending on retained knowledge and whether the regulations have been used on a regular basis.

Training Venues

See the Class Schedule for details of where the courses are being conducted. In-house training can also be arranged, although certain criteria must be met.

The course provides all information required for a candidate to :

• Understand the legal requirements and responsibilities
• Realize that some articles are forbidden for air transport or have limitations concerning their carriage
• Recognize that some substances and articles have dangerous characteristics and that there are classes of dangerous goods with accepted criteria
• Identify the requirements of the list of dangerous goods
• Be aware of and act on notified variations to the Technical Instructions
• Understand the requirements for packing, including the Packing Instructions
• Appreciate the specifications for packaging and to understand their testing and marking
• Understand the procedures for accepting dangerous goods for carriage, including the use of a check list
• Understand procedures for the marking, labeling, and documentation of dangerous goods
• Be aware of and follow loading restrictions
• Realize which information needs to be communicated regarding Dangerous Goods