IATA courses

To transport dangerous goods by air and handle hazardous air cargo on the ground, you must have the proper certifications. Special Cargo College offers the courses that prepare you for the exam appropriate to your position. These courses are taught using the IATA DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulations), the manual for the air transport of dangerous goods.

IATA Exam

In the Netherlands, the exam is not administered by an independent party, such as the CBR, for example, but is provided by the training provider, as are the courses themselves. In doing so, that trainer must obviously also meet the legal requirements. Therefore, training and assessments must be approved by the Environmental and Transport Inspectorate. Special Cargo College is recognized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management as a training and examination institute for (IATA) training in the transport of dangerous goods by air.

The benefits of an IATA course at Special Cargo

Different starting times every month at Schiphol or online
Possibility of in-company training
Training and examination institute recognized by IATA
Special Cargo is the first training provider accredited to the new IATA CBTA methodology

IATA CBTA: the new training methodology

Since July 1, 2023, all IATA training must be competency-based. The new methodology CBTA (Competency Based Training & Assessment) then becomes leading. This is a change for trainees and trainers, but it offers mostly benefits.

This is because the course material is primarily based on the function of the students, which means that a lot of irrelevant material can be omitted and the courses are a lot more efficient. Special Cargo is the first training provider in the Netherlands to be IATA CBTA-accredited, so we take the new methodology very seriously. Want to know more about CBTA? Then read our interview with co-founder Hans van der Maat or register for the free whitepaper (using the form at the bottom of the article).