This course trains for function 7.1 in IATA’s Dangerous Goods Training Guidance. Previously, this was covered in categories 1, 3 & 6 of IATA DGR training regulations and was known as Air Transport Dangerous Goods. The course consists of two parts: an online and a classroom course section. You complete the online part before starting the classroom part.
For whom
This course is recommended for “Personnel responsible for preparing shipments of dangerous goods for carriage by air, including classification” according to IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations – Section 1.5.
What do you learn?
Topics covered include:
- The basics of dangerous goods and substances
- Classification and identification of dangerous goods and substances
- Packaging options and quantity limitation
- Packaging requirements
- Marking and labeling
- Overpacks
- Documentation
- Reporting accidents involving dangerous goods
Practical Information
- Duration: three days classroom (basic); two days classroom (refresher)
- Time: from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Price: € 620 excluding VAT; € 335 excluding. VAT (refresh)
- Cost of registration with IATA: € 65,- | Is your company a registered agency with IATA? Please consider having your trained staff registered with IATA, for compliance purposes.
- Course materials provided: IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (in use), course book including exercises to prepare for the exam
- Required prior training: online awareness training associated with this training or comparable certification (basic); online awareness training + valid certificate ‘7.1A – Classification and Preparation of Dangerous Goods for Air Transport’ or valid certificate ‘Air Transport Dangerous Goods – Category 6’ (refresher)
- The course consists of an online course section and a classroom course section. The online course section will be made available immediately after your registration is processed. The course material in this section is part of the mandatory training content as described in Appendix B of the Regulations on Recognition of Training Institutions and Assessments of Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. To participate in the classroom course section, you must first have completed the online course section. This applies to both basic and refresher training.
