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49CFR IATA 3-Day Initial Syllabus

The 3-Day Initial course for ground and air shipments is designed for basic shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics entities, carriers and freight broker preparing dangerous goods shipments for ground and air. Prior 49CFR certification is highly recommended as this is a fast-paced course. If you do not have prior 49CFR certification you should consider the  4 day IATA/49CFR class.

Please Note: Security Awareness Training is no longer conducted in the classroom. We are now offering it for FREE on our website.

Note if you ship Explosives or Radioactive Materials:

  • Explosives: This course fulfills the requirements for anyone shipping explosives, div. 1.4 already classified with a UN#. Other class 1 explosives including 1.4 unclassified, additional training is required. Please see our explosives course.
  • Radioactive Materials: This course also fulfills the requirements for shipping radioactive exempted items, for example smoke alarms. For anything else additional training is required. Please see our radioactive courses.

Included with Classroom Training:
IATA Regulations
49CFR Regulations
Classroom Workbook
Daily Lunch

Included with Webinar Training:
Printable Classroom Workbook
(IATA and 49CFR regulations must be provided by student for webinars)

Day 1 - IATA

 

8:30A - 12:00N

IATA Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regs, Symbols & Abbreviations, Industry Terms, Applicability
IATA Lesson 2 - Identify Forbidden Dangerous Goods, DG carried by passengers & crew, Limitations
IATA Lesson 3 -  Classification criteria for 9 classes of DG's, Recognize hazards posed by each class.
IATA Lesson 4 - Dangerous Goods list, Numerical Cross Reference, Special Provisions

12:00N - 1:00P

Lunch (included with seminar)

1:00 - 4:30P

IATA Lesson 5 - Packing Instructions, General Packing Requirements, State & Operator Variations
IATA Lesson 6 - UN Specification Packaging
IATA Lesson 7 - Mark & Label
IATA Lesson 8 - Documentation

4:30P

Session ends

Day 2 - IATA

 

8:30A - 12:00N

Review IATA Lessons 1-8
IATA Lesson 9 - Limited Quantities
IATA Lesson 10 - Overpacks
IATA Lesson 11 - Excepted Quantities
IATA Lesson 12 - Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklist

12:00N - 1:00P

Lunch (included with seminar)

1:00 - 2:00P

Review

2:00 - 4:30P

IATA Exam

4:30P

Session ends

Day 3 - 49 CFR

 

8:00 - 8:30A

Registration

8:30A - 12:00N

Review of Lessons 1-9:

49CFR Lesson 1 - Introduction, Format of the Regulations, Comply with US training requirements, Identify 9 classes of materials
49CFR Lesson 2 - Utilize hazmat table, Apply Special Provisions, Select Proper Packaging Authorizations
49CFR Lesson 3 - Identify, Mark and Document shipments of hazardous substances and marine pollutants
49CFR Lesson 4 - Specification Markings, UN Specification Packaging, Proper testing and assembly of packaging
49CFR Lesson 5 - General Packing Requirements, Packaging Authorizations for Non-Bulk & Bulk packaging
49CFR Lesson 6 - Documentation
49CFR lesson 7 - Mark & Label
49CFR Lesson 8 - Limited Quantities, Consumer Commodities, Small Quantities, Materials of Trade
49CFR Lesson 9 - Placards

12:00N - 1:00P

Lunch (included with seminar)

1:00 - 2:00P

Review

2:00 - 4:30P

49 CFR Exam

4:30P

Session Ends