49CFR initial syllabus

The 2-Day 49CFR Initial course is designed for basic shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics entities, carriers and freight brokers who ship dangerous goods by ground tranpsort in the United States.

Please Note: Security Awareness Training is no longer conducted in classroom or webinar course. We provide access to FREE SAT our website.

Included with Classroom Training:
49CFR Regulations
Classroom Workbook
Morning and Afternoon Snacks

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

Note if you ship Explosives, Radioactive Materials and/or Lithium Batteries:

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.
Lithium Batteries: If you ship excepted or fully regulated lithium batteries an additional course is recommended to navigate the complex rules associated with shipping lithium batteries. Please see our lithium battery courses.

Webinar students: Webinars start at 11 am EST. The course content is the same but the times will be different then noted below.

Day 1 - 49 CFR
8:00 - 8:30A	Registration
8:30A - 12:00N	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
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 4:30P	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
4:30P	Session Ends
Day 2 - 49 CFR
8:30A - 12:00N	Review 49CFR Lessons 1-7 49CFR Lesson 8 - Limited Quantities, Consumer Commodities, Small Quantities, Materials of Trade 49CFR Lesson 9 - Placards Review
12:00N - 1:00P	Lunch on your own
1:00 - 2:00P	Review
2:00 - 4:30P	49 CFR Exam
4:30P	Session ends