1-day (8 hours) classroom course
A safe and efficient air transport system relies on a competent workforce—meaning you must be trained for the functions you're responsible for, regardless of your job title. IATA supports this through a Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) approach. This course is designed to ensure you are qualified to perform your job in full compliance with regulations. It follows IATA’s DGR Section 1.5 and aligns with functions 7.2 and 7.4 of the Dangerous Goods Training Guidance.
Course Code: DGC011VEEN02
Course format
- This classroom course provides 1 day (8 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
- Student performance will be based on an assessment.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and classify dangerous goods
- Interpret hazard communication and detect hidden dangerous goods in cargo and mail
- Check documentation and packages for signs of undeclared dangerous goods
- Implement cargo pre-loading procedures
- Handle the transport, loading, and unloading of cargo and baggage to and from aircraft
- Explain basic emergency response procedures
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
- Understand the basics of dangerous goods
- Recognize dangerous goods and indicators of undeclared items in documentation
- Plan and prepare loading for aircraft
- Manage dangerous goods before and during flight
- Report dangerous goods incidents and accidents
This course is recommended for:
- Freight forwarder staff involved in handling, processing, storage, and loading of cargo, mail, or stores
- Operator and ground handling agent staff involved in handling, processing, storage, and loading of cargo, mail, or stores
- Airline and cargo training specialists
- Operations managers and frontline supervisors
An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.
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