Special Cargo Handling Diploma (Self-study)

Diploma

About the diploma

4 courses to be completed in 3 years

For operations and cargo personnel, this diploma helps you develop a solid foundation for your cargo career by gaining knowledge and skills to accept and handle special cargo products such as dangerous goods, live animals and pharmaceuticals.

Diploma code: DIPL-45

What you will learn

• Acquire the necessary knowledge and specialization in the transportation of special cargo by air
• Understand the principles and the organization of air transportation of sensitive goods and/or live animals
• Maximize career opportunities in Operators and Organizations shipping special cargo

Who should attend

• Freight forwarders
  
• Cargo agent
• Cargo operations manager
  
• Cargo supervisors
• Regulatory compliance specialists

Registration

Candidates must complete 2 Required and 2 Elective courses within three years.

A candidate must achieve a passing mark of 60% on eLearning exams or 80% on the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Category 3 exam on the first exam attempt. A special distinction is awarded to candidates that obtain a distinction in all, or all but one, of all exams and assignments that make up this Diploma

How to obtain your diploma

1. Complete all 2 Required and 2 selected Elective courses that make up the Diploma, within 3 years.
2. Please contact us on our Customer Portal to request your diploma, stating the title of the diploma you are applying for and the list of courses you completed for that diploma.
3. IATA Training will issue your diploma upon verification of your eligibility.

To receive the diploma candidates must complete

• 2 Required courses
• 2 Elective courses

Required courses

Partner-taught or self-study

Cargo Introductory course (partner-taught or self-study)

Learn about basic IATA cargo rules and procedures, how freight forwarders and airline cargo units operate, plus much more.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Transport of Pharma Products and Vaccines by Air (e-learning)

Learn about product and transport process temperature ranges, packaging technologies, key risk factors and critical control points in pharma handling process.

• English

Elective courses

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Cabin Crew Members (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.9 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Flight Crew Members (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.7 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Flight Operations Personnel and Flight Dispatchers (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.8 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Handling and Loading Personnel (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.4 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Loadmasters and Load Planners (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.6 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Passenger Handling Personnel (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of the IATA DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.5 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for Security Screening Personnel (e-learning)

Ensure that you are competent to perform your job function in compliance with the provisions of IATA's DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.10 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Infectious Substances Shipping Regulations course (partner-taught or self-study)

Examine technical aspects and how to ship infectious substances by air (Division 6.2).

• English

Classroom

Infectious Substances Transport - Train the Trainer (classroom)

This is course will show you how to train personnel at all levels about the intricacies of shipping infectious substances by air.

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Live Animals for Cargo Personnel (e-learning)

Learn how to comply with standards and international welfare regulations such as the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR)

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Live Animals for Passenger Handling Personnel (e-learning)

Learn how to comply with standards and international welfare regulations when shipping or accepting live animals for air transportation

• English

Partner-taught or self-study

Live Animals Regulations (LAR) course (partner-taught or self-study)

Use IATA's Live Animals Regulations manual to ship live animals safely and to comply with industry standards.

• English