DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation
Contact Hours: 4 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49 CFR 172 Subpart H, including testing of participants. This course does not cover driver training as required for each hazmat employee who will operate a motor vehicle.
Who Should Take This Course: Hazardous materials (hazmat) training now applies to any individual who:
Upon completion of this online course, participants should be able to:
This course is intended to be completed at your own pace. Although not required, we suggest taking the modules in the order they are presented, particularly if you are new to hazardous materials transportation.
Each module contains text explaining the federal regulatory requirements with links to external web resources. And again, while not required, we suggest you explore each link to gain a better understanding of proper transportation of hazardous materials.
At the end of each module you will find a link to the exam for that module. Each user is required to complete the exam for each module to demonstrate participation in the course. Each exam is a series of multiple-choice questions. After selecting your answers for all questions in the exam, you must click the submit button to score the exam and record your results. You may take an exam as many times as you wish.
While there is no passing score requirement for this course, we suggest you use the exams to assess your understanding of the regulations.