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49CFR initial syllabus

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

Included with Class:
49CFR Regulations
Classroom Workbook
Daily Lunch

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

The 2-Day course is designed for basic shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics entities, carriers and freight brokers.

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 (included with seminar)

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 (included with seminar)

1:00 - 2:00P

Review

2:00 - 4:30P

49 CFR Exam

4:30P

Session ends