Legal Requirements for Training
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires anyone who works with hazardous materials to be trained in regulations and procedures. That means everyone— from shippers and receivers to freight forwarders and carriers. Anyone loads, unloads, handles, packs, delivers, carries or even documents or arranges logistics for dangerous goods must prove that they have received the appropriate training to do so.

ATP’s training programs take the mystery out of hazardous materials handling. Participants leave with the knowledge and confidence they need to handle these special materials safely and effectively. ATP’s training programs were designed according to United Nations standards and comply with requirements imposed by D.o.T., ICAO, IATA, and the IMO.

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Our intensive general training session is offered regularly in many locations. This hands-on course combines lecture and discussion with demonstrations and practical exercises, giving participants a multi-faceted learning environment. All qualifying participants receive certification that satisfies the requirements of documentary proof for hazardous materials training.

Our one-day refresher course is perfect for those who:
	Need to update their training certificate
	Are trained but want or need a different function-specific focus
	Need additional familiarity with the information.
(Only those with current full-course certification are eligible for retraining sessions.)

ATP can also develop a specially customized training program that is tailored specifically to meet your company’s needs. We incorporate actual company documentation and products in our exercises and examples, giving your employees the benefit of "seeing" the information applied as they would on the job. Our customized training programs allow you to train several employees at once, at the time and location that is most convenient for you.

Let ATP’s hazardous materials experts give you the training you need to meet—and even exceed—DOT’s requirement. Our training sessions cover three specific areas:

	General Familiarization—Find out what products are considered hazardous, what the regulations are, and what your responsibilities are for compliance.
	Safety Issues—Participants get a thorough review of all safety issues related to handling, packing, transporting and documenting hazardous materials shipments, as well as a review of appropriate emergency procedures.
	Function-Specific Concentrations—Sessions focus on the hazardous materials classifications, regulations and procedures that most closely match participants’ products and workplace procedures and scenarios.
	Modal-Specific Concentrations—Sessions provide detailed coverage of specifics related to individual modes of transportation. Depending upon participants’ needs, trainers will focus on ground, air, and sea transport regulations appropriately.

All participants receive a set of the course materials, which become helpful, easy-to-use desk references. Course materials include overviews of regulatory information for ground, air and sea transport, along with exercises and examples.

Participants also receive certificates of completion, which serve as official proof of training. ATP retains in-house training records as well, for back up.

While participants leave our training with a thorough understanding of hazardous materials regulations, many need reassurance when they actually have to put their knowledge to the test in real situations. That’s why our training does not end when we distribute participant certificates. All of our trainees have access to our experts for post-training support for as long as they need it.