This certified course provides comprehensive training for staff responsible for preparing, forwarding or accepting Dangerous Goods shipments by air in accordance with international transport regulations.
Air transport has the strictest rules and the highest rejection rates. This course ensures delegates can correctly classify, pack, document and declare shipments to airline and freight forwarder standards, reducing delays, fines and rejected consignments.
Overview
Regulatory framework and legal responsibilities
Classification of Dangerous Goods
Packing Instructions and packaging selection
Marking and labelling requirements
Shipper’s Declaration completion
Limited & Excepted Quantities
Lithium battery shipments
State and operator variations
Acceptance checks and common errors
Examination & Materials
Certification examination (CAA approved)
Course workbook and exercises
Practical documentation completion
IATA Regulation
Ruler, pens, highlighters, magnifiers and calculators
Lunch and refreshments provided, any dietary requirements must be provided in advance
Outcome
Delegates who successfully pass the assessment receive function-specific certification in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, valid for 24 months. Certification is available for Shippers, Freight Forwarders and Operator personnel roles.
Kim Hazzard is the Managing Director of Kim Hazzard Ltd, a Dangerous Goods compliance consultancy based in Castle Donington, supporting businesses across the UK.
With over 20 years’ experience in logistics and transport compliance, Kim specialises in air, road and sea dangerous goods regulations. She works with manufacturers, distributors, freight forwarders and airline operators across sectors, including automotive, batteries, engineering and general manufacturing.
Her approach focuses on making compliance practical in day-to-day operations — helping teams prevent rejected consignments, delays and enforcement issues by translating regulations into clear, real-world processes people can actually follow.
Kim regularly advises operational, warehouse and office teams and delivers training that is interactive, relatable and memorable — because if people enjoy the course, they remember it… and that’s what keeps shipments moving.
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