Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for
Flight Operations Personnel and Flight
Dispatchers
e-learning course (4 hours of study)
This course is recommended for 'Flight Operations Officers and Flight Dispatchers'
A safe and efficient air transport system is dependent on a competent workforce, meaning that you must be
trained in the functions for which you are responsible – whether or not this is noted in your job title. IATA
recognizes that this is best achieved through a Competency Based Training and Assessment approach (CBTA).
This interactive course will guide you in the tasks and responsibilities to ensure that you are competent to
perform your job function and be in full compliance with the regulations. It has been designed as per IATA's
DGR - section 1.5 and in accordance with function 7.8 in IATA's 'Dangerous Goods Training Guidance'.
Objectives Key topics
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: ▪ Understanding the basics of dangerous goods
▪ Recognizing dangerous goods
Identify and classify dangerous goods ▪ Identifying forbidden and hidden dangerous
goods
Interpret hazard communication
▪ Manage dangerous goods pre and during the
Detect unpermitted dangerous goods in baggage flight
▪ Content and interpretation of NOTOC
Interpret NOTOCs
Recommended level
Apply Emergency Procedures ▪ Entry-level
▪ Intermediate
Target audience
▪ Airline and ground handling flight operations Course format
officers This course requires approximately 4 hours of study
▪ Operator's and ground handling carrying a role of to be completed in 6 months from the purchase
flight dispatcher date (enrolment validity). After the enrolment validity
expires, the users will not have access to the course
content and will not be able to take the exam.
Student performance will be based on an
examination.
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Exam information Certificate awarded
Please note that access to the current IATA DGR
is required to complete the exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, you will
Non-supervised online-based exam. Exam can be achieve an IATA “Award of Completion” available for
taken any time at your convenience. you to print for your records.
▪ You will be given 75 minutes to complete 30
multiple choice questions. Associated diplomas
▪ Passing grade is 80% correct answers. You may also apply this course toward an IATA
▪ You will be given 2 attempts to successfully Diploma in Dangerous Goods Specialist.
complete the final exam.
Table of contents
Understanding the basics of dangerous goods Transporting cargo and baggage
▪ Recognizing dangerous goods ▪ Detect unpermitted dangerous goods in
▪ Identifying the general limitations baggage
▪ Positioning different roles and responsibilities ▪ Interpret NOTOC
▪ Understanding the criticality of classification ▪ Apply procedures in the event of emergency
and packaging ▪ Inform emergency services and flight
▪ Interpreting the hazard communication operations stakeholders in the event of
emergency
▪ Familiarizing with basic Emergency Response
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