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For one person · 49 CFR 172.704

DOT hazmat training online, finished today

Pay $49, start straight away, and work through it at your own pace. You choose English or Spanish, pass an assessment, and download two documents: a certificate of completion and a 49 CFR 172.704(d) training record your employer can put straight in the file.

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Instant access · certificate after passing · English or Español

Estimated completion time: approximately 1 hour. Self-paced; actual time varies.

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Course materials preview Module 2 · The system: how hazmat regulation works — The nine hazard classes
Course figure listing the nine hazard classes with their diamond, from Class 1 explosives to Class 9 miscellaneous, each with examples
49 CFR 172.704(d) training record listing the employee name, the completion date, a description of the training materials, and the name and address of the training provider Certificate of completion showing the course name and code, the completion date, the score, the date recurrent training is due and a verification code
The material, and what you download after passing. The figure is from the course itself; the two documents are the sample PDFs this site publishes, with fictitious data and a SAMPLE watermark.

What the course material looks like

Three figures from the course, exactly as they appear inside the modules.

  • Course figure comparing a marking and a label on a package with a placard on a vehicle
    Module 3 · Recognize itThree different things, three different placesLabels go on packages, placards go on vehicles and containers.
  • Course figure showing the four fields of the basic description in their required order, with an example
    Module 3 · Recognize itShipping papersThe basic description goes in this order, always: ID number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group.
  • Course figure showing pairs of materials that must not travel together, such as acids with cyanides
    Module 4 · Handle itSegregation: what must not travel togetherThe segregation table at 49 CFR 177.848 overrides whatever the warehouse usually does.

What you get for $49

  • Seven modules, self-pacedStop and come back whenever you like — your progress is saved.
  • English or EspañolYou choose the language of instruction, and the documents state which one you took.
  • Assessment, 80% to passRetakes at no extra cost. The certificate prints the score you achieved.
  • Certificate + 172.704(d) recordTwo PDFs the moment you pass, ready for the employer file.
The courseDOT Hazmat Core Training — Warehouse & Ground Shipping (HTR-CORE-1.0). Self-paced, online, seven modules. Completion time varies by learner.
LanguageEnglish or Spanish, chosen by you. The documents state the language of instruction.
The assessmentPassing score 80%. Retakes at no extra cost. The certificate prints the score you achieved.
Certificate of completionCourse name and code, completion date, score, the date recurrent training is due, and a verification code checkable at our verification page.
172.704(d) training recordA one-page PDF carrying the five items 172.704(d) requires for the training we delivered, with a certification block for your employer.
Renewal dateBoth documents state the date three years out, per 172.704(c)(2).

Open the real documents before you pay — they contain fictitious data: sample certificate (PDF) · sample 172.704(d) record (PDF).

How it works

Pay

Stripe checkout, about two minutes. You get an emailed receipt.

Pick your language

English or Spanish. Everything that follows — course, assessment, documents — is produced in that language.

Work through the seven modules

Self-paced. Stop and come back; progress is saved.

Pass and download

Score 80% or better and both PDFs are generated immediately and emailed to you.

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What the course covers

The course is built around the training categories 49 CFR 172.704(a) requires of a hazmat employee — the person who loads, unloads, handles, packs, marks or prepares hazardous materials for transport, prepares shipping papers, or drives a vehicle carrying them (the full test). These are the seven modules, in order.

  1. Why you are here. Who counts as a hazmat employee, the three-year recurrent requirement, and the 90-day window for new hires.
  2. The regulatory system. DOT and PHMSA, 49 CFR Parts 171–180, the Hazardous Materials Table at 172.101, the nine hazard classes and packing groups.
  3. Recognition. Markings, labels, placards, shipping papers under the 172.200s, and the shipper’s certification.
  4. Handling. UN performance packaging, segregation under 177.848, loading, securing, and temporary storage incidental to transportation.
  5. Safety training — 172.704(a)(3)(i). Exposure routes, safety data sheets and the Emergency Response Guidebook, protective actions, emergency response information, initial notification and evacuation, incident reporting.
  6. Security awareness — 172.704(a)(4). Threat recognition, what to report and to whom, and the scope of a security plan.
  7. Function-specific baseline — 172.704(a)(2). Common baseline content for three roles: warehouse and handler, shipping and office, driver and loader. Duties beyond that baseline are your employer’s to supplement.
The nine hazard classes with their diamond symbols: explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive material, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous goods.
Module 2 — the nine hazard classes. One of the figures from the course material itself. It is not a screenshot of the platform.

Together these deliver 172.704(a)(1) general awareness/familiarization, (a)(3) safety and (a)(4) security awareness in full, plus a baseline of (a)(2) function-specific content for warehouse handling, shipping-paper preparation and ground loading roles. How general awareness and function-specific training differ.

What this course does not cover

Published here on purpose. A training file that overstates its own scope is worth less to you than one that states its limits, because the limits are what tell your employer what else they still owe you.

Not included.

Emergency responder training and HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) — a different rule, a different agency. Driver training under 49 CFR 177.816 and any CDL hazardous materials endorsement. Air (IATA/ICAO) and vessel (IMDG) modal training. In-depth security plan training under 172.704(a)(5) where a security plan applies.

Not satisfied by this course alone.

49 CFR 172.704(a)(3)(ii) requires training on the measures and procedures in place at your own facility to protect employees from the hazards they may be exposed to. No online course can deliver that: only your employer knows your site. The training record leaves that explicitly to the employer.

Specialized functions need more.

Cargo tank and portable tank filling, radioactive materials, explosives, bulk packagings and air shipments all require function-specific training beyond this course. Full scope and limitations.

Common questions

How soon can I start?
Immediately. Checkout takes about two minutes and the course opens as soon as the payment clears — there is no waiting list, no scheduled session and no instructor to book.
How long does it take?
Estimated completion time is approximately 1 hour. That figure is an estimate of the course material itself — the length of the narration, the figures and the 20-question assessment — and not a measured average of how long learners take. The course is self-paced and the actual time varies: you can stop and come back, and your progress is saved. 49 CFR does not set a minimum number of hours, so the estimate is not a required duration, and the certificate and the training record say the course is self-paced and that completion time varies by learner.
What happens if I fail the assessment?
The passing score is 80%. If you do not reach it, you can review the material and take the assessment again at no extra cost. The certificate is only issued once you pass, and it prints the score you achieved.
Can I take it in Spanish?
Yes. You choose English or Spanish at the start, and the course, the assessment and the documents are produced in the language you chose. The certificate and the training record state the language of instruction, which is what an employer or an inspector would want to see. More about the Spanish course.
Is the certificate a DOT licence?
No. DOT and PHMSA do not licence, certify or accredit hazmat training or training providers for general hazmat employees. What you receive is a certificate of completion from an independent provider, plus a 172.704(d) training record for your employer’s file. The difference, explained properly.
I am buying this for myself, but my employer needs the paperwork. Does that work?
Yes, and that is the usual case. The 172.704(d) record PDF is written to be handed to an employer: it carries the five items the paragraph requires for the training we delivered, and leaves a block for the employer’s own certification. If you are buying for several people, the team packs are cheaper per seat and keep every document in one panel.
Do you refund if I bought the wrong course?
Yes, under the conditions set out in our refund policy. Buying DOT hazmat training when you actually needed HAZWOPER is a common mistake — here is how to tell them apart before you pay.

Start now and complete it at your own pace

$49, one seat, English or Spanish. Certificate and 172.704(d) record as soon as you pass.

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