Certificate of completion vs government licence
The difference is not pedantry. It changes what your employer has to do next.
| Certificate of completion | Government licence or credential | |
|---|---|---|
| Who issues it | The training provider — here, an independent company | A government agency or a state |
| What it proves | That a named person completed a specific course and passed its assessment on a date | That the holder is authorised by the state to do something |
| Does one exist for hazmat employees? | Yes — this is what you are buying | No, not for a general hazmat employee |
| What the rule actually names | Supports the employer's record | — |
| The operative document | The employer's own training record and certification under 49 CFR 172.704(d). That is the document the regulation asks for. | |
DOT approved
, federally certified
, government accredited
,
official DOT certification
. None of these describe anything that exists for hazmat employee training.
A vendor willing to say them about their certificate is a vendor whose other claims are worth checking too.
What you receive here
Name, course and code, completion date, score, the recurrent-training due date, and a verification code checkable at our verification page.
A one-page PDF carrying the five items the regulation requires for the training we delivered, with a certification block for your employer to sign.
Both documents state what the course covered and what it did not — including that it is not HAZWOPER, not driver training and not a CDL endorsement.
If the file is lost, the code still checks out. Employers can confirm a certificate without contacting us.
Samples contain fictitious data: certificate · 172.704(d) record.
Common questions
Is there such a thing as a DOT hazmat certification?
Then why does everyone say "hazmat certification"?
Is a CDL hazmat endorsement the same thing?
How long is the certificate valid?
Can an employer verify a certificate we hand them?
Get the certificate and the record for $49
Self-paced, in English or Spanish. Both documents generated the moment you pass.