IMDG TrainingShipping Dangerous Goods by Vessel

Shore-based personnel whose work concerns dangerous goods transported by sea need training appropriate to their responsibilities. This includes people who classify, package, mark, label, document, pack containers or verify shipments. This course serves U.S. shore-based personnel preparing packaged dangerous goods; employers must complete instruction for the actual functions performed.

The IMDG Code calls for periodic refresher training that accounts for regulatory changes and practice. For U.S. hazmat employees, 49 CFR 172.704 generally requires recurrent training at least once every three years. Additional instruction may be needed when duties or requirements change. The Code’s two-year amendment cycle is not a universal two-year certificate expiration rule.

The course teaches the 2024 Edition, Amendment 42-24, mandatory internationally from January 1, 2026. U.S. shipments must also meet the applicable Hazardous Materials Regulations and conditions for using international standards. The course distinguishes the international edition from U.S. incorporation and PHMSA enforcement policy.

Yes. Online instruction can support training, but the employer remains responsible for ensuring that each employee receives appropriate general awareness, function-specific, safety and security training, testing and records. Complete any additional workplace or specialist instruction needed for the actual job. Purchasing this course alone does not establish compliance for every function.

No separate book purchase is required for the included course exercises. For actual shipment work, your organization needs access to the current applicable IMDG Code and supporting requirements, in print or through an authorized electronic service. A commercial copy or subscription to the Code is not included in the $179 course price.

This is an Evergreen Comply training course, not an IMO or DOT approval or government license. PHMSA does not approve or certify hazmat training programs or trainers. Employers must evaluate whether instruction and testing cover their employees’ functions and retain the required records.

Allow about 100 minutes for 153 short video lessons, plus assessments. Twelve teaching modules each include two questions, followed by a five-question final assessment. Evergreen requires 80% to pass and allows unlimited retakes. These are course standards, not a government-prescribed course length or passing score.

After completing the course and passing its assessments, you receive an Evergreen Comply completion certificate with a two-page regulatory crosswalk attached. It records online completion. It does not certify unperformed employer-specific instruction, provide a government license or qualify a seafarer under STCW.

This course is for shore-based handling of packaged dangerous goods. It does not provide seafarer or STCW qualification, air-transport training, driver qualification, or complete specialist instruction for bulk cargo, tanks, explosives or radioactive materials. The special-cargo module teaches recognition and escalation; additional instruction may be necessary.

Prior training can support the general foundation, but vessel-specific duties still need appropriate instruction. Employers should compare existing training with the functions performed and complete the missing IMDG and workplace requirements.

The one-time price is $179 USD per learner, before applicable tax. English-language lessons, assessments, a learner reference guide, shipment workshop and completion certificate are included. Teams can purchase seats online or request an invoice.