Persons who handle, offer for transport, or transport (i.e. handle, ship, carry or receive) dangerous goods must be adequately trained for the work they do. They must either: a) hold a valid Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate of Training that is issued by their employer, or b) be directly supervised by a person who holds a TDG Certificate of Training.

TDG training consists of two parts:

• General education on the topics listed in Section 6.2 of Part 6 in the TDG Regulations. This course covers these topics.

• Job-specific training, usually provided by the employer, that is directly related to the tasks being performed, including information specific to the dangerous goods being offered for transport, handled or transported.

• This course is 4 to 6 hours in length.