ADR 2025 - Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
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Description
This course is intended for the training of employees responsible for the handling, shipping, or carriage of dangerous goods by ground (road) using the requirements of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), applicable January 1, 2025, between ADR Contracting Parties. This course complies with the required training elements of general awareness and function specific training, as well as those of safety and security awareness training.
Learning Objectives / Modules:
Navigation of the ADR to determine requirements for the safe transportation of dangerous goods (DG) between ADR Contracting Parties, including:
- Introduction
- Classification
- Dangerous Goods List & Special Provisions
- Packagings (Non-bulk packagings, IBCs, & LPs)
- Packaging (Portable Tanks & Tank Containers)
- Marking, Labelling & Placarding
- Documentation
- Shipping DG in Excepted and Limited Quantities
- Transport Provisions
Target Audience:
Dangerous goods employees and their supervisors who work for shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, third party logistics companies, and who handle, pack, mark, label, prepare/validate shipping documents, and/or offer dangerous goods by road within the territories of at least two of the Contracting Parties.
Pre-requisite: None required
Required & Recommended Regulatory Resources:
The current edition of the ADR Regulations is required for this course.
Click this link for a list of the required and recommended regulatory resources for this course: Required & Recommended Resources
Course Features:
- Estimated Time: 3h25m run-time, plus assessment time which varies per person
- Language: English
- Includes final assessment to validate student’s understanding of material
- Training certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.
- Note: Upon issuance, the training certificate must be signed by both the employee and the employer.
Table of Contents
Modules:
Introduction to the ADR
Classification
Dangerous Goods List and Special Provisions
Packagings (including IBCs & Large Packagings)
Packaging (including Portable Tanks & Tank Containers)
Marking & Labelling
Marking & Placarding
Documentation
DG in Limited Quantities / DG in Excepted Quantities
Road Transport Provisions
Author
Currie Associates Online Training Website - DG Compliance Online
Currie Associates, Inc. and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA) offer online Dangerous Goods/Hazmat and safety training for you and your employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our automated safety and compliance training tool is designed to help you efficiently and effectively train individual employees and track their progress in far less time than more traditional training methods.
ADR 2025 - Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is designed for employees and supervisors who handle, pack, mark, or document dangerous goods for road transport across European borders. It’s ideal for shippers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers, though please note that vehicle drivers require additional specific certification beyond this general awareness and function-specific course.
The course is entirely self-paced and hosted online, making it easy to fit into a busy workday. You can expect to spend about 3.5 hours on the core material, plus a little extra time for the final assessment to confirm you've mastered the regulations.
Yes, you will receive a Certificate of Completion immediately after passing the final assessment. To ensure it is official for your records, the certificate must be signed by both you and your employer upon issuance.
Absolutely. The curriculum is fully updated to cover the ADR 2025 standards applicable as of January 1, 2025. It satisfies the mandatory training elements for general awareness, function-specific tasks, and safety and security awareness.
This course is built to serve both newcomers needing initial training and experienced professionals who need a recurrent refresher. Once enrolled, you’ll have full lifetime access to the materials, allowing you to return to the modules whenever you need a quick compliance check.