Dangerous Goods Endorsement (D)
Course details
About the course
Overview
*Subject to NZQA approval.
Safely and efficiently transport Dangerous Goods by Road
To provide students with the knowledge and skills required to lawfully, safely and efficiently transport Dangerous Goods by Road.
What you will learn
NZTA approved training course providing essential training to gain driver licence endorsement ‘D’.
The purpose of this unit standard is to specify the knowledge and skills required to safely transport Dangerous Goods by road. These knowledge and skills are also relevant to people working in the road transport industry such as loaders handling Dangerous Goods.
Trainees who complete this course will have knowledge to:
- Understand and apply driver and loader responsibilities when transporting Dangerous Goods
- Understand and explain the documentation requirements for the transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Understand and apply the requirements for packages containing Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities (DGLQ), consumer commodities, small packages, and excepted packages
- Understand and apply segregation requirements and segregate Dangerous Goods
- Understand and apply placarding requirements and placard vehicles and freight containers containing Dangerous Goods
- Identify driver actions and considerations in the event of an incident or emergency.
About the provider
NorthTec is the region's largest provider of tertiary education, with multiple campuses and learning centres from Whangārei to our northernmost site in Kaitaia.
We’re transforming lives right here in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland so whether you imagine yourself as a chef, a nurse, or dream of getting a job in a trade, check out our over 100 programmes and enrol now for a brighter future.
Our largest campus is based at Raumanga, Whangārei, with the Future Trades campus in Dyer Street, and a Learning Centre in Kensington Stadium. There are also regional campuses in Ngāwhā and Kaitaia. We also have some online courses, providing education to people across the whole motu. NorthTec works in collaboration with other education providers, industry, iwi, and charitable trusts to provide industry specific,up-to-date training for all Te Tai Tokerau.