Dangerous Goods Endorsement (D)
Course details
About the course
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.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirement of a NZ Class 1 restricted license.
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.