Canadian Dangerous Goods Transportation Compliance (TDGR) - 2024
3h 10 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Description
Prepare employees who handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods by ground under Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR). Suitable for both initial and recurrent training.
What this course covers:
- Classification and the purpose and use of the Schedules
- Documentation and safety marks on small and large means of containment
- Means of containment requirements
- Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs) and reporting
- Cross-border shipment requirements
For dangerous goods employees and supervisors at shippers, carriers, freight forwarders and 3PLs who offer dangerous goods to, from or within Canada.
Table of Contents
Name of files for training modules:
• Introduction
• Classification
• Documentation
• Safety Marks on Small Means of Containment
• Safety Marks on Large Means of Containment
• Means of Containment
• ERAPs and Reporting
• Cross Border US-Canada
• Final Exam
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
With decades of experience and deep regulatory knowledge, our team helps businesses confidently navigate the complex world of hazmat / DG transport. We provide timely, practical solutions designed to help reduce risk, improve efficiency, and support day-to-day compliance.
Currie Associates offers a wide range of online dangerous goods transportation training courses (49 CFR, IMDG Code, ICAO/IATA, ADR, Transport Canada, Mexican NOMs, Lithium Battery). The courses are designed to meet the regulatory requirements for training and the needs of busy organizations – whether you’re onboarding new hires, managing high turnover, or addressing training gaps.
Canadian Dangerous Goods Transportation Compliance (TDGR) - 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
This TDGR course is required for anyone in Canada whose job involves dangerous goods in any way. That includes employees who handle, ship, receive, offer goods for transport, or transport hazardous materials by road. Warehouse teams, drivers, shipping and receiving staff, and even office personnel who prepare or review shipping documents all fall under this requirement. If you’re involved at any point in the chain of custody, Transport Canada expects you to be trained and certified.
The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can complete it when it works best for you. The main training modules take about 190 minutes (roughly three hours), plus some additional time to complete the final assessment. You can access the course from a computer, tablet, or smartphone, whether you’re at the office or on the go.
Along with core TDG concepts like classification and general awareness, the course covers requirements that are specific to Canada. This includes Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs), Canadian reporting obligations, and a dedicated section on cross-border shipments between Canada and the United States. This is especially useful for companies that regularly move goods across the border.
A TDG certificate for ground transportation is valid for three years (36 months). After that, refresher training is required to remain compliant. If you change employers, you’ll need to be re-certified, since TDG certificates are issued on a per-employer basis and cannot be transferred.