Overview
Who Should take this course?
Our DOT Hazmat: Segregation - Highway training course provides students with training on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) segregation requirements for the domestic shipment of hazardous materials using private, common, and contract motor carriers on public highways.
Students who should take this course are those who are involved in the shipment of hazardous materials by public highway. This can include, but is not limited to, workers who package materials for shipment, load and unload hazardous materials for shipment by highway, and drivers of vehicles that transport hazardous materials by highway.
The bottom line in ALL SITUATIONS is that employers are required to ensure that their employees are adequately trained to do their job.
Objectives
The objectives of this DOT Hazmat: Segregation - Highway course are to address the segregation requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by highway found in 49 CFR Part 177.848 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify DOT segregation requirements for transportation of hazardous materials on public highways by private, common, and contract motor carriers, including vehicles not in motion;
- Segregate hazardous materials for shipment via highway based on the hazardous material;
- Determine distance and segregation requirements using the appropriate tables; and
- Use the segregation tables to determine materials that are incompatible and cannot be shipped together as well as exceptions to these rules.
Syllabus
This course consists of 1 module broken down into 3 sections. Students are required to take each section in sequential order as listed below.
Exams
This course has a final exam based upon the content covered in the course.
The exam consists of 10 questions randomly selected from a larger pool of questions. A score of 70% or better is required to pass the exam. If a student does not pass the exam the first time, they may retake the exam as many times as necessary in order to pass.
Mobile version
This course is available in HTML5, so it works in the browser on your smartphone or tablet. It only needs the most recent version of your device's web browser.
Pros
- No computer needed
- Tablet mobility
- Tablet screen graphics
Cons
- Smartphone screens can be too small to see
- Mobile browsers react differently than computer browsers
- Phone calls can interrupt training
Tablets work much better than smartphones, simply due to their screen size. The newer the device, the better the result. The course will not work on the first generation iPad, nor older Android tablets.
Frequently asked questions
Our courses are set up to take a specific amount of time. Some students may get through the training more quickly, while others may actually take longer to complete their training. Remember, this training should be used as an intricate tool in the context of an overall training program; it can be combined with other training throughout the year in order to meet any hour requirements needed.
Students have 12 months to start their training from the time they enroll in an online course.
Take up to 36 months to complete your online training, at your own pace and schedule.
No, our courses are designed so you can start and stop as needed, allowing you to break the training up over a longer period of time. Our system will keep track of your progress, enabling you to resume where you left off upon your next login. It is important that once you start a section, you complete that section or you will need to start that section over from the beginning upon your return.
Yes, you can take the online portion by signing in with your username and password from any location and computer with high-speed internet access. However, each computer does need to meet our basic system requirements for viewing our online courses.
Yes, once you have completed a course, you are able to download, save or print a certificate of completion from your student account. Certificates are created in a pdf format. Users must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader before attempting to download the completion certificate.