Continuing Education

OHSC151 - Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

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Course Overview

Canadian law requires any person who ships, handles, or transports dangerous goods to be trained in accordance with Transport Canada standards. This course will provide you the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification needed to obtain, maintain, or enhance your employment.

Developed to meet all of Transport Canada’s training requirements under Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations, graduates of this course will be able to describe all aspects of the TDG guidelines and standards.
At the end of this course you will be able to describe goods classifications, and the responsibilities of shippers, handlers, and transporters. You will also be able to describe the importance of Emergency Response Plans (ERAP) and be able to differentiate different TDG placards, labels and safety marks, as well as container and containment types.

Upon successful completion, students will be issued a recognized Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certificate within 3 days.

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This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Health and Safety


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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