Acquire the skills and knowledge to pack and ship lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries by air, in compliance with the regulatory requirements of the ICAO Technical Instruction and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Over two days, you will examine the classification and identification of dangerous goods, with a particular focus on lithium batteries, and learn how to complete the necessary documentation, marking, labelling and packaging of shipments. You will learn about the limitations to transport lithium batteries by air, as well as emergency procedures in the event of an incident or accident. This course is based on the content of the Lithium Battery Shipping Regulations (LBSR), a comprehensive guide designed for shippers and packers to meet their safety obligations related to the safe transport of dangerous goods by air. We strongly advise that you check with your appropriate local authority if a virtual classroom training solution will be accepted.

Course format

The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
The course will take you approximately 12 hours to complete and be held over 2 consecutive days.
There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 180 minutes.
The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

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Prerequisites

Recommended level is Entry-level and Intermediate.
The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.