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DOT hazmat general awareness

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for hazmat employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 7 lessons, 15-question final check. Last reviewed 12 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 11 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The DOT hazmat general awareness course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 15-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 8 min

    Explain who is a hazmat employee and the HMR training requirements.

  • Lesson 2: Know the hazard · 8 min

    Recognise and identify hazardous materials using the 9 hazard classes and the HMT.

  • Lesson 3: Hazard communication · 7 min

    Identify hazard communication: shipping papers, markings, labels, placards.

  • Lesson 4: Safety & emergency response · 7 min

    Follow safety measures and emergency response, including use of the ERG.

  • Lesson 5: Security awareness · 5 min

    Recognise and respond to security threats in hazmat transportation.

  • Lesson 6: Your job-specific training · 5 min

    Know which function-specific training you still need.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 5 min

    15 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Awareness only: this template does not issue an official card or certificate.

Based on: 49 CFR §172.704(a)(1) general awareness/familiarization, (a)(3) safety, (a)(4) security awareness; (a)(2) function-speci…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check 49 CFR §172.704(a)(1) general or ask your own counsel.

Within 90 days of employment or change of job function (may work under direct supervision of a trained person until then); recurrent at least every 3 years; security awareness also within 90 days of a revised security plan; records kept for the preceding 3 years, for as long as employed + 90 days.

Hazmat employees - warehouse shipping/receiving staff, packers, label/marking staff, people who sign shipping papers, loaders, drivers (general awareness portion only).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. From the template notes: records kept for the preceding 3 years.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Classes/products your site ships or receives
  • PPE for hazmat areas
  • Spill response contact
  • Erg location
  • Security report contact
  • Security plan applies
  • Function specific modules
  • Trainer name address
  • Certifying official
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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