Competent Authority DG Instructor Approval for Member States

Please assist us in understanding the Dangerous Goods training requirements in your states as it relates to the vetting of instructors and review of training materials (if any is required).

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* 1. Address

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* 2. Are DG instructors required to be certified by the authorities?

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* 3. If certification is needed, do you accept certifications for instructors other than your own CA approval?

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* 4. Do you permit instructor-led online training courses? (Interactive webinar)

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* 5. Do you permit self-guided E-learning online courses?

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* 6. Are there requirements that differ based on whether the course is delivered by a third-party provider as opposed to an inhouse or corporate trainer?

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* 7. Are there requirements for the competent authority to approve course content?

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* 8. If course content is required to be approved or certified please explain or refer to the process that applies.

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* 9. Is a DGSA required to approve the training program or course content?

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* 10. If a DGSA is in one country can he or she approve training for employees at facilities in other countries?

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* 11. What steps has the competent authority in your country taken to implement competency-based training such as that described in ICAO / IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations?

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* 12. Would you support competency-based training and assessment general principles to be introduced in the Model Regulations to be applied by all modes? 

If so, how should this be addressed by the subcommittee?

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