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Dangerous Goods training is changing. The 62nd edition (2021) of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) adopted revised provisions for dangerous goods training to incorporate a competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) approach that will become mandatory for dangerous goods training from 1 January 2023 Dangerous goods: competency based training and assessment
Three reasons why dangerous goods training is important: • To ensure health and safety; • Regulation compliance; • Efficient operations. What has changed in dangerous goods training for air transport? While the framework of the training requirements in the ICAO technical instructions and IATA DGR has changed from category-based to competency-based, the principle of creating a competent workforce to perform assigned function(s) has not. The revisions emphasise more the importance of a person to be trained and assessed and able to demonstrate his or her competence.
Continuous assessment of competency The technical instructions currently require the provision of assessments following training to verify understanding. While this conventional approach is useful in determining the degree to which dangerous goods personnel may understand the material, it should not be the only activity that an employer utilises to assess an employee’s competency in an assigned function. By applying a competency-based approach, standards of performance expected of personnel are established. Once established, these standards support the development of appropriate assessment to ensure that personnel not only understand the subject matter involved in their job, but also have the required skills and knowledge to carry out their functions in compliance with safety standards.
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May 2022
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