DGSA Training Course in Essex & Nationwide
Become a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser. Our 5-day course follows the current DGSA exam syllabus and prepares you for all three DGSA exams.
- 5-day course
- Current DGSA exam syllabus
- Exam technique & support
Become a Qualified DGSA
Most businesses that send, carry, pack, fill, load or unload dangerous goods must appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser. Training your own DGSA gives you that expertise in-house.
Our course is delivered by practising DGSAs, so you learn how the regulations work on real sites and real shipments, not just how to pass the exams.
DGSA Qualification Explained
To qualify as a DGSA for road, you must pass three exams, set by Qualifications Scotland (formerly the SQA).
All three are open book.
Core
The legal framework, DGSA duties, classification, documentation, training and emergency procedures.
1 hr 15 mins
All Classes
The nine hazard classes, their properties and the specific requirements for each.
1 hr 45 mins
Road
Applying ADR to real road transport operations, including one case study.
1 hr 45 mins
Working in rail or inland waterways? Rail and Inland Waterways papers are available in place of Road.
What You'll Learn
- The structure of ADR and the CDG Regulations 2009
- The DGSA's legal duties and the annual report
- Classification and the Dangerous Goods List
- Packaging, tanks and bulk carriage
- Marking, labelling and placarding
- Transport documents and emergency information
- Limited and excepted quantities, and exemptions
- Vehicle equipment, loading, segregation and tunnels
- Training requirements and security provisions
- Accident reporting and investigation
Who Should Attend?
- Staff who will be appointed as their company's DGSA
- Transport, warehouse and compliance managers
- Health and safety professionals
- Consultants adding DGSA to their services
- Existing DGSAs renewing their certificate
There are no formal entry requirements, but experience of dangerous goods or ADR will help.
How the Course Works
Five days of focused tuition, then the exams at a Qualifications Scotland venue.
Learn the regulations
Structured sessions working through ADR and CDG, chapter by chapter.
Find your way around ADR
The exams are open book, so we teach you to find answers in the regulations quickly and accurately.
Practise exam questions
Exam-style questions throughout the week, with feedback on your answers and technique.
Sit the exams
Exams are held four times a year: March, June, September and November.
Renewing Your DGSA Certificate
A DGSA certificate is valid for five years. To keep it, you must pass the exams again in the final year before it expires.
There's no grace period. If your certificate expires, you can no longer act as a DGSA until you've passed again.
Due to renew? We offer renewal training to update you on regulation changes and get you exam-ready.
- 5 yearsCertificate validity
- Final yearYour window to sit the renewal exams
Rather Not Qualify In-House?
Appoint dgsa.net as your DGSA instead. We handle the audits, annual report and ongoing advice for you.
See DGSA ConsultancyDGSA Training Across Essex
Based in Essex, we deliver DGSA training for businesses throughout the county, including on-site at your premises. We also train nationwide, including the East Midlands and Lincolnshire.
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Basildon
- Southend-on-Sea
- Thurrock
- Harlow
- Brentwood
- Braintree
DGSA Training FAQs
Our DGSA training course runs over five days and follows the current DGSA exam syllabus.
To qualify as a DGSA for road you must pass three exams: Core, All Classes and Road. Rail and Inland Waterways papers are available instead of Road if you work in those modes.
Yes. You can take printed copies of the regulations, such as ADR, into the exam. Your booking confirmation from Qualifications Scotland tells you exactly what you can bring.
Qualifications Scotland (formerly the SQA) holds DGSA exams four times a year, in March, June, September and November, at venues across the UK. Applications close about two weeks before each sitting.
Five years. To renew, you must pass the exams again in the final year before your certificate expires. There is no grace period after expiry.
The DGSA exams are challenging but manageable with proper preparation. They require a solid understanding of ADR and CDG, classification, documentation and practical application of the legislation. We support and guide you to prepare effectively and pass with confidence.
Book DGSA Training
Speak directly to a practising Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, not a sales adviser.
- Call us0203 137 3014
- WhatsAppMessage us on WhatsApp
- Emailinfo@dgsa.net
- Training locationsOn-site at your premises, at venues across Essex and the UK, or remotely
…or complete the enquiry form.