Drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods must hold an ADR Driver Training Certificate. The 3-day Initial Basic Course prepares participants for the assessment test for transporting dangerous goods in packages, drums and IBCs. Those requiring an ADR certificate for Road Tankers must attend a further 2-day Initial Tanker Specialisation Course.
The ADR Driver Training Certificate is valid for 5 years.
A driver must refresh his/her ADR Driving Training Certificate before it expires by attending a Refresher Training Course and sitting another assessment test.
Training Course Content
Day 1 – Sat 9th May 2026
- Basic / Packages
- General requirements
- National and international dangerous goods regulation
- Dangerous wastes
- Allocation of UN Numbers
- Instructions in Writing
- Characteristics of class 2, 3, 4, 5
Day 2 – Sun 10th May 2026
- Characteristics of classes 6, 8, 9
- First Aid
- Emergencies
- Fire and Fire Extinguishers
- Package requirements
- UN packaging scheme
- Operational procedures
- Vehicle marking
Day 3 – Sat 16th May 2026
- Vehicle marking labelling and packaging.
- Packages UN package approval code
- Load Securing and load segregation.
- Tunnel code
- High consequence of dangerous goods
Day 4 & 5 – Sun 17th & Fri 22nd May 2026
- Tanker Specialisation
- Tank approval, inspection, testing
- Vehicle Equipment
- IMDG Code Markings for Tanks
- Loading and discharging rules
- Journey routes
- Static electricity
- Loading and unloading
- Dangerous wastes
- Vehicle behaviour
Following completion of the course and a minimum 2 week interval, the driver may attend the examinations he requires; these examinations are overseen by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. On successful completion of the required examinations, the driver will be issued with an ADR driver training certificate which is valid for 5 years
This Training is required by Law:
European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011 to 2015
The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
This training aims to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to pass the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport examinations which allow drivers of heavy goods vehicles to carry dangerous goods.
