This course delivers the Driver Training required by 49 CFR §177.816 for hazmat employees who operate motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials in commerce by highway. It is Add-On 2 to the Core Hazmat Employee Bundle (Modules 1 through 4) and is built specifically for U.S. commercial drivers — long-haul, regional, local, and owner-operator — moving placardable quantities of hazmat.
The training is anchored on §177.816 and walks the driver through all four paragraphs of the rule: the general driver-training content under (a), the cargo-tank specialized content under (b), the deemed-to-comply provision under (c), and the frequency-and-recordkeeping cross-reference under (d). Around that anchor, the course covers the seven content domains a hazmat-employee driver actually needs on the road — the driver credential stack (CDL hazmat endorsement under Part 383, TSA Security Threat Assessment under Part 1572, Entry-Level Driver Training under Part 380 Subpart F), driver qualification under Part 391, hours of service under Part 395 (including the hazmat attendance-as-on-duty wrinkle at §395.8), the Part 397 driving rules, drug and alcohol testing under Part 382 with the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse changes effective January 6, 2023, and §177.854 in-transit incident response with §171.15 and §171.16 reporting.
Testing compliance. The 15-question knowledge check satisfies the testing-by-appropriate-means requirement of 49 CFR §172.702(d) for §177.816 driver training and §177.816(d) for the (b) specialized portion.
Cargo-tank coverage. Lesson 11 delivers the full §177.816(b) specialized content for drivers who operate cargo tanks or portable tanks of 1,000 gallons or more. Drivers who do not operate such tanks still complete Lesson 11 for awareness.
Certificate and Validity. Successful completion satisfies the Driver Training requirement of 49 CFR §177.816(a) and, for drivers who operate cargo tanks ≥1,000 gallons, also §177.816(b). The certificate is valid for three years from the completion date pursuant to 49 CFR §177.816(d) and §172.704(c)(2). Training records are retained for the duration of employment as a hazmat employee plus 90 days.
