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Hazmat Compliance Bundle

$1,299.95

$999.99

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The Hazmat Compliance Bundle includes all five required hazmat training courses: Hazmat General Awareness, Function-Specific Hazmat, Hazmat Safety, Security Awareness, and In-Depth Security. Complete your full DOT/PHMSA hazmat compliance training at a significant discount compared to purchasing each course individually. Note: Function-specific training must be appropriate to the employee's actual hazmat job duties. Purchasing the bundle does not make one generic function-specific course suitable for every employee or job function.

Hazmat General Awareness Training
Function-Specific Hazmat Training
Hazmat Safety Training
Security Awareness Training
In-Depth Security Training
Enroll in Hazmat Bundle — $999.99

Includes all 5 required hazmat certification courses

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Recurrent DOT Hazmat Training Bundle

$999.96

$849.97

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Satisfies the federal 3-year recurrent hazmat training requirement for employees whose duties do not require In-Depth Security Training. Includes four of the five required DOT/PHMSA training categories at a significant discount compared to individual enrollment.

Hazmat General Awareness Training
Function-Specific Hazmat Training
Hazmat Safety Training
Security Awareness Training
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Includes 4 required hazmat courses — enroll on the bundle page

Federal Registration Series

FMCSA Registration & Motus Account Mastery

$249.99

Full Training + Certificate

A step-by-step course covering the complete FMCSA registration process — from Login.gov setup through operating authority, insurance filings, and biennial updates — using the Motus online registration system. Designed for new carriers, owner-operators, and dispatchers navigating federal registration for the first time.

7 modules, 32 lessons
Login.gov and Motus account setup
USDOT number and operating authority
Insurance filing and BOC-3 process
Biennial MCS-150 updates
Certificate of completion included

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Individual Courses

Enroll in individual courses or purchase the Hazmat Bundle above for all five hazmat programs at a discount.

Freight Dispatching

Professional Freight Dispatcher Course

FMCSA / Industry Professional Standards

A comprehensive self-paced training program covering the legal foundations, operational skills, and professional standards required to work as a freight dispatcher. Students learn carrier authority, hours of service, load evaluation, broker communication, dispatch operations, document management, and exception handling across 50 structured lessons.

Self-paced (estimated 40–60 hours)0 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$699
Freight Dispatching

Professional Freight Dispatcher Premium Program

FMCSA / Industry Professional Standards

Everything in the Professional Freight Dispatcher Course plus instructor-reviewed premium assignments, advanced dispatch simulations, load-evaluation and rate-negotiation exercises, driver and broker communication scenarios, personalized feedback with revision and resubmission, a practical capstone project, career-readiness resources, and a one-on-one coaching session.

Self-paced plus instructor review (estimated 60–80 hours)0 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$999
Hazardous Materials

Hazmat General Awareness Training

49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H

This course provides a foundational understanding of hazardous materials regulations, classification, labeling, and the responsibilities of employees who handle or transport hazmat. Required for all employees who handle, offer for transport, or transport hazardous materials.

Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour15 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Hazardous Materials

Function-Specific Hazardous Materials Training

49 CFR §172.704(a)(2)

This course provides Function-Specific Training required under 49 CFR §172.704(a)(2) for hazardous materials employees whose assigned duties involve preparing, handling, offering, loading, unloading, documenting, transporting, inspecting, or supervising hazardous materials transportation.

Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour15 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Hazardous Materials

Hazmat Safety Training

49 CFR 172.704(a)(3)

This course covers the safety procedures, emergency response protocols, and personal protective measures required when working with or near hazardous materials. Employees will learn how to recognize, respond to, and report hazmat incidents.

Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour15 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Security

Security Awareness Training

49 CFR 172.704(a)(4)

This course provides all hazmat employees with a general awareness of the security risks associated with hazardous materials transportation and the measures used to address those risks. Required for all hazmat employees under 49 CFR §172.704(a)(4).

Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour11 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Security

In-Depth Security Training

49 CFR 172.704(a)(5) and 49 CFR 172.800-172.822

This course is designed for hazmat employees who perform duties related to a transportation security plan, including personnel security, unauthorized access, en route security, threat recognition, and security responsibilities applicable to the employee's assigned function.

Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour11 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Compliance

Supervisor Drug & Alcohol Training

49 CFR §382.603

This course satisfies the supervisor training requirements of 49 CFR §382.603. It prepares supervisors to recognize the observable signs and symptoms of controlled substance use and alcohol misuse, understand applicable DOT regulations, and respond appropriately when reasonable suspicion exists.

Approximately 2 hours (60 min. drugs · 60 min. alcohol)31 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$299.99
Compliance

New Entrant Safety Audit Preparation

49 CFR Parts 385, 390

This course is designed to help motor carriers understand the FMCSA New Entrant Safety Assurance Program, establish effective safety-management controls, organize required records, identify possible compliance deficiencies, and prepare responsibly for an FMCSA Safety Audit. Course completion does not constitute FMCSA certification, government approval, legal advice, or a guarantee that a carrier will pass a Safety Audit.

Approximately 1 hour22 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Compliance

Owner-Operator Compliance Boot Camp

49 CFR Parts 382-396

This course provides practical education on federal motor carrier requirements for owner-operators operating under their own authority or leased to an authorized carrier. Topics include business formation, federal and state registration, driver qualification, drug and alcohol compliance, hours of service, vehicle maintenance, freight contracts, safety management, and financial compliance. Course completion does not constitute legal advice, tax advice, or a guarantee of regulatory compliance.

Approximately 1 hour26 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
Compliance

Driver Qualification File (DQF) Compliance and File Management

49 CFR Part 391

This course teaches employees, owner-operators, and motor carriers how to create, review, maintain, and audit Driver Qualification Files under 49 CFR Part 391. Topics include determining when a DQF is required, collecting required qualification documents, conducting background investigations, tracking annual and expiration-based records, and correcting deficiencies without falsifying historical records. Course completion does not constitute legal advice or a guarantee of regulatory compliance.

Approximately 1 hour9 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
FMCSA Compliance

FMCSA Registration & Motus Account Mastery

FMCSA Registration Requirements

This course walks new and existing motor carriers through every step of the FMCSA registration process using the Motus platform — from obtaining a USDOT number and operating authority to managing company profiles, authorized users, insurance filings, biennial updates, and audit readiness. Students complete 30 structured lessons across 7 modules and pass a final exam to earn a certificate of completion.

1.5–3 hours33 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$249.99
compliance

Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device Compliance

49 CFR Part 395

This course teaches drivers, dispatchers, safety managers, and motor carriers how to comply with federal Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device requirements under 49 CFR Part 395 and official FMCSA guidance. Topics include the 11-hour and 14-hour driving rules, the 30-minute break, the 60/70-hour limits, the 34-hour restart, sleeper-berth provisions, HOS exceptions, records of duty status, ELD use requirements, roadside inspection procedures, malfunction handling, supporting documents, record retention, and coercion and harassment protections.

Approximately 2–2.5 hours40 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$199.99
Freight Dispatching

Professional Freight Dispatcher Course

Professional freight dispatch training

A comprehensive self-paced training program covering the legal foundations, operational skills, and professional standards required to work as a freight dispatcher. Students learn carrier authority, hours of service, load evaluation, broker communication, dispatch operations, document management, and exception handling across 50 structured lessons.

Self-paced (estimated 40–60 hours)50 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$699
Freight DispatchingPremium

Professional Freight Dispatcher Premium Program

Professional freight dispatch training

Everything in the Professional Freight Dispatcher Course plus instructor-reviewed premium assignments, advanced dispatch simulations, load-evaluation and rate-negotiation exercises, driver and broker communication scenarios, personalized feedback with revision and resubmission, a practical capstone project, career-readiness resources, and a one-on-one coaching session.

Self-paced plus instructor review (estimated 60–80 hours)50 lessons
Course OverviewFree to View
Full Training + Certification$999

Certification Notice: Free Motor Carrier University is a private training provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by FMCSA, PHMSA, OSHA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, or any other government agency. Course previews may be reviewed at no cost. Paid enrollment provides access to full course content, assessments, completion review, record administration, and certificate issuance. Payment alone does not constitute course completion or certification. Certificates are issued only after all applicable training and completion requirements have been satisfied.