Hazmat University

What Hazmat University does

Hazmat University is a private online training business operated by Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd., headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, and founded in 2010. It provides web-based hazardous materials training courses and certifications to individuals and organizations that ship, handle, transport, or otherwise interface with dangerous goods across air, ground, and vessel modes of transport. Its course catalog addresses US DOT 49 CFR ground regulations, IATA/ICAO air regulations, and IMDG vessel regulations, and includes multimodal bundles and supplemental courses covering lithium batteries, limited quantities, and general awareness.

The underlying technology is a proprietary web-based learning management system delivered through a "Dynamic Learning Environment" methodology. Course content is presented as auto-playing slideshow presentations with voice narration, supplemented by quizzes, interactive exercises, and self-paced navigation controls. The platform is accessible 24/7 via Windows/Mac computers, laptops, and Android/iOS devices, and produces instant certificates of completion upon successful module and exam completion, satisfying 49 CFR record-keeping requirements. Access is granted for six months from the date of purchase.

The business model is a self-serve e-commerce storefront selling one-time, perpetual licenses for individual course enrollments and discounted multimodal bundles. Distribution is product-led growth through the company website, supplemented by an inside sales team reachable via toll-free phone and email for enterprise and bulk inquiries. Go-to-market relies on organic SEO and a sustained content marketing program of approximately 391 blog articles targeting hazmat compliance keywords, with no disclosed public pricing, no third-party funding, and an employee count of 1–10.

Name

Hazmat University

Legal name

Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd.

Website

https://hazmatuniversity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hazmat University, operated by Bureau of Dangerous Goods, Ltd., is a private online training platform providing web-based certification courses for hazardous materials/dangerous goods compliance across air, ground, and vessel transport modes under 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG regulations. It serves shippers, freight forwarders, self-employed handlers, and general awareness personnel globally via self-paced e-learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Handling & Response Training (EDAOAMAL)

Keywords

• Hazardous materials training
• Dangerous goods certification
• IATA dangerous goods regulations
• DOT hazmat compliance
• Online hazmat courses

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Augustine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: One-time purchase of enrollment codes for specific online hazmat training courses. Customers purchase access through online store, receive enrollment key and instructions via email confirmation, then access learning platform. Courses available for individual transport modes (air, ground, vessel) or multimodal combinations. Six months from date of purchase to complete course.
2. Multimodal Training Bundles: Discounted bundled pricing for combined air, ground, and vessel training courses. Purchasing different courses through multimodal option is less expensive than purchasing separately. Contains all modules from individual courses combined into comprehensive program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hazmat University provides self-paced online hazardous materials training courses and certifications for dangerous goods transportation compliance. Course offerings cover shipping by air (IATA/ICAO), ground (49 CFR/DOT), and vessel (IMDG/IMO), plus multimodal bundles and supplemental topics such as lithium batteries, limited quantities, and general awareness. Students purchase enrollment codes through the company website, complete the training via a proprietary Dynamic Learning Environment, and instantly receive a Certificate of Completion meeting 49 CFR record-keeping requirements.

Product overview

Hazmat University is an online hazardous materials training platform developed and offered by the Bureau of Dangerous Goods, providing a suite of web-based training courses for dangerous goods certification. The platform operates as a course catalog with individual training programs covering mode-specific and multimodal transportation requirements. The core product lineup includes three primary mode-specific courses: IATA (ICAO) Shipping by Air, 49 CFR (DOT) Shipping by Ground, and IMDG (IMO) Shipping by Vessel. These are complemented by Multimodal Training programs that combine multiple transportation modes in various configurations (Air+Ground, Ground+Vessel, Air+Vessel, and Air+Ground+Vessel). Additionally, the platform offers supplemental courses including Lithium Batteries Training, Limited Quantities Training, and General Awareness Training. All courses feature self-paced learning with interactive exercises and quizzes, and provide instant certificates of completion upon passing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IATA (ICAO) Shipping by Air Online training course covering the requirements for shipping dangerous goods by air, based on International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) and ICAO Technical Instructions. Designed for hazmat employees, shippers, and freight forwarders who ship dangerous goods by air.
• 49 CFR (DOT) Shipping by Ground Online training course covering U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations for shipping by highway/ground transport, based on Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Designed for shippers, freight forwarders, and hazmat employees engaged in ground transportation.
• IMDG (IMO) Shipping by Vessel Online training course covering International Maritime Organization International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) requirements for ocean vessel transport of hazardous materials. Designed for shippers and freight forwarders transporting hazmat by sea.
• Multimodal Training Comprehensive online training program combining requirements for multiple modes of transportation (air, ground, vessel) in a single bundled course. Available in combinations including Air+Ground, Ground+Vessel, Air+Vessel, and Air+Ground+Vessel, providing all modules from the individual courses combined at a discounted price versus purchasing separately.
• Limited Quantities Training Supplemental online training course covering Limited Quantity shipping provisions that offer exceptions to UN Specification packaging requirements across all modal transport regulations. Designed as a standalone course for shippers utilizing limited quantity exceptions.
• Lithium Batteries Training Supplemental online training course covering the specific regulations and controls for the safe transport of lithium batteries across different transportation modes. Designed as a standalone course for shippers and freight forwarders handling lithium battery shipments.
• General Awareness Training Basic online training course covering recognition of hazardous materials, safe handling procedures, and emergency response information. Designed for facility personnel, managers, port officials, receptionists, and office staff who do not perform function-specific hazmat tasks but must recognize hazmat to ensure proper handling by trained employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students receive instant Certificate of Completion meeting 49CFR record-keeping requirements upon course completion
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SafetySkills: SafetySkills delivers online EHS and regulatory compliance training via an LMS-style platform, partially overlapping with Hazmat University's compliance training use cases for SMB and mid-market buyers.
• HaZen (Air Cargo Inc): Specialized air cargo hazmat/IATA training provider serving freight forwarders and shippers — narrower mode focus than Hazmat University but directly comparable for IATA DGR training buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Vector Solutions: Vector Solutions provides online compliance and workforce training for regulated industries including transportation and hazmat — a broader incumbent operating a large enterprise training platform with overlapping subject matter.
• J.J. Keller & Associates: J.J. Keller is a long-established regulatory compliance and safety provider for trucking and hazmat, offering training alongside a much broader portfolio of manuals, ELDs, and consulting — making it a larger incumbent that overlaps with Hazmat University's hazmat training niche.
• 360training: 360training operates a large online training marketplace covering OSHA, hazmat, environmental, and other regulated categories. While broader in scope, it overlaps with Hazmat University's DOT/IATA/IMDG online training use cases for SMB buyers.
• UL Solutions (UL PureSafety): UL's compliance and EHS training platform serves enterprise safety, hazmat, and workforce training needs. It is a much broader incumbent with enterprise LMS/SCORM capabilities, comparable to Hazmat University only in the online compliance training modality.

Direct peers

• Compliance Solutions: Compliance Solutions delivers online hazmat and dangerous goods training for 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG compliance, serving the same regulatory-mandated training use cases as Hazmat University.
• Lion Technology: Lion Technology is one of the most established US providers of hazardous materials/dangerous goods training (49 CFR, IATA, IMDG) for shippers, carriers, and freight forwarders — directly competing with Hazmat University in the same online and instructor-led categories.
• HazTrain: HazTrain offers DOT 49 CFR and IATA dangerous goods online training and certification with a comparable product-led, self-paced model — directly overlapping with Hazmat University's core offerings and target buyer.
• Dangerous Goods Institute (DGI): DGI provides IATA, 49 CFR, IMDG, and specialized hazmat training programs with both online and classroom formats, targeting the same freight forwarder, shipper, and hazmat employee segments as Hazmat University.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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