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A4DD Training Costs

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Whether you deliver meals or groceries, learn to keep food deliveries safe and avoid potential liability for causing serious illness to customers.
Also known as “Dangerous Goods” training. Many common products can be hazardous. Learn what the USDOT requires when you transport non-radioactive, non-bulk (no placards) dangerous goods shipments on US roadways. The course covers function-specific, safety, and security standards, rules, and procedures.
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State Harassment Training Req 21
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What's the Cost?

A4DD members pay a lot less for training.  Our training costs differ depending on the course provider, but we always negotiate lower rates for our members.  For most courses, you’ll pay just $5.00-$15.00.  For more specific information, click on any of the links above.  To pay the least, purchase a course bundle instead of a single course (save at least 20%), and make sure you joined A4DD using a contracting company’s discount code (saves another 10%-25%).  No code? Ask them to contact A4DD.  Also, members can click here to discover other companies in your area that can give you a discount code. Just add the code to your Member Profile next time you log in.

Is all this really necessary?

Consider the following factors and then make the right decision for you:

  • Experience – Delivery work isn’t rocket science, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot to learn when you’re new to it.  Many new drivers get frustrated trying to meet their earning goals and give up when what they really needed was better training.  For most, a small investment in learning what customers expect, common errors to avoid, and tricks of the trade will pay off quickly.  Even veteran drivers can benefit from revisiting best practices and reminders to avoid the kind of shortcuts that can easily lead to costly and sometimes life-threatening mistakes.
  • Contract requirements – Motor carriers increasingly expect their independent drivers to show up knowing the ropes.  More and more, delivery contracts require you to provide evidence of training as a new driver or specialized training certificates before receiving jobs involving medical goods, food, dangerous or hazardous goods (even in small quantities), and home goods requiring you to assemble or install a product.  These kinds of deliveries can be the most reliable and lucrative, so getting yourself trained to qualify for them makes good sense.  Regular safety training may also help you earn more since you can’t make money when you’re injured.
  • Government – In some cases, you simply can’t work legally without documented training.  For example, federal law requires annual HIPAA training for all workers handling medications, blood, or lab tests since you also get exposed to personal patient information.  Another example at the state level is anti-workplace harassment training, which is required or strongly preferred by many states.  It is your responsibility to stay compliant with the law, and your contracting companies are likely to insist on this as well.  The more training you do, the freer you are to accept all kinds of work wherever you find it without risk.
  • Cost – No doubt about it, cost matters.  Sometimes, in order to get by you have to live without things you know you should have.  However, given the heavily discounted prices of A4DD training, you should be able to get what you need to succeed.  Consider setting aside just one delivery’s pay a week.  Then try spacing out your training over time instead of trying to do it all at once.