This page republishes the original SAAA announcement so users can continue accessing the full article from the new website without being sent back to the legacy site.
SAAA Accredited as IATA CBTA Excellence Centre
SAAA Cargo Services Pte Ltd (SCS) was recognised by IATA as a CBTA Excellence Centre, marking a major milestone for the association's training capabilities and professional standing.
What this means
- First Excellence Centre certified globally, not just in Singapore or Asia Pacific.
- Recognised for meeting international standards in competency based training and assessment design for dangerous goods.
- Approved to offer industry solutions and services for CBTA programme development, alongside core training delivery.
- Able to provide consultancy support for organisations developing competency based training and assessment programmes.
- Approved for Functions H6.1 to H6.10.
- Can cater to overseas participants beyond Singapore.
Reference links included in the original announcement
The legacy article also pointed readers to IATA's official certification write-up and to the SAAA dangerous goods training course listing.
Some quick facts about IATA CBTA training
- New training provisions under the DGR 63rd edition were implemented from 1 January 2023 based on job functions.
- The goal of CBTA is to produce a competent workforce through focused training matched to actual functions.
- Dangerous goods initial and recurrent training remain mandatory under the regulations.
- Initial training applies to first-time trainees or personnel moving into new functions with identified competency gaps.
- Recurrent training applies within 24 months of a previous DG training date to maintain current knowledge and compliance.
New SAAA Training Centre
On 04 November 2022, SAAA Cargo Services Pte Ltd announced the official opening of its new training centre at CT Hub, located near the junction of Kallang Avenue and Kallang Bahru. The location is accessible via Bendemeer DT23 and Lavender EW11, and is approximately a 15-minute drive from Singapore's Central Business District.
The new training centre features advanced technology such as interactive projectors and a mock warehouse environment to support On-the-Job Training assessment requirements. The objective is to help learners connect training more directly to their real work experience and reflect the practical intent behind competency based training and assessment.
As the first CBTA DG Certified Excellence Centre in the world recognised by IATA, SAAA Cargo Services Pte Ltd positioned the new training centre as a modern, renovated, technology-enabled environment designed to deliver meaningful, purposeful, and enjoyable learning outcomes.
Official IATA Dangerous Goods Certificates
As an IATA CBTA Excellence Centre, SAAA issues dangerous goods certificates authenticated through an official IATA QR code based on specific job functions. This gives learners additional assurance that the certificates are recognised by IATA worldwide and supported by SAAA as its accredited training centre.
Trainer Partnership Collaboration
SAAA also opened collaboration opportunities for qualified Dangerous Goods instructors and companies, provided there is no conflict of interest in training delivery, to maintain a high-quality standard for learners attending the training centre.
The first company collaboration highlighted in the original article was with DG Packaging Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd, whose certified IATA Dangerous Goods instructors would support SAAA's existing pool of trainers. The partnership was presented as a way to deepen domain expertise and strengthen the value delivered to trainees.
Background on DG Packaging Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd
DG Packaging Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd was described as having more than 17 years of dangerous goods experience, with a one-stop service offering that includes packing and shipper's declaration support. The company is qualified to prepare and sign shipper's declarations for air and sea transport on behalf of direct shippers and freight forwarders, with staff trained to IATA and IMDG requirements. The article also notes that DG Packaging Solutions was the first dangerous goods company operating fully within Changi Airfreight Centre.