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Essentials of Freight Forwarding

CIFFA education programs are designed by professionals with experience in a variety of freight forwarding matters, who have been providing students with the highest level of professional education over the years. Courses are intended for people working in the transportation and logistics sector who would like to further their career, likewise, courses are perfect for newcomers in this sector who want to start their journey in this industry on a strong footing.

Course Details:

In this course you will learn about commercial documents and regulatory compliance, export packaging, transportation of dangerous goods, how to devise alternative transport solutions for clients, and properly cost and quote on a shipment, and how buyers and sellers manage risk with a variety of international payment methods and cargo insurance. Once you are enrolled you will have access to fully narrated lessons that contain case studies that will put the learner into real world scenarios, e-textbooks are provided and can be viewed on up to three devices.

Advantages of selecting this course

Opportunity for career advancements
Flexible course format that can be completed at the convenience of the participants
Hands-on training for enhanced educational experience
Globally recognized course providers
Competency-based case studies to learn professional skills quickly and efficiently
Videos and comprehensive notes
Updated course content in virtual lessons and textbooks
Exhaustive glossary of logistics definition
Internationally recognized certifications

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Before joining this course, we recommend that you first enroll to the
International Transportation and Trade Course

Who is this course for?

The Essentials of Freight Forwarding course is primarily designed to meet the education needs of:

New in the Logistics industry New to the business

Individuals who are new to the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries and need to acquire new skills and knowledge to become more employable.

Freight Forwarding professionals Proffesionals

Individuals who are currently working in the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries, but wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge to advance their career.

Dates and duration

Registration

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Starting date

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Duration

Aproximately 65 – 75 hours of dedicated study time are required to complete this course.
The Coop members can complete it within 3 months.

Topics Covered:

Commercial documentation and regulatory compliance
International payments
Export packaging and warehousing
Cargo insurance
Cargo security and dangerous goods
Costing and quoting and alternative transport solutions

Each course includes an online exam. Participants must successfully pass the exam to obtain the corresponding certificate level. Lessons include case studies and review questions designed to prepare students for the final assessment.

TraversEd Global Trade Certificate

The TraversEd Global Trade Certificate is awarded in three progressive tiers. Courses must be completed in the following order:

International Transportation and Trade (ITT)
Completion earns Tier 1.
Essentials of Freight Forwarding (EFF)
Completion of ITT + EFF earns Tier 2.
Advanced Freight Services (AFS)
Completion of all three courses earns Tier 3.

Prerequisites

Medium English Business level is a must, in order to understand all the topics of the course.
Some knowledge of the international transportation, trade, logistics and supply chain industries is beneficial but not required.
This course is part of a three-course certification bundle. Courses must be taken in the following order, as each level builds on the previous one:
1. International Transportation and Trade
2. Essentials of Freight Forwarding
3. Advanced Freight Services

Technical requirements

Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Safari 3 and later, Goggle Chrome, Opera 9.5 and above.

Registration and expenses Members Only

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In order to check the courses fees and to register, please access your members area and click on the "logistics courses registration" button, on the dashboard on the left of the page. Then kindly fill in the online form with your registration details.

REQUEST MORE INFORMATION

Before joining this course, we recommend that you first enroll to the
International Transportation and Trade Course

Essentials of
Freight Forwarding