Customs Law & Import Procedures Certificates

 
                     
These courses provide the formal education for a professional career in the Customs brokerage & import industry.  A logical learning progression,
spanning 6 months of instruction, provides a solid foundation to obtain a Customs License AND progress in a Customs broker office.
Taken selectively by focus area of interest, the courses provide formal learning for the Customs brokerage employee or  
importer interested in raising their level of industry knowledge and compliance.  Certificates awarded are instrumental for the personal
growth and promotion potential of employees of Customs brokerage or import / export firms.        
                     
Customs Broker Office Management              
                     
  Description                
                     
  In depth guidelines for the management of a Customs brokerage office.  Appropriate for managers or employees of the Customs
  brokerage industry.  This course provides practical and hands on information for the management of efficient processes for a
  Customs clearance operation.  Topics compliment study for the Customs License Examination and/or raise the level of 
  professionalism for advancement in the industry.             
                     
  Offering Dates - On-Line Begins 2/12/09            
                     
  4 x 45 minute evening sessions Each session starts at 7:00 PM          
  2/12, 17, 18, 24 / 2009            
  Cost: $75.00                
                     
  Topical Outline                
                     
  Customs Notices & Interacting with Customs    Traffic management       
  Record-keeping procedures      Cargo examination procedures     
  Import Entry of merchandise guidelines & process    Software input & electronic CBP correspondence 
  Import link to export        Automation in the CB industry     
  Remote location filing - National License    Office procedures       
  Other government agencies      Office standards       
  CATAIR          Financial aspects of running a CB office  
  Broker compliance & penalty liability    Resources available to a CB office   
  Landed cost calculation      ABI Certification, licenses & permits   
  Commonly used documents - block by block explanation    Handling of different entry type scenarios  
                     
Customs Law                   
                     
  Description                
                     
  The core course for Customs license preparation and/or professional development for Customs brokers and importers.  Covers all the focus topics
  commonly tested by Customs & Border Protection for the Customs License Exam.  This course provides an explanation of the laws and 
  regulations covered in CFR 19 and the HTSUS.  Instruction time parallels the historic emphasis areas - classification and valuation, while highlighting
  all pertinent Customs Law matters such as origin determination, duty preference programs, post entry, fines & penalties, drawback, ADD/CVD, etc.
                     
  Offering Dates - on-line Begins 11/4/08          
                     
  11 x 45 minute on-line sessions - Tuesday and Thursday evenings - 11/4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 12/2, 4, 9 Each session starts at 7:00 PM
  Final examination and critique - 1/8/09 & 1/13/09