Advance your career and be the master of your domain with one of our certifications. View our 2016 course schedule for a list of courses and dates. To reserve your seat, register here for a specific course.

Certified Classification Specialist™ (CCLS™)

Duty Drawback Specialist™ (DBS™)

Export Controls Specialist™ (EXCS™)

Certified Classification Specialist™ (CCLS™)

The Certified Classification Specialist™ (CCLS™) program is the only program worldwide that teaches participants the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and requires them to be able to defend their classification choices as part of the process. The CCLS™ designation conveys that an individual has strong knowledge and skills of the underlying methodology for classification for entry to any country whose tariff is based on the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System.

A Certified Classification Specialist™ is someone who has earned the designation CCLS™ after completing a rigorous five-day course and passing an examination upon completion. The designation requires earning continuing education credit to maintain. A CCLS™ holder is authorized to use the certification mark in communications and business cards.

The CCLS™ course is offered on a scheduled basis in the United States, Canada and other countries. The CCLS™ course is also available in-house at a location of a company’s choosing anywhere in the world.

Program Overview:
The methodology created for the CCLS™ program will provide attendees with an accurate process to develop a harmonized system decision tree.

• General Rules of Interpretation
• How the Harmonized Schedule / Combined Nomenclature is organized
• Review section and chapter notes which apply throughout the entire tariff
• Review “basket headings”
• Identify and sources of external classification guidance such as the WCO’s explanatory notes
• Prepare effective binding ruling requests
• Document and defend a classification

Who Should Attend:
The CCLS™ course is targeted at individuals and teams employed by logistics companies or global manufacturers who need to understand how to classify goods for import and export into and between multiple countries around the world.

Individuals holding a CCLS™ designation will be capable of defending their classifications and creating and deploying a global process for their organization.

Participants will bring back more than 1,500 pages of materials including detailed product worksheets for every chapter of the HTS, a classification manual and other resources for working with less familiar objects. These materials have been designed exclusively for this course and are not available anywhere else.

Tuition and Certification:
The cost to attend a scheduled CCLS™ class and sit for the examination is $2,995.00 per attendee. Students are required to bring their own print copy of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

There is no required cost to maintain the designation annually. Companies interested in offering the CCLS™ course in-house for staff on a global basis should contact us directly for a quote.

Continuing Education:
Individuals holding a CCLS™ designation must attend Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy or third party organization seminar, workshop, webinar or corporate on-site training to earn 20 continuing education credits within 24 months of their initial certification. For details, please contact us directly for a copy of our Continuing Education policy.

Why Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy?
Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy is dedicated to all aspects of international supply chain training. To ensure we provide the highest quality of service to our clients, we strive to understand their issues and develop content and tools to help address their challenges. Our faculty is composed of instructors with years of real-world experience and expertise. Our vast knowledge of the subjects specific to the international supply chain allows us to create training solutions that will allow your team and company to succeed.

View our 2016 course schedule for a list of courses and dates. To reserve your seat, register here for a specific course.

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Duty Drawback Specialist™ (DBS™)

Looking to save your firm money through duty drawback claims? Millions of dollars of refunds are available from the government to firms who both import and export, but the majority go unclaimed. This unique certification will train your team on the types of drawback available, how to file for expedited refund capabilities and which documents are needed to support a successful refund.

Become a Duty Drawback Specialist ™- Our three-day workshop, led by experienced subject matter experts, will provide you with a detailed understanding of the duty drawback program. Each type of drawback will be reviewed in detail, with examples and exercises on filing claims and getting approved for accelerated payments. Drawback regulations in 19 CFR 191 will be thoroughly covered, and a course exam will demonstrate the participant’s ability to establish their company’s duty drawback program.

Program Overview:
During this three-day training, participants will gain a detailed understanding of the duty drawback program and how to effectively establish a company duty drawback program.

• Types of duty drawback
• Taxes and fees eligible for drawback
• Payment of drawback
• Estimating your drawback potential
• Duty drawback rules
• Documents needed to file a claim
• Timelines related to drawback
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Review of CFR 191
• Establishing a drawback program
• Auditing your drawback program

Who Should Attend:

• Compliance professionals
• Import Managers
• Export Personnel
• Finance Managers
• Others who have the responsibility for cost savings initiatives at their company

Testing:
To demonstrate proficiency, the certification process requires individuals to take an examination at the end of this program. There are no additional fees for each initial course exam.

If you do not pass the exam the first time, you can retest two more times. Retesting must be done within three months of the initial test and will be taken online through Global Trade Academy’s e-learning platform.

Continuing Education:
To maintain the Duty Drawback Specialist™ holders of this certification must attend a Global Trade Academy’s Seminars, Workshops, Webinar or Corporate on-site training to earn 20 continuing education credits. These credits must be earned within the 24 months (or two years) following the initial certification. For example, if an individual is certified in May 2013, he/she will need to complete 20 continuing education credits by May 31, 2015.

Tuition:
The tuition for the Duty Drawback Specialist™ course is $1,995.00. Prices are stated in U.S. dollars and subject to change without notice.

Why Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy?
Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy is dedicated to all aspects of international supply chain training. To ensure we provide the highest quality of service to our clients, we strive to understand their issues and develop content and tools to help address their challenges. Our faculty is composed of instructors with years of real-world experience and expertise. Our vast knowledge of the subjects specific to the international supply chain allows us to create training solutions that will allow your team and company to succeed.

View our 2016 course schedule for a list of courses and dates. To reserve your seat, register here for a specific course.

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Export Controls Specialist™ (EXCS™)

Our Export Controls Specialist™ (EXCS™) provides the highest professional standards when it comes to the knowledge associated with the regulatory environment of United States export controls, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations.

Participants of the EXCS™ program will be proficient in both Department of Commerce and State Department's export regulations, including: the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations - 22 C.F.R. 120 - 130), the EAR (Export Administration Regulations - 15 C.F.R. 730-774) and other applicable government bodies' regulations.

The Export Controls Specialist™ certification three-day program will deal, in detail, with all aspects of the U.S. export control process. With heavy reliance on case studies and practical in-class examples, participants will gain new skills, or hone existing skills enabling them to present themselves as a certified professional for an in-demand trade specialty.

Individuals who achieve this level of professional development usually serve at a high level in their organization, or are aspiring to attain a higher level position, overseeing the regulatory compliance of goods and services that must meet these critical government regulations. In addition, this knowledge helps organizations become ITAR compliant.

Program Overview:

• Export Controls of:
  
  • DDTC
  • BIS
  • NRC
• U.S. Export Classification of Products
  
  • USML defense articles, defense services, technical data
  • The CCL, ECCNs, and EAR 99
  • NRC covered products
• Classification Assistance
  
  • The export ruling processes at BIS, DDTC
  • The commodity jurisdiction process
  • Extrinsic aids
• Export Reporting Requirements of EPA, DEA, etc.
  
  • AES requirements
  • Case studies of penalty cases at DDTC, BIS
  • The Prohibited Party lists
  • Recordkeeping
  • Export manual
  • Reforms of export controls at DDTC, BIS
  • Voluntary disclosures
  • Dealing with re-exports and diversion
  • Crafting of corporate export policies
  • Employee training
  • Complying with anti-boycott law in your export transactions

Who Should Attend:

• Export Managers
• Export Personnel
• Export Compliance Officers
• International Sales and Marketing Staff
• Supply Chain Managers
• Legal and Regulatory Managers
• International Customer Service
• Engineers

Testing:
The certification process requires individuals to take an examination which will be administered at the end of this program to demonstrate proficiency.

Continuing Education
All certified Export Controls Specialists™ must have complete 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each year to maintain certification. For generally accepted equivalent training please contact Global Trader Academy

Tuition:
The cost to attend a scheduled Export Controls Specialist™ class and sit for the examination is $1,995.00 per attendee. We offer special pricing for groups and government employees. Please email or call for details. Promotional discounts may not be combined. For more information, please email or call customer service.

Companies interested in offering the Export Controls Specialist™ course in-house for staff on a global basis should contact us for a quote.

Why Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy?
Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy is dedicated to all aspects of international supply chain training. To ensure we provide the highest quality of service to our clients, we strive to understand their issues and develop content and tools to help address their challenges. Our faculty is composed of instructors with years of real-world experience and expertise. Our vast knowledge of the topics specific to the international supply chain allows us to create training solutions that will allow your team and company to succeed.

View our 2016 course schedule for a list of courses and dates. To reserve your seat, register here for a specific course.

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