Programs & certifications
Continuing education and credentials written by people who have actually filed a 7501.
The CFS credential.
Our flagship certification — forty continuing-education hours covering ocean and air forwarding, customs entry procedure, U.S. trade law fundamentals, hazmat documentation and operational risk. Earned by more than 2,800 working practitioners since 2017.
- Eight modules, self-paced over six months
- Quarterly instructor-led cohorts
- Proctored final examination
- Two-year recertification cycle
- Recognised by major surety providers
Education that travels with you.
Customs Compliance Foundations
A twelve-week introduction to U.S. customs entry, HTS classification, valuation and country-of-origin marking. Designed for new operations staff and broker apprentices.
OTI Renewal Workshop
Half-day intensive for ocean transportation intermediaries up for triennial license renewal. Includes bond review and FMC correspondence templates.
Hazmat & DG Documentation
Six-hour module on IMDG, IATA DGR and 49 CFR documentation, refreshed annually as the regulations move.
The Mentorship Programme
One-to-one matching between members with twenty-plus years on the desk and newer practitioners. Twelve-month commitment.
Operations Modernization Toolkit
Self-assessment, vendor-comparison templates and EDI integration playbooks for firms upgrading their core TMS or AMS connector.
Leadership for Forwarders
A nine-week cohort programme for operations managers stepping into general management roles inside a forwarding house.
We show up where the work happens.
For Corporate members, the Alliance offers on-site training visits — usually two days, on the member's floor — covering specific operational gaps surfaced in our intake assessment. Past visits have addressed entry-team workflow design, post-entry amendment hygiene, claim handling and SOP refresh.
There is no fee for the first on-site visit each year for Corporate members. Additional visits are billed at cost.