Course curriculum
The course programme for 2025 will commence in February/ March 2025, The course curriculum will run over a 12 month period and a detailed course schedule will be sent to each successful particpant once administration and registration has been completed. Please note that there will be no classes during the month of December 2025.
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MODULE 1 |
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1.
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30 Hrs
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FREIGHT FORWARDING Learning Objective: The applicant should be able to explain the business aspects of Freight Forwarding and to describe the various activities of a Forwarding company.
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Hours |
MODULE 2 – 8 (Integrated)
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2. |
30 Hrs
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SEA TRANSPORT (GENERAL) Learning Objective: The applicant should be in a position to give information on the basic regulations for sea shipments, services offered, and most current types of ships in use. He should be familiar with the documents used for sea carriage. Furthermore he should be able to explain the pricing of ocean freight.
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3. |
2 Hrs |
MARITIME CONTAINERS (SEA CONTAINERS) Learning Objective: The applicant should be able to explain the functioning and the rules of international container shipments by sea. He should show knowledge of the most used container types, the necessary elements of freight forwarding process including shipping documents and also have an idea of pricing in order to be able to prepare an offer for handling maritime containers.
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4. |
21 Hrs |
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT Learning Objective: The student should be able to understand the concepts of International Multimodal Transport (IMT), know the advantages of IMT, appreciate the different types of IMT and its relationships with intervening parties, covering the various scopes of services provided by the MTO, able to explain the various risks, responsibilities and liabilities faced by the MTO, know the different types of international conventions covering the transport of general cargoes and dangerous goods in the different modes of transports and its combinations, know the executions of Import, Export and Transhipment via the IMT modes, understand what is Project Forwarding and appreciate the needs of Alternative Transport Solutions
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5. |
50 Hrs
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AIR TRANSPORT Learning Objective: The applicant will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by airfreight conforming with procedures and relevant statutory measures.
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6. |
50 Hrs |
ROAD TRANSPORT Learning Objective: The applicant will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by road transport conforming with procedures and relevant statutory measures.
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7. |
20 Hrs |
RAIL TRANSPORT Learning Objective: The applicant should be competent to give information on the legal aspects of carriage by rail and he should be able to describe rolling stock (most important railcars) and combined traffic by rail. He should explain how to complete consignment notes and how to work with rail tariffs.
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8. |
15 Hrs |
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY INLAND WATERWAY Learning Objective:
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No |
Hours |
MODULE 9
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9. |
30 Hrs |
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES Learning Objective: The applicant should be in a position to explain the necessity of customs duties and control on imported, exported or transit cargo. The applicant should give a brief information on the existing international conventions/agreements, structure of customs tariffs (national) and the forms used in his country. The applicant should be in a position to calculate customs duties and should be aware of Customs offences/frauds.
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No |
Hours |
MODULE 10
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10. |
30 Hrs |
LOGISTICS Learning Objective: The applicant should be able to describe the role of the forwarder in logistic activities and define logistic systems. He also should state the main steps in a logistic project. He should be acquainted with terms such as JIT‚ ‘pull systems ‘, physical distribution, supply chain, tailor made services. He should also be familiar with the procedure of warehousing, types of warehouse and financial aspects of storage.
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Hours |
MODULE 11
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11. |
10 Hrs |
INSURANCE Learning Objective: The applicant should be able to give information on the different possibilities of insurance coverage and its characteristics. He should also be in a position to state briefly the liability of carriers. His knowledge should enable him to deal with simple insurance issues.
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Hours |
MODULE 12
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12. |
10 Hrs |
DANGEROUS GOODS Educational Objective: The student should be acquainted with the most important UN Regulations (Air, Sea, Road/Rail) for Dangerous Goods. He should be able to demonstrate its application in practice including use and completion of the necessary documents.
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No. |
Hours |
MODULE 13
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13. |
10 Hrs |
SAFETY AND SECURITY Learning Objective: The trainee will be able to describe current Safety and Security measures used in his daily practice as a Freight Forwarder and explain the difference between Safety and Security. He should list and describe existing Security programs in the transport chain, taking into account the different modes of transport.
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Hours |
MODULE 14
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14. |
13 Hrs |
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) IN FORWARDING Learning Objectives: The applicant should be able to appreciate the fundamental essentials in the usage of technologies attributed in the application of computer and communication. Such technologies that are applicable in Forwarding, either in form of applications or standards, are focussed on data collection, exchanging and manipulation. The applicant must also appreciate the extent of the e-business and e-commerce in the world of the Internet and the world wide web (www). In addition, fundamental understanding of security and electronic signatures used in e-commerce should also be appreciated.
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