International Trade Certification Program

Unz & Co. (UNZ) is proud to announce a new Certification Program in International Trade. The International Trade Certification Program gives you documentation of your training and your skills. Each course you complete will be documented and added to your training record.

Your certification will benefit you by:

1. Recognition of an achievement of excellence.
2. Provide solid evidence of your skill level.
3. Help you qualify for more advanced positions and salary levels.

Your employers will benefit by:

1. Increased productivity.
2. Less compliance risk.
3. Smoother transactions with fewer and errors.

Program Description

This program includes a practical hands-on, comprehensive set of courses concentrating on the terminology, regulations, procedures and documentation for importing and exporting. The classes are taught by accomplished and respected practitioners with years of experience in the subject matter that they teach. This certification is designed to build a complete and comprehensive set of skills for a particular area of international trade.

International Trade is different from any other industry. Trade has its own unique procedures, processes and terminology. This field is sufficiently district that it requires a certification process to assure employers of the proficiency of the professionals operating within its international trade department.

Career Opportunities

This certification is designed to give the student a firm foundation for a career path in International Trade. Among the employers that require enhanced skills in importing and exporting are government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors and financial institutions. The goal is to increase your earning potential, enable you to take on new responsibilities, work smarter, solve critical business problems and possibly increase the global market share for your employer or yourself.

The Unz International Trade Certification is a professional distinction of achievement for individuals serving the International Trade community. There are three levels of certification from the entry level specialist to the manager and then professional level, each involves a program of study and examination at the end of each course.

• The Unz Certified International Trade Specialist ™ (Unz CTS™) is designed for entry level persons who want to enhance and update their knowledge. These students are looking to distinguish themselves in the employer’s logistics and/or compliance area in the international operations. This certification will allow students to develop the core competencies that are required to advance within the export and import operational area of their employer.
  (Courses Required: 3)
  
  
• The Unz Certified International Trade Manager ™ (Unz CTM™) is designed for the person who deserves to advance from the work of a specialist to the managerial level. The purpose of this course of study is to enable the individual to understand all facets of the international trade transaction from beginning to end. This person might be managing others in the export or import department and interacting with others outside the department such as sales, marketing, contract administrators, accounting, etc. If this person is in corporate management, he or she may be interacting with a regional office and passing on information and direction affecting an international transaction or shipment. Persons at this level would be managing resources, establishing controls and supervising functions such as logistics, sourcing, mandatory registration (DOT, ITAR), issuance of documentation, etc. This certificate allows a company to develop the most effective international trade middle management employee.
  (Courses Required: 6)
  
  
• The Unz Certified International Trade Professional™ (Unz CTP™) is for a select group of persons within a medium or large organization. These are professionals who have been supervisors or first line managers, and have proven themselves at the specialist and manager level; they now aspire to a significantly higher degree of mastering their knowledge of all aspects of international trade. These individuals are often involved in currency and financial issues, risk management, the political environment and most importantly assuming some responsibility for the profit line in international sales and sourcing.
  (Courses Required: 9)
  
  

Course Requirements

The Unz certification program and course selection provides the greatest flexibility in order to permit the most relevant, practical courses that will benefit both your career and your company. The number of courses increases with the level of certification.

The program allows you to choose a core course as a starting point and then add “elective” training as your career and company requirements evolve. Students are required to begin the process by attending one two-day operations and procedures course in either export or import. Subsequently, add those elective courses listed below. Initial certifications are required to be completed within three years.

The number of courses required to attain each Certification Levels is shown below:

Table of Unz Courses

Core Course (choose 1)

Start your certification process by choosing either Import or Export and attending the corresponding
2-day Operations and Procedures Seminar.

Electives

Attend the required number of Elective Courses. Please see the chart above for the number of courses required for each level of certification.

Unz reserves the right to change certification requirements.

Credit For Prior Unz Courses

Students who have completed an Unz seminar(s) and/or workshop(s) six months prior to their enrollment, will be eligible to take the test in order to receive credit towards their certification.

To Enroll

The application can be saved to your computer and completed electronically or printed and hand-written:

• Download Enrollment Application (.doc)

A non-refundable application fee of $50 must accompany your application. (See application for payment options).

Submitting the Application

Applications will be accepted electronically or in print. Please note – those applications submitted electronically must be paid by credit card.

• Email: mthayer@unzco.com
• Mail:
  Unz & Co.
  333 Cedar Avenue, Building B, Suite 2
  Middlesex, NJ 08846
  Attn: Certification Program Coordinator
• Fax: 732-868-0260

If you have any questions, please call Unz Customer Service at 1-800-631-3098.

Tuition and Fees

In addition to the one-time only enrollment fee of $50, you will be responsible for each seminar registration fee. The tuition rates vary for particular courses. Prices are stated in U.S. dollars and subject to change without notice.

Testing

The certification process requires individuals to take an examination at the end of each course to demonstrate proficiency in the particular subject matter. 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. There will be a retesting fee of $100 per test. Retesting must be done within 3 months of the initial test and will preferably take place in an Unz classroom.

Re-Certification

Continuing education is critically important if industry professionals are to remain current on the rapidly changing procedures, policy and terminology of International Trade. To maintain your certification, you must earn continuing education units (CEUs) by attending Unz international trade seminars and/or workshops.

If the continuing education requirement is not satisfied, individuals are required to pass the appropriate certification examinations in order to reacquire certification.

Recertification is required after three (3) years of the initial certification. Specialist level requires 6 CEUs, manager level requires 9 CEUs and professional level requires 12 CEUs.

If you have any questions, please call Unz Customer Service at 1-800-631-3098.