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CUSTOMS BROKER CERTIFICATE

At the completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry level or junior customs broker position within a Customs Brokerage firm. The student will be able to apply basic concepts, components and terminology to international trade, cargo transportation and supply chain logistics; comprehend the services of a customs broker and how these services interrelate with other businesses and government agencies involved in the import process; evaluate products for U.S. customs admissibility, tariff classification and entry value; and describe customs enforcement methods.

At the completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry level or junior freight forwarder position within the offices of an International Freight Forwarder. The student will be able to apply basic concepts and terminology needed to understand and perform basic freight forwarding services, perform entry-level operational tasks related to international forwarding, avoid U.S. export and destination country import violations, assure that proper procedure is applied to foreign collections, explain to a shipper intermodal shipping service alternatives, and perform entry-level ocean forwarding and NVOCC operational tasks.

BUS. 249 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Recommended: BUS. 115, or eligibility for MATH 110, or equivalent.
Introduction to international purchase-sale agreement negotiations, use of Incoterms, foreign exchange and collections, international supply chains and cargo transportation, and cargo risk management. Students will perform entry-level operational tasks related to the overall trade and logistics process. Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 258 CUSTOMS BROKER SERVICES AND REGULATIONS (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 249 or equivalent.
Custom brokers’ relationship with importers, government agencies and transportation carriers, government import requirements and restrictions, broker work-flow and customs “entries.” Students will be scheduled for 16 hours of workplace learning under the supervision of a licensed customs broker. Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 261 CUSTOMS ADMISSIBILITY, CLASSIFICATION, VALUE AND ENTRY (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 258 or equivalent.
U.S. import admissibility, tariff classification and value, how to prepare a customs entry, and additional processing required for certain types of products. Students will be scheduled for 16 hour of workplace learning under the supervision of a licensed customs broker.Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 262 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 249 or equivalent.
International freight forwarding, shipper-forwarder and forwarder-carrier relationships, government regulations, cargo transportation modes, carriers, rates (charges) and liability; shipper responsibility for cargo preparation and loading; cargo insurance and claims; and HazMat shipping requirements. During workplace learning students will perform entry-level forwarder operational tasks and complete a short research project. Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 263 U.S. EXPORT AND DESTINATION COUNTRY IMPORT REQUIREMENTS; FOREIGN COLLECTIONS (3) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 262 or equivalent.
U.S. export laws and regulations, including export restrictions and declarations; general requirements for importation into foreign countries, including documentation that forwarders prepare and how forwarders become involved with foreign bank collections and letters of credit. During workplace learning student will observe and perform these procedures. Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 267 OCEAN FORWARDER AND NVOCC REGULATION, OPERATIONS AND WORK-FLOW (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 263 or equivalent.
Government regulation of ocean forwarders and NVOCCs, shipping line vessels and services, door-to-door shipment of intermodal containers; how to prepare an ocean bill of lading, including method of consignment; carrier liability for cargo losses; operational tasks and process steps in an ocean forwarder transaction; and NVOCC operations. Transfer credit: CSU.

BUS. 268 AIR FORWARDER OPERATIONS AND WORK-FLOW (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
A minimum of 48 lecture hours plus 16 lab hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: BUS. 263 or equivalent.
Air cargo characteristics, routing, limitations, documentation, shipment preparation, air forwarder services and transaction process steps, air cargo consolidation, and key business issues. Transfer credit: CSU.

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