Course overview
Guarantee success in your industry with IoSCM. We offer every student much more than just a qualification; we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
As with most supply chain sectors, the roles and responsibilities of those in an Import and Export position can be varied. IoSCM’s Import and Export Academy enables those in the industry to develop their skills through bespoke distance learning courses.
You can custom build the IoSCM Level 2 Certificate in Import and Export qualification in order to meet your career ambitions, current job specification or objective of your employer.
This qualification is industry recognised across the globe. The IoSCM level 2 certificate in import and export course was designed and developed by industry experts to provide first-class study materials that meet National Occupational Standards (NOS). It also guarantees that we’re the best qualifications on the market.
Job outcomes
- Import and Export Assistant
- Import Cor-ordinator
- Road Freight Import Clerk
- Import and Customs Administrator
- Import and Export Administrator
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
- Study at your own time
- 1 Unit Credit Value (UCV) typically equates to 10 hours of learning
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
ELCAS funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Who's it for?
With international trade and freight requirement covered in detail, the qualification is perfect for those wishing to gain employment in the industry and the qualification focus on producing skills required for you to progress onto a managerial role.
Designed for students who would like to develop key skills and knowledge required to move into a supervisory management or team leader role and improve operational efficiency.
Delivery
You’ll gain access to a customised learning platform in which you can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe.
As well as unlimited first-class materials, there are self-assessments available online that show the results immediately to give you direction on what you’re doing well and what you might need to take another look at.
You can take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like. By doing this, we’re increasing your confidence in your ability to succeed and therefore, also ensuring you pass the first time.
Subjects
Complete one core unit and two additional units (either core or optional), providing you with solid knowledge.
- Teams and Groups: Task orientation, Degree of interdependence, Purpose, Degree of formal structure, Familiarity among members
- Team Development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
- Team Roles: Areas of Responsibility, Role of a Team Leader, Developing Team Members
- Leadership Styles: Laissez-Faire, Democratic, Authoritarian, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Handling Discrimination, Harassment and conflict
- Trade: Types of Products and Market Conditions, Capital Products, Labour Products, Land Products, Local Trade, International Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade and Tariffs
- Freight: Modes of Transport, Road, Rail, Waterways, Air Freight, Intermodal, Preferred Method of Transport, Factors affecting Mode Choice
- Goods Identification: Goods to be Traded, Perishable, Dangerous and Bulk goods
- Freight Organisations: Hauliers / Trucking Companies, Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers (NVOCC), 3rd Party Logistics Providers, Supplier Information, ISO Containers
- Trade Legislation and Regulations: Global Perspective, Customs Authorities, Customs Requirements, Consumer Contracts Regulations, Key Information Delivery, The Consumer Credit Act, Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, Consumer Rights Act 2015
- Trading Documentation: Customs related Documents, Licences, Sales Contract, Letter of Credit, Commercial Invoice, The Certificate of Origin (CofO), The Bill of Lading, Airway Bill, Dangerous Goods, Licenses and Permits
- Customer Requirements: Customer Service
- Freight Systems: The National Export System (NES), Customs Freight Simplified Procedures
- Freight Transport Mode Legislations: Goods to be transported by Road, Vehicle Standards, Weights and Dimensions, Environmental Standards, Vehicle Regulations, Taxation of Vehicles, Cabotage, Goods to be transported by Rail, Legislation and Regulations for Goods to be transported by Sea, International Labour Regulations, Goods to be transported by Air, The CAA Aviation Authority’s Regulatory Role, Airline Permits, Aviation Security, Moving Dangerous Goods by Air
- Freight Carriage, Insurance and Costs: INCOTERMS, Accord Temporary Admission (ATA) Carnets, Carnets de Passage en Duane Insurance
- Health, Safety and Security: Movement of Dangerous Goods
- Monitoring Goods during Transportation: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Potential Risks and Problems: Distance, Transportation and communication, Risk during shipment, Import and export restrictions, Documentation, Payment problems, Competition, Security
- Ports and Shipping: Advantages and Disadvantages of ports and shipping
- Policies and Procedures: Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Manning Scales; Legal Regimes; The International Maritime Organisation; National Control and Admiralty Law; Protectionism/Subsidies; Liner Conferences
- Monitor Ports and Shipping: Prevention of Pollution from Ships; Customs; The Harbour Master; Monitoring Ships
- Types of Goods: Public Goods, Private Goods, Perishable Goods, Container Cargo, Liquid Bulk, Dry Bulk, Breakbulk, Dangerous Goods, Indirect Goods
- Safe Handling of Goods: Special Handling, Hazardous Good, Perishable Goods, The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, The International Regulations concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail, The IMDG Code or the Baltic Sea Memorandum, International Air Transportation Association, Sterile Goods, Movement of Livestock, Security of Goods
- Movement Methods: Road, Air, Rail, Sea, Intermodal Transport, Intra-modal Transport, Combined Transport
- Appropriate Modes of Transport: Sources, Identifying the Appropriate Mode, Destinations
- Logistics type: Just In Time (JIT), Military Logistics, Procurement Logistics, Distribution Logistics, After-sales Logistics, Disposal Logistics, Reverse Logistics, Green Logistics, Global Logistics, RAM logistics, Asset Control Logistics, POS Material Logistics, Emergency Logistics, Logistics Activities.
- Service: Marketing and Sales, Outbound Logistics, Operations, Inbound Logistics, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Transportation, Distribution, Procurement, Handling and Packaging
- Supply chain in a logistics environment: Inventory, Procurement, Planning and Forecasting, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Demand Management, Management of Returns/Reverse of Supply Chain
- Types of logistics activities: Airfreight, Road Haulage, Sea Freight, Rail Freight, Storage and Warehousing, Wholesaling
- Inventory: Raw Materials Work-in-Progress, Finished Goods, Variation in Production Demand, Unexpected Customer Demand, Seasonal Demand, Price Discounts, Avoiding Price Increase, Stock-outs & Safety Stock, Make to Stock
- Control inventory levels: ABC / Pareto Analysis, Forecasting Demand, Simple Averages, Weighted Average, Moving Average, Re-order Point, Supplier Lead Time, Inventory Cost
- Types of Costs: Fixed, Variable costs, Segregating Stock, Unitisation of Stock, Stock Rotation, Audit Trails
- Location Coding: Fixed Location, Random Location, Zoned Location, Inventory Coding
- Warehouse: Warehouse Site Selection, Customers, Suppliers, Location of Roads, Site Cost, Staff Availability, Warehouse Layout and Utilisation, Straight Through Flow, U-Shaped, Modular-Spine Design, Automated Warehouse, Climate-controlled Warehouse
- Operations: Goods Receiving, Delivery, Checking, Inspection, Booking-In, Reverse Logistics, Put-away, Picking & Order Assembly, Housekeeping, Stocktaking
- Environmental Arrangements: Perishable, Non-Perishable, Chilled, Frozen, Dry, Liquid, Hazardous, High value, Environmental Legislation
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
