CIFFA focuses on delivering Excellence through Education. Employees of CIFFA member firms, importers, exporters and those looking to start a new career in freight forwarding, benefit from industry leading education programs. CIFFA education programs are designed by subject matter experts, and are offered in a variety of delivery methods to suit the students preferred style of learning and schedule. This includes e-learning and classroom based education. CIFFA is a certified training provider for FIATA, IATA, ICAO, CSCSC and our courses include all IMO and Transport Canada regulations as required. Course materials are updated regularly and are recognized nationally and worldwide for their comprehensiveness and professionalism.
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| CIFFA Certificate in International Freight Forwarding |
This course introduces the student to air, ocean, truck and rail transportation and to the world geography over which goods move. Incoterms ®2020 outlines the transfer of cost and...
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Essentials of Freight Forwarding- Online
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Understanding how buyers and sellers manage risk with a variety of international payments, cargo insurance, properly completed commercial documents and export packaging leads students...
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| International Freight Forwarding Advanced Courses |
Specialized Freight Services- Online
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Moving beyond the ordinary, Specialized Freight Services explores the details of project cargo and air and ocean chartering. Extensive portion is devoted to customs and regulatory...
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This introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management includes the increasingly important topic of greening of transportation. Basic concepts of sales and marketing and...
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| Dangerous Goods Training |
Air Dangerous Goods Online- Online
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The Air Dangerous Goods online course is a narrated and interactive course that mirrors the structure of the classroom course provided by CIFFA. To complete the course, students...
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Air DG Virtual Class - Initial- Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Online Virtual Classroom, Toronto, Vancouver
This online program with a virtual one-day live-session is for shippers and freight forwarders with no experience in dealing with dangerous goods by air, or who have let their...
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Air DG Virtual Classroom - Recurrent- Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Online Virtual Classroom, Toronto, Vancouver
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This online Recurrent program with a live virtual class provides IATA/ICAO category 6 certification and is acceptable for Freight Forwarders, Shippers and operators. This course...
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Transporting dangerous goods by ship is a unique situation. Due to the large quantities that are involved, the lengthy travel times, and other transportation factors (heat,...
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Road Dangerous Goods- Online
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CIFFA Online TDG Training provides certification for the transport of dangerous goods by land. Online learning provides the flexibility to study at your own pace and access learning...
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Shipping lithium batteries by air is extremely common, yet it is a complicated process guided by ever changing regulations. Lithium batteries ARE dangerous and are subject to the...
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015) - For Managers and Supervisors- Online
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This 2-3 hour intensive WHMIS 2015 course is designed specifically for Supervisors, Managers and Owners to better understand the transition to the new GHS System. Topics covered...
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An easy to use online training program designed with workers in mind. Our 90 minute (approximate depending on the learner) awareness course covers the following topics: GHS, Training...
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| Air Cargo Security Training |
Cargo Security Co-ordinator (CSC) Initial- Online, Online + Webinar
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A Cargo Security Coordinator (CSC) is known as: A senior company representative who has the responsibility and authority to manage air cargo security issues and to liaise with...
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An Authorized Cargo Representative (ACR) is known as: A person who has assigned air cargo security duties at the company, persons with the need, right and qualifications to access air...
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| Webinars & Workshops |
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This workshop covers the contents of Canada’s most important free trade agreement since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its impact on various parties involved...
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CPTPP – Taking Advantage of Canada’s Latest Trade Deal- Online Virtual Workshop
Called by some the TPP11, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is partially in effect in Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore...
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Blockchain – Who Will Protect the Freight Forwarders' Interests?- Online Virtual Workshop
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Recent reports on the blockchain technology have generated both, optimistic and pessimistic, conversations in the business community. Blockchain’s professed improvement in...
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Incoterms® 2020- Webinar
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CIFFA’s first Incoterms® 2020 training clarifies the changes in the latest version of Incoterms® and highlights the differences between Incoterms® 2010 and...
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force on January 1, 1994. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), once in force, will replace the NAFTA,...
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Letters of Credit- Webinar
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This interactive workshop: Highlights & clarifies the basic terminology & procedures involved with different methods of payment used in international trade, Guides participants...
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Essentials of Exporting- Webinar
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This interactive workshop provides an overview of the regulations, procedures, and documentary and data requirements governing exports from Canada, and highlights the current conditions...
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Cargo Insurance- Webinar
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This interactive workshop provides participants with an explanation of the principles of cargo insurance and types of cargo insurance coverage available, taking into account special...
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This interactive workshop highlights the important issues of forwarder liability and how to manage it in a rapidly changing market. It describes the different risks forwarders...
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Transborder: Shipping to the USA- Webinar
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Shipping and trade to the United States holds a significant business growth opportunity for Canadian Freight Forwarders. The U.S.’ proximity to Canada makes shipping by land...
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| CIFFA/Schulich Management Program |
Sales Strategies for the Non-sales Manager- Online Virtual Classroom, Webinar
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Schulich/CIFFA Virtual classes are offered for the busy professional who requires flexibility in their career development. The virtual class offers recorded lectures, and...
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What The Non-Financial Manager Needs To Know About Financial And Managerial Accounting- Online Virtual Classroom, Webinar
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Schulich/CIFFA Virtual classes are offered for the busy professional who requires flexibility in their career development. The virtual class offers recorded lectures, and...
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Building a Strong Customer Service Culture for Your Organization- Online Virtual Classroom, Webinar
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Schulich/CIFFA Virtual classes are offered for the busy professional who requires flexibility in their career development. The virtual class offers recorded lectures, and...
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Ethical principles influence leaders to make sound decisions in less time. Being able to refer to ethical principles allows employees to increase their productivity and overall...
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