CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) Program

NOTE: All CSCB courses are offered online.

Program Description

The CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) Program of Study is suitable for international trade compliance professionals looking to enhance their trade compliance knowledge. For more information on the CTCS designation, please refer to what is a CTCS designation?

Eligibility & Enrolment

An individual may enrol in the CTCS program, if he or she has 5 years of experience in a trade compliance environment. Your experience will be evaluated according to the CTCS program criteria. If eligible, you will be invited to proceed with enrolment in the CTCS modules, as described below. 

Enrolment in the CTCS program is ongoing.

Program Requirements 

To earn the designation through the program, students are required to successfully complete 10 modules, 8 mandatory and 2 elective within 5 years of enrolling in the first module. All modules are offered online.

IMPORTANT: The CTCS program modules will be moving to our new platform, Brightspace, in the upcoming months. In addition, the program will be undergoing slight changes with regards to its mandatory module requirements. As a result, registration for Freight and Documentation and Export Controls and Documentation modules was closed on June 1st. These two modules will be replaced by a new Transportation & Export Controls module. We will also start offering an additional mandatory module on the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). Current program participants have received the following information via email.

See the details on the New Platform and Program Changes!

Mandatory modules (8):

While these modules may be taken in any order, we recommend selecting the courses in the following order.

  1. Transportation & Export Controls (Note: access to course content will be available in August 2023)
  2. Harmonized System of Tariff Classification
  3. Rules of Origin and Trade Agreements
  4. GST/HST/PST/Excise Tax 
  5. Valuation and Transfer Pricing
  6. Refunds, Duty Deferral and Remissions
  7. Customs Compliance, Verification and Audit
  8. Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) (Note: access to course content will be available in August 2023)

Elective modules (select 2):

While these modules may be taken at any point during the CTCS Program of Study, students will be in a better position to understand them after completing the mandatory modules.

  1. Customs Brokerage Management and Client Relations
  2. Trusted Traders
  3. Importing Food  
  4. Courier Low Value Shipment Program (CLVS)
  5. Human Resources

Academic Policy, Conditions and Fees

Please review the Academic Policy, Conditions and Fees for details on program eligibility, fees, withdrawals, etc.

Questions and Comments

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions section, or contact us at ctcs@cscb.ca.

Registration

Course Name Price Add to Cart
CTCS: Courier Low Value Shipment Program $395.00
CTCS: Customs Brokerage Management and Client Relations $395.00
CTCS: Customs Compliance, Verification and Audit $395.00
CTCS: GST/HST/PST/Excise Tax $395.00
CTCS: Harmonized System of Tariff Classification $395.00
CTCS: Human Resources $395.00
CTCS: Importing Food $395.00
CTCS: Refunds, Duty Deferral and Remissions $395.00
CTCS: Rules of Origin and Trade Agreements $395.00
CTCS: Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) $395.00
CTCS: Transportation & Export Controls $395.00
CTCS: Trusted Traders $395.00
CTCS: Valuation and Transfer Pricing $395.00
CTCS: 3 Module Special Offer for CCS and Member Firm Employees $885.00