The Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS) designation recognizes the experience and expertise of international trade compliance professionals, sets a standard for ongoing professional development in a field where change is constant, supports a network for information sharing and collaboration.
Trade compliance is defined as ensuring that all legislation, regulatory and other requirements relating to the importation and exportation of commercial shipments are met. 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?
Please note that the course material contains information based on the pre-CARM R3 implementation and will be updated in the coming weeks.
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.
Mandatory modules (8):
While these modules may be taken in any order, we recommend selecting the courses in the following order.
- Transportation & Export Controls
- Harmonized System of Tariff Classification
- Valuation and Transfer Pricing
- Rules of Origin and Trade Agreements
- GST/HST/PST/Excise Tax
- Refunds, Duty Deferral and Remissions
- Customs Compliance, Verification and Audit
- Special Import Measures Act (SIMA)
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.
An individual may enrol in the CTCS program if s/he has:
- 3 years of experience in a trade compliance environment; OR
- Current CCS Designation who successfully completed the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course with a minimum score of 70%.
If eligible, you will be invited to proceed with enrolment in the CTCS modules.
Enrolment is considered finalized when the CSCB has received full payment of tuition fees. Course access will be provided upon processing of payment. There will be a CDN $35 fee for NSF cheques.
NOTE: This course is taxable. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
| Student type | Fees (all prices in CDN$) |
|---|---|
| Current CCS and CTCS designates, and employees of CSCB member firms, CBSA & OGD. | $ 395.00 per module (plus applicable taxes) $ 885.00 for any three (3) modules (plus applicable taxes) |
| Other | $ 395.00 per module (plus applicable taxes) |
Each calendar year, the top CTCS graduate (or graduates in the place of a tie) will be recognized with:
- a desktop memento;
- a monetary award of $250; and
- a complementary registration for the next CSCB National Conference.
The top graduate is determined by averaging the grades received on their CTCS modules.