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CCS Continuing Education Credit for GISTnet Courses

The NCBFAA Educational Institute has approved the following GISTnet courses for CCS (NCBFAA Certified Customs Specialist) continuing education points. For more information on these online, self-paced courses, select the course title. The number of CCS points are shown in italics following the CCS indicator. These points are approximately equal to the estimated learning hours for each course. Courses which exceed 20 hours of estimated learning time fulfill the full annual CCS requirement.

IMPORTANT! GISTnet will automatically report your course completions to the NCBFAA, provided you enter your CCS ID number into your GISTnet user record. To do this, go to your "My Page" and then select "Update user record" (the first link on your My Page).

If you do not know your CCS ID number, you can obtain it by visiting the NCBFAA NEI web site, going to the "Educational Director" page, the then selecting the "Transcripts" tab on the far right top of the page. You will need your personal NCBFAA account login user name and password.

Export/Import—General

[C1] Export-Import Transaction Fundamentals; Using Incoterms 20 points
[C4u] Carnets—Benefits and Procedures (U.S.) 8 points
[C5] Harmonized Tariff Classification 23 points
[C6u] U.S. Customs Tariff (HTSUS) Classification Basics 15 points
[C7u] U.S. Customs Tariff (HTSUS) Classification Gap Analysis Skill Evaluation 2 points
[C8u] U.S. Customs Tariff (HTSUS) Classification Post Evaluation; Learning by Practice and Simulation 5 points
[C10] Math Used in Trade and Cargo Transportation 5 points

Cargo Transportation—General

[T1u] Introduction to Cargo Transportation 12 points
[T6] Introduction to Cargo Risk Management and Insurance 8.5 points
[T8] Obtaining and Placing Cargo Insurance; Deciding upon Coverage 6 points
[T9] Preparing and Processing Cargo Claims 5 points

Customs Broker Topics

[CB1u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 1: The Players, Functions and Business of a Customs Broker 15 points
[CB2u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 2: Customs Broker Transactions, Supervision and Work Flow 12 points
[CB3u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 3: Cargo Release Processing; Surety Bonds 10 points
[CB4u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 4: Documentation and Admissibility; Product Compliance and Marking Requirements 15 points
[CB5u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 5: Basic HTSUS Classification 20 points
[CB6u] Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 6: Transaction Value; ABI Entry Processing 16 points
[CB10u] Customs Broker's Licensure Exam Preparation—Learning by Practice and Simulation 20 points

Dangerous Goods

[H6u] Dangerous Goods General and Security Awareness (short version) (U.S.) (Overview of dangerous goods transportation requirements) 8 points
[H5u] Dangerous Goods General and Security Awareness (U.S.) 16 points
[H1u] Introduction to Dangerous Goods Shipping (U.S.) 22 points
[H2u] Dangerous Goods Essentials for U.S. Transportation Intermediaries 20 points

Supply Chain Security

[S11u] C-TPAT Employee Training for Importers 5 points
[S12u] C-TPAT Employee Training for Customs Brokers 5 points
[S13] Introduction to Importer Security Filing (10+2) 2.5 points
[WeComply] Information Security 1 point
[WeComply] Record Management 1 point

For more information about our courses, please contact us: staff@gistnet.com or 310-376-3888.