Course plan

Day 1

• What is C-TPAT?
• The new role and objectives of American customs;
• The concerns of Canadian exporters;
• The process of securing container transport (CSI—Container Security Initiative) :
  • Objectives;
  • Procedures;
  • Key elements.

• The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) system :
  • The FAST program;
  • Objectives;
  • Transporter responsibilities.
• The Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) :
  • Objectives;
  • Procedures;
  • Operation.
• Advantages of C-TPAT :
  • Certification procedures;
  • Program objectives and structure.
• The insurance process :
  • Principles;
  • Procedures.

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Objectives

• Learn the C-TPAT (Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) approach to accreditation;
• Understand and apply the program’s security principles;
• Understand and use the documents required to perform an analysis of your company in regard to C-TPAT;
• Acquire the skills to prepare the necessary documents for submission to customs authorities.

For this course, we provide a toolbox kit on CD that includes:

• A security manual in Word format;
• A questionnaire that does a security gap analysis of your company (1,500 questions) in Excel format;
• A questionnaire to send to your suppliers to ascertain their level of security (450 questions) in Excel format;
• Letters for your suppliers in Word format;
• A PowerPoint course to train your employees.

Duration

2 days.