Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism - IIEI-143

Course Description: This course is designed to assist those importers who wish to take advantage of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to reduce security-oriented inspections by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as to increase their own security measures against pilferage, damage, and other loss. C-TPAT will also be discussed as a prerequisite for Importer Self Assessment. 

Prerequisite: None

Course Credit: 3 Credit Hours

Major Course Topics & Course Outcomes

As a result of the group and individual activities included in this course, the student will acquire the following knowledge and skills that can be applied to the workplace:

Introduction to C-TPAT

• Identify the need for C-TPAT in terms of national security.

Impact of C-TPAT on the importer.

• Evaluate the advantages and benefits to the C-TPAT importer.
• Formulate the consequences for non-C-TPAT companies.
• Assess the role of the C-TPAT importer in relationship to its business partners.

The C-TPAT Company Profile

• Create a C-TPAT Company Profile.
• Implement the C-TPAT Agreement.

The C-TPAT Security Profile and Security Link Portal

• Create a C-TPAT Security Profile.
• Integrate appropriate data using the Security Link Portal.

The C-TPAT Security Profile and Security Link Portal

• Validate Seller's Security.
• Integrating business partner C-TPAT certification into the importer's C-TPAT program.

C-TPAT and Business Strategy

• Integrating C-TPAT into the importer's business strategy to its advantage.
• Distinguish Best Practices for C-TPAT supply chain security.
• Differentiate the three C-TPAT tiers and their purpose.

C-TPAT and Business Strategy

• Participate in the Status Verification Interface.
• Integrate FAST into North American border trade.
• Justify the integration of Importer Self-Assessment into the importing strategy. 

 

Course Materials:

Materials for this course are exclusively online and at no cost to the student.

Please note that textbooks are subject to change. Please contact your advisor before purchasing the textbook for your class to confirm.