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NCBFAA Educational Institute

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) is dedicated to providing educational opportunities to the members of NCBFAA & the larger trade community in the areas of international trade, supply chain management, global logistics, customs brokerage, export transactions, transportation, attendant government regulation, and those areas of knowledge necessary to manage or advance a career path in a business providing services to those sectors.

Mission Statement

The NCBFAA Educational Institute provides flexible, relevant educational opportunities to members of the NCBFAA, larger trade community, and next generation industry entrants to strengthen regulatory compliance in the cross-border trade realm and increase professionalism for individuals who desire to begin or advance a career in the industry.

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Certifications

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) is the premier educational institute for providing industry focused training for our professional individual members and the international trade community. We offer two foundational designations and two advanced designations specifically for importing and exporting.

 

 

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CCS

The NCBFAA's Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) Certification Program is designed to assist trade professionals involved in the import industry to become experts in the current import regulations.

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MCS

The Master Customs Specialist (MCS) Certification designates its holders as possessing advanced knowledge and skills in U.S. Customs and its partner government agencies.

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CES

The Certified Export Specialist (CES) certification program is designed to help trade professionals in the export industry become competent and knowledgeable in current export regulations.

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MES

Designed for a broad audience, the 60-hour Master Export Specialist (MES) certificate program introduces an even higher level of excellence to our continuing education program.

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10th Annual Global Trade Educational Conference

Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent MileJuly 28-July 30, 2024

Continuing Education

Continuing education is key to the mission of the NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI). Once an individual has earned one of our four professional designations (CCS, MCS, CES, or MES), they must earn a specified number of continuing education credits each year in order to be eligible for recertification. Designees must both earn their continuing education credits and pay a renewal fee to maintain their designation annually.

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Quarterly Program

A listing of NEI's continuing education offerings including free webinars, case studies, & more.

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NEI Education Calendar
NEI Education Calendar

View our calendar for upcoming in-person events, live webinars, and trainings from the NCBFAA Educational Institute.

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Webinars
On-Demand Courses

Take advantage of these NEI-approved continuing education courses provided by our partners.

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Special Programs & Initiatives

Learn more about NEI sponsored programs such as Veterans to Trade and other initiatives.

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Introductory Courses
 

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NEI Professional Membership

The NEI Professional Membership is open to individual employees of firms not eligible for other categories of NCBFAA membership but interested in expanding their knowledge of the transportation logistics industry through various courses, webinars, and educational offerings.

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Educational Partners

In addition to providing in-house training, NEI approves the training from other organizations, in order to expand the catalog of events, webinars, etc. available for those certified in our programs to meet their continuing education requirement.

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