Continuing Education Requirement (CEUs)
The Certification Board of Governors has set the further requirement that before an individual reaches their expiration date, all Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officers’® must have completed 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each year to maintain certification.
Generally accepted equivalent training:
• American Conference Institute (ACI) - Two-Day International Trade Compliance Related Conference - 3 CEUs
• Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) - Two-Day Annual Update Conference - 3 CEUs ; One/Two-Day Topic Specific Seminars, Sessions or Workshops - 1.5 / 3 CEUs respectively.
• Census Bureau, Automated Export System (AES)Compliance Sessions - One-Day AES Seminar - 1.5 CEUs; 3 Hour AES Workshop - .5 CEUs
• Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration, U.S. Commercial Services - ½- Day Topic Specific Workshops - .5 CEUs
• Department of Homeland Security, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) - Two-Day Annual Trade Symposium and Other Two-Day CBP Trade Related Events - 3 CEUs
• Export Compliance Solutions - One-Day Seminar - 1.5 CEUs
• FD ssociates, Inc. - One-Day Topic Specific Workshop - 1.5 CEUs
• International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) - Two-Day Annual Conference - 3 CEUs ; One-Day Topic Specific Seminar, Session or Workshop -
1.5 CEUs
• International Import-Export Institute (IIEI) - Online courses, 10 CEUs for a six-week course. 5 CEUs for a three-week course.
• JPMorgan- One/Two-Day Topic Specific Seminars, Sessions or Workshops - 1.5 / 3 CEUs respectively.
• National Council on International Trade Development (NCITD) - Monthly US Government and Industry Programs - .5 CEUs
• Partnerships International Inc. - Three-Day Annual “Partnering for Compliance™” Conference - 4.5 CEUs
• Practising Law Institute (PLI) - Two-Day Annual “Coping with U.S. Export Controls” or other trade related two day events - 3 CEUs
• Society for International Affairs (SIA) - Two-Day Conference (Basic or Advanced) - 3 CEUs; One-Day Topic Specific Training Session, Seminar or Workshop - 1.5 CEUs
• Unz & Company - One/Two -Day Export Compliance Seminars - 1.5/ 3 CEUs respectively.
• Third-Party: Consultive, Corporate (in-house), or Other International Trade Related Training/Courses/Seminars/Workshops - Upon Review - CEUs To Be Determined
To find out how your trade compliance and related training can be reviewed and approved for CEU credit, contact the CBG’s Managing Director.
If this continuing education requirement is not met, individuals are required to pass the current certification examination process in order to reacquire certification.