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.