Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer®
A Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer® (CUSECO®) has met, and continues to meet, the industry’s highest professional standards in their knowledge and expertise of this challenging regulatory environment of United States export compliance.
IIEI’s Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer® certification program is the accepted standard of proficiency throughout the export compliance industry. Many companies now require this certification for all compliance staff members and have it as a hiring requirement.
Overview of Export Compliance Program
This comprehensive certification program was developed with the support of government and industry experts, including the Certification Board of Governors, to specifically meet the industry demand for up-to-date, highly qualified personnel serving in the role of empowered official as an Export Compliance Officer. Read what people say about the courses.
With the ever increasing convergence of government security administration under the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the resulting over-lapping management of government controls to insure our nation’s security, it is of utmost importance that individuals who qualify for this professional designation be proficient in both Commerce and State Department’s export regulations, including: the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations - 22 C.F.R. 120 - 130) and the EAR (Export Administration Regulations - 15 C.F.R. 730-774) and other applicable government bodies’ regulations. The courses in this program meet this requirement and are constantly updated to reflect the latest changes in government regulations and regulatory enforcement. See listing of companies whose employees have participated in courses leading to this certification.
Individuals who achieve this level of professional development usually serve at a high level in their organization, or are aspiring to attain a higher level position, overseeing the regulatory compliance of goods and services that must meet these critical government regulations.
Export Compliance Certification Requirements:
The Certification Board of Governors has established the following knowledge requirements to sit for the Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer® Examination:
As of June 1, 2005, the Certification Board of Governors revised the knowledge requirements for this certification as follows:
1. Complete the requisite course of study:
- ITAR Regulations - ALL
- EAR Regulations - ALL
- Section 38 – Arms Export Control Act 22 USC 2778
- Documentation for Regulated Goods - ALL
- Ethics in Trade Compliance
2. Pass the Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer ® examination. (Score 75% or higher)
3. Have a minimum of three years professional experience in an international trade environment or letter of recommendation from employer or reference supporting your need to attain this certification.
4. Maintain industry currency by completing 10 CEUs per year (See below.)
5. Adhere to professional code of ethics.
6. Requires current Membership status.
IIEI Industry Certification Preparation Courses - The following courses are approved preparation training to sit for the industry certification examination.
Course Title:
Understanding ITAR: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (IIEI-306)
EAR: Understanding the Export Administration Regulations (IIEI-307)
Export Compliance Documentation (IIEI-311)
Ethics in Trade Compliance (IIEI-320)
Program Start Date Schedule: The program starts regularly throughout the year.
Have Questions? Need assistance? Call an Enrollment Advisor at (800) 474-8013.
Who Should Enroll:
1. Individuals who want to be recognized for their superior professionalism in performing the role of empowered export official.
2. People who believe they deserve professional status for being the front line of defense against export compliance violations.
3. Anyone who sees their job, which requires knowledge of validated export licenses, as a career, not just a job.
4. Anyone needing in-depth knowledge of export compliance regulations.
5. Individuals who are seeking to build their professional credentials and demonstrate their value to their organization in the area of export compliance.
6. Experienced export compliance personnel who want to gain recognition of their skills and knowledge to employers and potential employers.
7. Anyone wanting a thorough review of the all aspects of export compliance regulations.
Why Companies Should Consider Getting Their Employees Certified:
1. Protection: To protect the company by insuring that employees are up-to-date with all federal regulations.
2. Proof: To validate the “due-diligence” efforts of the company to be in full compliance with regulations.
3. Hands-on Training: Practical, hands-on training is the best way for companies to train their employees to be proactive in reducing the liability related to export shipments.
4. Performance Measured: Companies see proof that employees have mastered the material. Courses have examinations and are graded.
5. Third-Party Validation: Employee’s knowledge of the federal regulations is validated by the recognized industry certification organization. By using the industry accepted certification standard, companies demonstrate to the world that their employees meet the highest standards in export compliance.
6. Confidence: By out-sourcing the export compliance training of employees to the recognized leader in comprehensive export compliance training, companies can be confident that their export compliance effort is maximized and that company liability is minimized.
7. Industry Certification: By requiring all compliance personnel to obtain and maintain Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer ® industry certification, and the Continuing Education Units (CUEs) requirements, companies can be confident that their employees are current with the changes in federal regulations.
8. Industry Leadership: By having over 90% of your company’s export compliance personnel industry certified, your company is eligible to display the industry certification emblem.
This emblem announces to the world that your company’s employees are among our nation’s most highly trained front line of compliance defense.
Continuing Education Requirement:
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.
Have Questions? Need assistance? Call an Enrollment Advisor at (800) 474-8013