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Certified Customs Specialist (CCS)

National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association

Certification

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The NCBFAA Educational Institute'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. Whether you have a broker’s license or you have just a year or two of related experience, this course will provide you with a solid foundation for you to increase your industry knowledge.

Duration

The CCS Course is a six-month, self-paced, online training that consist of 25 modules (each ending with a summary quiz), 4 checkpoint quizzes, and a cumulative, proctored final exam.

Cost

Members $715 Non Members $1,375 Show moreShow less

Format

Online

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The NCBFAA Educational Institute'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. Whether you have a broker’s license or you have just a year or two of related experience, this course will provide you with a solid foundation for you to increase your industry knowledge. The CCS course will review fundamental points relevant to the importation process while delving into practical, relevant subject matter not generally tested on the formal Customs licensing exam. Each topic will help you grow and develop as an import professional. You will find that participating in the CCS program will provide you numerous venues for honing your professional skills while continuing to stay up with the rapidly changing marketplace within the import industry. The CCS Course is a six-month, self-paced, online training that consist of 25 modules (each ending with a summary quiz), 4 checkpoint quizzes, and a cumulative, proctored final exam.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Knowledge of U.S. Customs and Border Protection structure, authority, and regulatory framework under the Department of Homeland Security
  • Apply U.S. trade agreement provisions and tariff treatments including USMCA, GSP, and free trade agreements to determine duty obligations and origin requirements
  • Apply other government agency regulations governing restricted and regulated commodities in import compliance
  • Apply customs broker licensing, obligations, and client relationship standards in compliance with federal regulations
  • Classify imported goods using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule applying General Rules of Interpretation and classification principles
  • Determine customs value using transaction value and alternative appraisement methods
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Compliance Officers13-1041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Violation notices and penalty warnings — prepare and deliver independently to non-compliant entities across routine infraction cases in a regulatory agency or corporate compliance unit.
  • Eligibility and liability records — evaluate against applicable regulations with reduced oversight to reach supportable determinations on standard licensing applications.
  • Licensing, permit, and passport regulation guidance — advise individuals and small groups through written communications and in-person consultations in a government services environment.
  • Compliance evaluation reports — write with clear findings, supporting evidence, and recommendations using established departmental formats for management distribution.
  • Regulatory violations identified during investigations — report promptly to the appropriate enforcement board or agency with accurate documentation and proper chain-of-custody handling.
  • Technical specialists and applicant representatives — interview using structured questioning techniques to clarify facts and resolve ambiguities in licensing or permit cases.
  • OCR scanning and optical character recognition tools — use to process and index high-volume document submissions accurately within a compliance review workflow.
  • Applicable laws and government regulations — interpret in context to distinguish compliant from non-compliant activity across a defined portfolio of cases.
  • Competing compliance priorities and case deadlines — manage independently using electronic mail and calendar tools to maintain consistent caseload throughput.
  • Regulated entities exhibiting borderline non-compliance — engage with persuasion and service-oriented communication to encourage voluntary corrective action before formal enforcement.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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Completion Rate
92%
Placement Rate
91%