Foundation Certificate in Freight Forwarding

We are a global college, therefore, all our courses are online courses.

This online certificate course will cover the basics of the Freight Forwarding Business. Freight forwarding is a lucrative career with good growth opportunities. This course will teach you the basics of freight forwarding and a greater understanding of the industry.

This course is aimed at a person wishing to enter the Freight Forwarding Industry in an administration role, a new recruit starting in the industry, a receptionist or assistant in the Forwarding industry or someone who wishes to complement or certify their existing knowledge base.

Course Outline

• The Role of Freight Forwarders
• Early Days of Freight Forwarding
• Forwarders Business Structure
• Routes and Transport Modes
• Intermodal Freight versus Multimodal Freight
• Export Documents
• Import Documents

Course Duration

Online Part Time - 2 weeks

Online Full Time - 4 days

Recommended study time:

Part Time Studies - 3 to 4 hours a week

Full Time Studies - 12 to 16 hours a week

Course Structure

Study Plan and Assessment - Each week you will be sent an email notifying you of your Study Plan and Assessment program. You will then access your e-campus to complete your studies.

Downloadable PDF Course Notes - A soft copy of your full course module in a PDF format will be available on your e-Campus for you to download. We do not offer video tutorials.

Weekly Online Exams - 2 exams

Learner Support

Personal e-Tutor - all communication done via email.

Study Tips for Exams

Our E-Campus Offers

Course E-Campus - this is where you will access your course notes and complete all your exams online.

On Successful Completion of Your Course

On successfully passing your Certificate course you will be sent an e-Certificate via email.

Unfortunately we don't offer printed certificates.

With the successful completion of this course you will be able to :

• Secure a position in the Freight Forwarding industry
• Be eligible for advancement within your company
• Be confident that you are professionally trained and equipped for the Freight Forwarding industry

Why study with ShippingCollege?

• Flexibility of online studying using our e-campus program
• Personal e-Tutors that understand and listen to their students
• Practical and easy to understand course content
• Professional experts with 20+ years' experience in this particular industry

Testimonials:

I am very proud to be a holder of my Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate. I have enjoyed the cordiality during my study period with ShippingCollege. I appreciated so much the follow-ups and the motivation l got from my College e-Tutor. l would like to take this opportunity to salute my e-Tutor for the followups, updates, motivations as well as being an understanding tutor. For online studying, ShippingCollege is the best. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Wellington Madziva - Zimbabwe

The course content ShippingCollege provides is really comprehensive and satisfying to study. Moreover, you provide these courses at a very affordable price. I really appreciate this opportunity. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Koray Gondem - Turkey

I found the course material to be really good and I learned a great deal about this industry. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Andre Cunha - Singapore

Online training is good in the sense that it allows me to study in my own time and at my own pace. This course has added value to my career in Logistics. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Nancy Tan - Singapore

The instruction of how to take the training and exams is very clear and easy to use which helped me to achieve my study objectives. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Hazel Cao - Singapore

The best part about ShippingCollege was the quality of the course material and the ability to ask a question via email. I really enjoyed my course and would highly recommend this to anyone new in the industry as it gives you all the foundation skills needed to perform in your day to day functions in the Forwarding industry. Freight Forwarding Foundation Certificate - Lau Sok Koon - Singapore