Program Schedule:
This program has monthly intakes on a continuous cycle, year-round.
Entrance Requirements:
- Mature student status (19 years of age or older). Non native English speakers require proof of score of 60% on ULI ESL testing (or equivalent from other standardized testing mechanisms). Domestic students require minimum score of 7 on Wonderlic Aptitude test and pass an interview with the ULI admissions department. International students need to pass an interview with ULI admissions department. May be required to take ULI ESL program to bring English to the prerequisite level of acceptance.
Program Information
1330 hours
at 20 hours per week: 66.5 weeks 15.5 months
at 25 hours per week: 53.2 weeks 12.3 months
“Actual calendar times may vary due to statutory holidays, professional days and school closures.”
- choose FITT or CIFFA Certification
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Computerized Accounting
- Applications & Technologies
- Job Search Skills
- Practicum Placement
Career Opportunities
Sales representatives, wholesale trade (non-technical), sell non-technical goods and services to retail, wholesale, commercial, industrial, professional and other clients domestically and internationally.
- Freight Sales Agent
- Oil Distributor
- Advertising Time Sales Representative
- Food Products Sales Representative
- Graphic Design Sales Representative
- Hotel Accommodations Sales Executive
- Liquor Sales Representative
- Magazine Sales Representative
- Security Services Sales Consultant
- Supervisor, Wholesale Trade Representatives
- Transfer Company Agent
Course Outline:
Global Trade Skills Certification Upgrades (choose your specialization)
FITT Certificate (choose four from the eight offered below)
- Global Business Environment, International Marketing, International Trade Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, International Market Entry Strategies, International Trade Research, Legal Aspects of International Law, International Trade Management
OR CIFFA Advanced Certificate Certification
- Essentials of Freight Forwarding, International Transportation & Trade
Advanced Global Trade Certification Skills (choose your specialization)
FITT Diploma Certification (choose the remaining four not previously taken above)
- Global Business Environment, International Marketing, International Trade Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, International Market Entry Strategies, International Trade Research, Legal Aspects of International Law, International Trade Management
OR
CIFFA Advanced Certificate Certification
- Must take if not chosen above: Essentials of Freight Forwarding, International Transportation & Trade | Can take if above taken: Specialized Freight Services, Supply Chain Management & Marketing (All four courses required for Advanced Certificate)
Bookkeeping & Accounting Skills
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Computerized Accounting (Simply Accounting or QuickBooks)
Applications & Technologies
MS Office 2010 (choose two from the following)
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Access
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Outlook
General Skills
- Keyboarding
- Internet & Email
- Business Communications
- Administrative Office Procedures
Job Search Skills
Employment Readiness or Practicum Readiness
English Conversation for the Global Trade Professionals
(may be exempted if score higher than 70%)
Courses may be modified or substituted as required to facilitate success in standardized testing or changes in standardized requirements. Alternate courses may be chosen to replace exempted course requirements based on experience and/or testing results.100 hours Exam Preparation may be included in total hours. There is voluntary additional support available with the instructor(s) at $50/hour. Course delivery subject to enrollment and may be altered.
