Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Awareness and Fundamentals Training
Learn CTPAT fundamentals and compliance essentials to enhance supply chain security and meet CBP requirements.
eLearning
About This Course
This self-paced eLearning course provides an in-depth introduction to the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) programme, designed to help professionals understand and implement its security criteria effectively. Tailored for compliance officers, security managers, logistics supervisors, and other supply chain professionals, the course covers key operational requirements to mitigate risks in export-oriented factories and logistics operations. Participants will gain practical knowledge on conducting risk assessments, securing physical and personnel access, managing cybersecurity, and sustaining compliance with CTPAT standards. Structured into six modules with 17 lessons, the course features interactive content, real-world scenarios, knowledge checks, and a final assessment to reinforce learning. Upon successful completion, learners receive a digital Certificate of Completion from SMS Training Services, valid indefinitely as a professional training record.
What You Will Learn
- Identify the 12 minimum security criteria domains of the CTPAT programme and their operational requirements
- Describe the process for conducting and documenting a comprehensive CTPAT risk assessment
- Explain the procedures for 7-point container inspections and the standards for ISO 17712 seals
- Apply access control measures for employees, visitors, vehicles, and contractors in compliance with CTPAT
- Demonstrate personnel security practices including screening and offboarding protocols
- Analyse cybersecurity and ICT security requirements related to cargo systems
- Evaluate agricultural and biological security measures within the supply chain context
- Develop effective incident response plans and sustain ongoing CTPAT compliance activities
Course Outline
1
CTPAT Programme Fundamentals
2
Corporate Governance, Risk Assessment & Business Partners
3
Physical Security, Access Controls & Conveyance Security
4
Personnel Security, Cybersecurity & Agricultural Security
5
Incident Response & Sustaining CTPAT Compliance
6
Final Assessment
Who Should Attend
- This course is essential for compliance officers, security managers, logistics and warehouse supervisors, shipping and receiving supervisors, procurement officers, HR managers, production managers, and CTPAT committee members working in export-oriented factories, freight forwarding companies, and supply chain logistics providers who are responsible for maintaining CTPAT compliance and enhancing supply chain security.
Prerequisites
No formal prerequisites. Basic workplace literacy in English is assumed.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course typically takes between 3.5 and 4 hours to complete, depending on the learner’s pace.
Once enrolled, you can access the course anytime via the SMS Training Academy online platform using your login credentials.
The course is accessible on desktop and laptop computers as well as tablets and smartphones using modern browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
You have up to 5 attempts to pass each module knowledge check and 3 attempts to pass the final assessment, each requiring a minimum score of 70%.
Yes, your progress is automatically saved, allowing you to resume from where you left off at any time.
You will receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMS Training Services, valid indefinitely as a record of your training.
You can enrol directly through the SMS Training Academy website by selecting the course and following the registration and payment instructions.