1. What is FIATA?
FIATA is the French abbreviation of "International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations", which was established in 1926 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a non-profit international freight forwarding industry organization, whose purpose is to protect the interests of global freight forwarders and promote the development of the industry. The Model Law of International Freight Forwarding Industry recommended by FIATA and its various documents have made outstanding contributions to protecting the interests of the global freight forwarding industry and promoting its development and standardization.
2. What is FIATA qualification certificate?
FIATA International Freight Forwarders' Qualification Certificate, namely FIATA Freight Forwarders' Diploma, is an important unified qualification training examination for global freight forwarders launched by FIATA International Freight Forwarders Association on 1995. The purpose is to improve the level of loan and transportation agents in the whole industry, and at the same time standardize the training and examination of global freight forwarding qualification certificates, adopt standardized training materials, and issue equivalent certificates according to unified assessment standards.
3. Who uses FIATA qualification certificate?
FIATA international freight forwarder qualification certificate is widely recognized by freight forwarders all over the world, and it is the most authoritative certificate among the international freight forwarder qualification certificates. In many countries, the number of FIATA international freight forwarders is regarded as a hard indicator when the heads of government or their agencies approve domestic freight forwarders.
After China's entry into WTO, it has been integrated into the global economic and trade ranks, and the certificate training and examination in Chinese mainland has also emerged, which will surely be valued by more and more freight enterprises.
4. How to obtain FIATA qualification certificate
FIATA headquarters stipulates that FIATA Freight Forwarders' qualification certificate must go through: (1) Participate in the qualification training of the National Freight Forwarders Association authorized by FIATA; ② Pass the written test; ③ Pass the re-examination and interview.
5. Who issues 5. FIATA qualification certificate?
FIATA Freight Forwarder Qualification Certificate is jointly signed by FIATA President and Chairman of the authorized National Freight Forwarders Association, and issued and numbered by FIATA Headquarters. This certificate is the most authoritative qualification certificate in the industry, which is universal and valid for life.
6. What qualifications should the applicant have? How much is the training fee?
① All China or overseas citizens who have been engaged in freight forwarding business for two years or more, have certain professional knowledge of freight forwarding and practical operation (or enterprise management) ability, and have a considerable English level, have the right to apply for the training and examination of FIATA freight forwarding qualification certificate.
② Non-freight forwarders (such as students) also have the right to apply for training and research, but the candidates must first pass the National Training Examination for International Freight Forwarders' Qualification Certificate authorized by the Ministry of Commerce and organized by CIFA (China International Freight Forwarders Association) and obtain evidence. Candidates must have accumulated more than one year of concentrated study experience in freight forwarding, shipping, air transport, railway or road transport, logistics or foreign trade and other related majors.
Candidates are requested to bring valid certificates, two two-inch bareheaded photos and 1600 yuan RMB to register at training and examination points recognized by CIFA. 20% discount on the registration fee of candidates from CIFA member enterprises. The training fee is 4800, and the teaching material fee is 300.
FIATA agreed to the training and examination of "National Freight Forwarder Qualification Certificate" organized by china international freight forwarders association. Those with excellent test scores (with a total score of 65,438+050 or above and a single score of 75 or above) can apply for exemption from one subject (by sea or air) when applying for FIATA certificate, and a copy of the certificate must be submitted.
7. Use of examination subjects and teaching materials
The questions and answers in the exam are all in English. The examination subjects are:
① Basic theory of international freight forwarding (including foreign trade professional knowledge) (examination time is 2 hours and 30 minutes);
(2) Professional knowledge of international maritime freight forwarding, multimodal transport and modern logistics (examination time is 3 hours);
③ Professional knowledge of international air freight forwarding (examination time is 2 hours and 30 minutes)
The textbooks recognized by FIATA in Chinese mainland include: basic knowledge of international freight forwarding, theory and practice of international maritime freight forwarding, theory and practice of international multimodal transport and modern logistics, theory and practice of international air freight forwarding, and specialized English of international freight forwarding. Auxiliary teaching materials include: FIATA Freight Forwarder Qualification Certificate Training and Examination Guide edited by Zheng Haitang and Wang Xuefeng.
8. Examination time, examination form and validity period of results
65438+February 2005 10 (Saturday):
09: 00 am- 1 1: 30 am Basic Theory of Freight Forwarding
Afternoon: 13: 30- 16: 30 "International Shipping, Multimodal Transport and Logistics"
Sunday, February 1 1 2005:
9: 00 am-11:30 am "International Air Transport"
Those who pass the above-mentioned examinations must also pass the re-examination of case analysis, route design or freight optimal scheme design and related enterprise management within one month after passing the examination, and be interviewed by certificate evaluation experts. Re-examination and interview results are one of the basis for candidates to finally get the certificate.
The results are valid for two years, and candidates have the opportunity to make up the exam.
9. About training and training courses and methods
FIATA headquarters stipulates that you must pass the qualification training of the National Freight Forwarders Association authorized by FIATA and obtain the FIATA Freight Forwarders' Qualification Certificate before you are eligible to take the exam.
In September, 2004, FIATA Headquarters approved china international freight forwarders association's bid, and authorized china international freight forwarders association (CIFA) to be the only organizer in Chinese mainland qualified to participate in FIATA international freight forwarder qualification certificate training and examination. China international freight forwarders association (CIFA) has set up China test center in university of international business and economics, and authorized six training test centers nationwide to undertake this work.
Training courses include: basic knowledge of international freight forwarding, basic knowledge of foreign trade, theory and practice of international maritime freight forwarding, theory and practice of international multimodal transport and modern logistics, theory and practice of international air freight forwarding, and specialized English of international freight forwarding.