Export General Non-Hazardous Cargo Documentation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant export regulations and procedures to document general non-hazardous cargo for surface transport.
• Demonstrate the ability to complete and verify export documentation, including bills of lading, packing lists, and commercial invoices.
• Analyze cargo handling requirements to ensure safe and efficient loading, stowage, and securing of goods.
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of export documentation against regulatory and customer requirements.
• Implement quality control measures to minimize errors and delays in the export documentation process.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, such as customs brokers and transport providers, to facilitate smooth cargo movement.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for logistics coordinators, freight forwarders, export clerks, and supply chain professionals involved in the documentation and handling of export general non-hazardous cargo.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply documentation principles to realistic scenarios, preparing actual export documents using templates and software, and conducting compliance checks under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Document Preparation Workshop — Learners prepare a complete set of export documents (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin) for a given non-hazardous cargo shipment. (3h)
• HS Tariff Classification and Customs Declaration — Learners classify products using HS tariff codes and complete a customs declaration (SAD500) electronically. (2h)
• Compliance and Error Resolution Exercise — Learners review a set of export documents with intentional errors, identify non-compliance issues, and correct them. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.