Freight Forwarding and Clearing Administration Explained Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the key administrative functions within a freight forwarding and clearing operation.
• Apply relevant customs and trade regulations to documentation and clearance procedures.
• Analyze the flow of documentation in import and export transactions.
• Implement procedures for managing shipping documentation, invoices, and packing lists.
• Evaluate the roles of different stakeholders in the freight forwarding and clearing process.
• Demonstrate the ability to coordinate administrative tasks to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Target Audience

This course is designed for individuals working in or aspiring to work in freight forwarding, customs clearing, logistics, or supply chain management roles within corporate or trading environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, including document preparation, customs form completion, and simulation of clearance processes. These hands-on activities reinforce learning and develop job-ready skills.

Practical Activities

• Document Preparation Exercise — Learners complete a set of shipping documents (bill of lading, invoice, packing list) for a sample export shipment. (2h)
• Customs Declaration Simulation — Using a simulated customs platform, learners submit a customs declaration for an import shipment and respond to queries. (2h)
• Incoterms Scenario Analysis — Groups analyze case studies to determine the appropriate Incoterm and associated costs/risks for different trade scenarios. (2h)
• End-to-End Shipment Coordination Role-Play — Learners role-play as freight forwarder, customs broker, and client to coordinate a shipment from booking to delivery. (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.