This course introduces users to six primary areas of trade compliance that are addressed in a typical company under the primary U.S. trade control regulations, including the EAR, the ITAR, and sanctions and embargoes administered by OFAC. Training provides users with an understanding of how employees are impacted by and can affect trade compliance within their organization. The course can be personalized using the CE Curator to present company-specific procedures and policies and is designed as an introduction to Content Enablers' Level II courses on each primary compliance area.

Users will receive a certificate of completion from George Mason University upon successful completion of this course.

The broadest objective of this course is to enable users to recognize trade-related situations and know how to react in each situation to remain compliant with trade regulations. This objective is satisfied when they can:

Trade-Specific Objectives

• Understand that trade compliance is a company-wide endeavor;
• Identify activities that could give rise to trade compliance considerations;
• Remember that different regulatory requirements apply to trade-related activities;
• Understand the scope, focus, and intent of U.S. regulations; and
• Know that trade controls are based on many variables, including end use, end user, and country of destination.

Role-Specific Objectives

• Understand that daily activities directly impact or contribute to trade compliance;
• Recognize that specific training may be required for success within the different areas of trade compliance; and
• Realize that trade compliance happens at all levels of the company and within all business functions.

Personnel involved in or having responsibilities concerning or impacting trade compliance within their organization.