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G1 International Trade, Import-Export and Customs Compliance

G1 — Customs Compliance and Clearing Fundamentals

Level 1 (Professional Certificate) 3 contact days 5 CPD credits 50 NLH XAF 250,000

Qualification Purpose

To introduce learners to the principles, legal framework, and generic process of customs compliance and clearing, giving entry-level customs and clearing staff the foundation to operate correctly within a customs administration’s requirements.

Occupational Profile

Entry-level customs clerks, clearing assistants, and junior compliance staff in clearing and forwarding agencies, importer/exporter compliance units, and customs administrations.

Entry Requirements

Open access. No formal prerequisite. Basic literacy and numeracy, or relevant work exposure, is recommended but not required.

Target Learners

School leavers, junior clearing agency staff, new customs compliance officers.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, the learner will be able to:

  • Describe the customs clearance cycle from goods declaration to release.
  • Explain the national customs code and its relationship to CEMAC and World Customs Organization (WCO) instruments.
  • Classify goods under the Harmonized System (HS) at a basic level.
  • Apply basic customs valuation principles to a standard shipment.
  • Prepare and lodge a standard customs declaration.

Assessment & Workplace Learning Strategy

Minimum 80% attendance, plus an applied assignment or case study, assessed on a competency-based pass/fail basis by an AISCR-appointed assessor. Mandatory completion of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE).

Note: Workplace learning requirements are governed as per Common Provisions, Section 1.3.

Progression & Professional Designation

Progression Pathways: Feeds into L2-J (Advanced Professional Certificate in International Trade and Customs Compliance); core module.

Professional Designation: Individual Level 1 certificates do not carry a standalone professional designation. A learner who completes three or more Level 1 certificates within a single occupational family becomes eligible for the AISCR Associate designation in that family.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion prepares candidates for roles such as: Customs Entry Clerk, Clearing Agency Assistant, Junior Compliance Officer

Part of the AISCR Certified Associate Pathway

Completing 3 Level 1 certificates in this occupational family qualifies learners for official status as an AISCR Certified Associate.

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