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Certified Export Compliance Professional CECP© Accreditation Program

To become a Certified Export Compliance Professional, CECP©, a participant has to earn 8.0 Export Compliance Certified Professional (CECP©) credits and pass the CECP© exam. To earn the 8.0 credits, the student may:

  • Attend two ECS ITAR/EAR 2 day Seminars/Webinars at any level for a total of 8.0 credits.
  • Attend one ECS ITAR/EAR 2 day Seminar for 4.0 credits with a combination of two 1.0 credit Webinars and view the 2.0 credit "ITAR/EAR Awareness" video and pass the exam.

After completing the ECS ITAR/EAR Seminars/Webinars or viewing the ECS ITAR/EAR Awareness video and passing the exam, the participant will be given a certificate with the Certified Professional CECP© credits displayed. The breakdown is as follows:

Classroom Hours
A student needs a total of 8.0 CECP© credits or 32 classroom hours. Each 2-day seminar confers 4.0 credits which is based on a total of 16 classroom hours. Upon completion of any two-day Seminar/Webinar, the attendee will receive a certificate with the 4.0 credits displayed.

ECS Webinars or ITAR/EAR Awareness Video
Attend any ECS Webinar and earn 1.0 CECP© credits. View the ECS ITAR/EAR Awareness video and pass the test and earn 2.0 credits.

Pass the Exam:
After completing the 8.0 CECP© credits, the participant will request to take the Certified Export Compliance Professional, CECP© exam. Once the written exam has been taken with a passing grade, the participant will receive the CECP© certificate with credentials. These credentials can be displayed and used in any and all areas of business - resumes, business cards and job applications.

Renew Your Credentials:
The certification is valid for a 2 year period. To renew, simply take another 2 day seminar (4.0 credits) to renew your certification. There is no need to take the exam another time.

The CECP© program is a solid way to ensure that current employees and new hires are made aware of the intricacies of export compliance - benefiting employees and companies alike. A list of upcoming classes are listed above.