Overview

International Air Transportation Association's (IATA) Cargo Supply Chain and Transport Modes course, part of a joint Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate  with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) provides a broad understanding of supply chain management, logistics and different modes of transport. You will learn the key principles and concepts in freight transport management, multimodal transport operations, the unitization and containerization of cargo, and the transportation of dangerous goods by air, land, and sea.

Students earn 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completing LGM 106.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, students should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive and broad-based understanding of:

• supply chain business process integration.
• the scope of freight forwarding services.
• advantages of multi-modal transportation.
• different types of transport corridors-air, road, maritime and inland waterways.
• the unitization and carriage of dangerous goods.
• diversity of modes and modal competition.

Key Topics

• Introduction to supply chain management
• Freight forwarding services
• Transport management
• Multimodal transport
• Unitization of cargo and transportation of dangerous goods

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for:

• Cargo agents
• Freight forwarders
• All staff involved in air cargo transport chain

Certificate Awarded

An Embry-Riddle Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion of the entire Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program (6 courses). Students are also awarded the Air Cargo Professional (ACP) designation by IATA.

Course Format

This is a 100% online asynchronous self-paced course. Coursework is web-based with no additional software required, although a reliable internet connection is recommended. This course requires approximately 45 hours of study to be completed within 12 months of the purchase date (enrollment validity). After the enrollment validity expires, students will not have access to the course content and will not be able to take the exam.

Student performance is assessed by an examination. Please refer to the Exam Information below for more details.

Exam Information

Please read IATA's Exam Information on partner-taught and self-study exams.

• Exam method: Online exam
• Exam format: Multiple-choice questions, closed textbook
• Number of questions: 60
• Time allowance: 3 hours
• Passing grade: 60% correct answers
• Number of exam attempts: 2
• 36 correct answers out of 60 questions will yield 60% grade.