Foundation Award success for Chamber members.
International Trade Training Courses.
We would like to congratulate the most recent candidates who have achieved their British Chambers of Commerce Foundation Award in International Trade by completing six accredited courses.
We here at Norfolk Chamber know how difficult it can be to keep-up-to-date with the world of International Trade and so to help you achieve success in this field we put on a variety of specialised training courses. Chloe Ward, Multimatic
Joanne Beales, Tobar Group
I had no former knowledge of shipping and these courses 20 were amazing. I believe these courses would be beneficial for anybody. Chloe Ward
Paula Howlett said “On each course the Chamber issued hand-outs to follow, and make notes on, to accompany the presentation by the course trainer. He was very knowledgeable and clearly explained the subjects on the courses in as much detail as necessary and was more than willing to go into even further detail if required. He was also able to offer numerous examples and scenarios of situations which can arise whilst exporting, which also helped to explain and clarify why certain procedures are carried out and it also helped to show how to avoid any pitfalls! Chloe Ward, Logistics Coordinator, Multimatic Technical Centre Europe said “When I first took one of the 6 courses I’ve attended at the chambers I was a complete new comer to the trade world, I had
Paula Howlett, Omex Agrifluids
All the courses I have attended have proved to be very informative and provided very useful knowledge relating to my every day role as an Export Coordinator. Darcy Bayfield and Julie Austin, Norfolk Chamber no former knowledge of shipping and these courses were amazing. I believe these courses would be beneficial for anybody no matter what stage of your career you are in as there are so many things you pick up throughout the different courses. The days are made even better with the amount of applied knowledge the teacher of these courses have, putting the work your learning in to a real life situation helps you understand further where you’d use the things you’re learning about. In general I would say these courses have really helped me and I would recommend them to anybody working in this field whether you’re a complete beginner like I was or have been working in the industry for years.” Darcy Bayfield stated “I am very pleased to have achieved my
Paula Howlett
Foundation Award in International Trade – it is another certificate to add to the collection! I’m very pleased to have received the Foundation Award and appreciate the support of the Chamber of Commerce in doing so.” As most of you already know, I am the International Trade Assistant at the Norfolk Chamber and I mostly deal with documentation, so seeing things from the other side has helped me to expand my knowledge and better understand certain aspects within my job role.” Julie Austin, International Trade Manager said “I am really pleased that so many of our delegates have now completed their Foundation Awards all receiving Merit Certificates within the individual training courses.”
Whether you’re just getting started or feel you need a refresher, these sessions will help to boost your understanding of the subjects. Forthcoming dates and topics:
September 2016 7th
Export Documentation*
8th
Customs Procedures & Documentation*
8th
Preference Rules of Origin*
28th
Surviving a Customs Audit
Courses marked with * form part of the British Chambers of Commerce Accredited Courses If you would like further details such as the content of these courses or to book a place, please take a look at www.norfolkchamber.co.uk.
Did you know you could get 25% off training through the ETIP Scheme? Visit norfolkchamber.co.uk/etip
If you would like to know more about obtaining the Foundation Award through Norfolk Chamber of Commerce please contact the team on 01603 729715.
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JULY/AUGUST 2016