Review basic cargo rating principles, rates and charges, advanced construction and combination principles, and Air Waybill completion.

Available as: Distance Learning course
Duration: 160-200 hours for course plus 3.5 hours for exam
Recommended level: Entry-level and Professional
Prerequisites: None

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Quote the correct published rates and charges for cargo shipments
• Apply advanced construction and combination principles for unpublished rates
• Calculate appropriate rates and charges for mixed consignments and Unit Load Devices (ULDs)
• Complete Air Waybills

This course is recommended for:

• Cargo agents
• Freight forwarders
• Cargo operations managers and frontline supervisors
• Cargo revenue accounting and revenue management analysts

• Review of basic cargo rating principles; The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT)-IATA areas and sub - areas -chargeable weight - rates and charges - Air Waybill completion
• Currency regulations; conversion rates - rounding off procedures
• Construction rates (general cargo, specific commodity and class rates)
• Combination of rates and charges (international general cargo rates, specific commodity and class rates)
• Mixed consignments; declaration of the goods - rating - Air Waybill completion

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 60% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

The training kit includes the following publications:

• Course Guide with Model Exam questions and answers
• Course Textbook
• The Air Cargo Tariff -TACT Training Edition
• Air Waybill extracts
• Addendum

This course can optionaly be combined with Harvard ManageMentor