6 courses to be completed in 1 year
IATA has joined forces with
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide to bring you an online Supply Chain Management Certificate. This Program combines three key cargo courses from IATA and three specialized courses from ERAU to provide you with a strong foundation in cargo supply chain management. Designed for individuals currently working in the industry, the coursework will address topics such as basic cargo procedures, loading, sourcing, procurement, packaging, distribution and customer service. Courses are offered fully online and are self-paced. Enrollment is open and courses can be started anytime.
Course code: CGC012ELEN01
Program format
- All 6 courses of this Certificate program must be completed within one year.
- All course material and exams are self-contained within each course. Exams are completed at your own pace in the online course and do not have to be scheduled separately. Please refer to the Exam Information below for more details.
- The exam/assessment should be accessed after you have completed the course module. Once you have started the assessment you can no longer access the course module.
Registration information
The purchase of the Certificate includes all 6 courses in this program. You may register at any time. Access details for the online courses will be provided to you via email by Embry-Riddle within 5 business days after payment confirmation by IATA Finance. Embry-Riddle will send an additional registration form that must be filled out in order to complete the registration process.
Extensions are not permitted but will be considered for extenuating circumstances. A USD500 extension fee will be charged for any extension. If you have been granted an extension, please make your payment by clicking the icon below and creating a case on our Customer Portal:
Program format
- All 6 courses of this Certificate program must be completed within one year.
- All course material and exams are self-contained within each course. Exams are completed at your own pace in the online course and do not have to be scheduled separately. Please refer to the Exam Information below for more details.
- The exam/assessment should be accessed after you have completed the course module. Once you have started the assessment you can no longer access the course module.
Registration information
The purchase of the Certificate includes all 6 courses in this program. You may register at any time. Access details for the online courses will be provided to you via email by Embry-Riddle within 5 business days after payment confirmation by IATA Finance. Embry-Riddle will send an additional registration form that must be filled out in order to complete the registration process.
Extensions are not permitted but will be considered for extenuating circumstances. A USD500 extension fee will be charged for any extension. If you have been granted an extension, please make your payment by clicking the icon below and creating a case on our Customer Portal:
Upon completing this program, you will have the skills to:
- Guide clients on the IATA rules and procedures, arrange air freight shipments, apply published rates and charges for air cargo shipments, complete air waybills, and prepare shipments ready for carriage
- Apply pricing strategies, including advanced construction and combination principles for unpublished rates, mixed consignments, unit load devices (ULDs) and complete air waybill
- Manage aircraft hold space control and maximization, aircraft routings, basic rating principles and state and operator variation
- Explain the role of logistics management and major global supply chain strategies, logistics system effectiveness and the importance of improving customer service performance
- Describe the role of information systems and internet technology in inventory management, order processing and supply chain integration
- Relate the role of transportation and warehousing in the logistics system, issues associated with product packaging and the concepts of total costs
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
- Industry terminology and abbreviations
- Basic cargo rating principles and currency regulations: conversion rates, rounding off procedures and construction rates, mixed consignments, declaration of goods
- Identifying the needs of the shipper and the consignee for developing a reliable and affordable transportation system
- Basic cargo rating principles and currency regulations: conversion rates, rounding off procedures and construction rates
- Operations at cargo agencies, airlines, and freight forwarders, air cargo acceptance basic rating principles, air waybill completion
- IATA geography, TACT, OAG, and other cargo manuals
- Applying traditional and digital advertising techniques with an airfreight industry focus
3 IATA courses
Cargo Introductory course (IATA)
Understand the roles of different organizations in the air cargo industry, the IATA Cargo Agency, and world geography. Learn how to control and maximize the use of space in aircraft holds. Understand aircraft routings and industry manuals, such as TACT and OAG World Airways Guides.
Cargo Supply Chain and Transport Modes (IATA)
Covering supply chain management, logistics and different modes of transport. Learn key principles and concepts in freight transport management, multimodal transport operations, unitization and containerization of cargo, and the transportation of dangerous goods by air, land and sea.
Transport of Pharma Products and Vaccines by Air (IATA)
Learn about the transportation of pharma products and vaccines by air. Time and temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products require specific handling, monitoring, process controls, transportation and storage requirements. Learn about product and transport process temperature ranges, packaging technologies, key risk factors, and critical control points in the pharma handling process.
3 Embry-Riddle courses
Air Transportation Management (ERAU)
Learn about air transportation management. Explore the emerging trends in the industry and look at some of the managerial aspects of how to manage in this international industry, and finish off by looking at financial management processes.
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ERAU)
The systematic management of activities associated with the delivery of goods and services to meet customer needs. Content addresses the cross-functional management of a number of activities including sourcing, procurement, packaging, in-bound transportation, warehousing, inventory management, distribution, customer service, and reverse logistics where appropriate.
Operations Management (ERAU)
A detailed study of managing the operations in both manufacturing and service organizations. Extensive discussion on all three levels of planning including operational, tactical and strategic are covered as well as problems encountered by the supply chain managers and potential approaches to deal with those problems. The course also includes some of the emerging technologies that can assist the supply chain managers in their decision making.
This course is recommended for:
- Anyone wanting to enter the field of supply chain management
- Cargo agents
- Freight forwarders
- Logisticians
An IATA-Embry Riddle Certificate in Supply Chain Management will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all 6 courses. Upon successful completion of the Certificate program, you must request your certificate via email from
training@erau.edu- You will also be awarded the IATA Air Cargo Professional Designation (ACP).
Upon successful completion of the IATA course assessments, you will be granted an Award that you can print for your records.
Exam/Assessment information
IATA Courses
Please read the
General Information on Self-study exams.
- Method: Unsupervised online exam The assessment can be taken at any time at your convenience.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions – Please check the respective course pages for the number of questions
- Time allowance: 3 hours
- Passing grade: 60% correct answers; 80% for Transport of Pharma Products and Vaccines by Air
- Number of exam attempts: 2
Important note: The assessment should be accessed after you have completed the course module. Once you have started the assessment you can no longer access the course module.
ERAU Courses
- Delivery method: Unsupervised online-based exam. The exam can be taken at any time at your convenience.
- Format: 100 multiple-choice questions
- Time Allowance: 3 hours
- Passing Grade: 70% correct answers
- Number of exam attempts: 2
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