Level 4 Customs Practitioner Award

The advanced option of the Customs Practitioner Award looks at the four units covered in the Level 3 Customs Practitioner Award, with two additional units looking at Export Licensing Controls and Excise Duties. Enter a short description here.

2024/25

11229

Part-Time

Higher Education

Business & Management

Available Sessions

Course Structure

This is a top course, you must complete Level 3 Customs Practitioner Award in order to complete the Level 4 course.

4 Revision classes will be offered for the L3 CPA with the 2 additional units delivered as full day courses. You must attend in order to progress to completion of the qualification.

If you work in an international trade environment you will benefit from the training and resources available to effectively manage custom risk.

Students must have completed the L3 Customs Practitioner Award in order to complete the L4 course.

The course is offered under SKILL UP, you must meet the following eligibility criteria to join the course:

over 18 years of age;
eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.

Students are required to complete two 3000-word written assessments.

The first assessment will be based on the these three units of learning: Customs Procedures and Documentation How to Classify Your Goods Rules of Origin.

The second assessment will be based on these three units: Export Licensing Controls Excise Duties and Procedures Trading with the EU.

By the end of the award, the customs practitioner will feel confident working in an international trade environment, with an understanding of the resources available to effectively manage customs risk.

The qualification will pave the way for your business to import and export successfully across borders, or grow your own career and become an expert in trade. CIOE courses teach you how to understand and manage key trade and custom processes, giving you the practical skills so you can trade compliantly and with confidence.

There are no additional costs associated with this Programme.

On completion you will receive the CIOE Level 4: Customs Practitioner Award

Customs Procedures & Documentation
How to Classify your Goods
Rules of Origin
Excise Duties and Procedures
Introduction to Export Licensing Controls
Trading with the EU

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Funding may be available for this course, please contact us on BusinessServices@serc.ac.uk to discuss if you are eligible. Additional sessions may be available for this course throughout the year. Please contact us to discuss a start date that would be suitable for you.

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Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

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Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.

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