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CIFFA Certificate and FIATA Diploma Courses

Learn the essentials required of a professional freight forwarder, understand what it takes to move freight efficiently and satisfy your clients.  All courses are conveniently offered online, either on-demand where you can start anytime, or in a scheduled virtual class.

What Freight Forwarders need to know

We work in a complex industry. Freight Forwarders need to plan and execute shipments by land, air and ocean, understand routes, rates and carrier options. They also need to be able to accurately quote, arrange shipments and manage transportation documentation. Our courses will teach you all of these skills, including how to work with shippers, consignees, carriers, warehouses, packaging companies, financial institutions and government agencies.

CIFFA Certificate & FIATA Diploma – Virtual Class Bundle (Instructor Led)

The CIFFA Certificate and FIATA Diploma Virtual Class Bundle is a three-course bundle that combines flexible online learning with weekly live virtual instruction for two of the core courses. The bundle includes:
  1. International Transportation and Trade
    Begins: September 2025
    Features weekly live classes with instructor support.
  2. Essentials of Freight Forwarding
    Begins: January 2026
    Also includes weekly live virtual classes to guide your learning.
  3. FIATA Diploma Course – Advanced Freight Services
    Start at your convenience — this course is fully self-paced and does not include weekly virtual sessions.
Upon successful completion of the first two courses, you will be awarded the CIFFA Certificate. Completing the third course makes you eligible to apply for the internationally recognized FIATA Diploma. Please contact education@ciffa.com to learn more and register.

CIFFA Certificate and FIATA Diploma Courses

Skill Level: Novice, Intermediate
Time: 180-210 hours
Outcome: CIFFA Certificate and FIATA Diploma

CIFFA Exam Challenge

The CIFFA Exam Challenge is only available to the employees of our regular members, who have at least 15 years of industry experience. The online exam takes three hours to complete and covers all topics contained in the CIFFA Certificate and FIATA Diploma - Advanced Freight Services courses.

The successful completion of the Exam Challenge, which costs CDN$890, grants the CIFFA Certificate, the eligibility to receive the FIATA Diploma, and a $590 credit towards one of the three CIFFA/Schulich Management courses - all of which lead to achieving the Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) designation. If a student fails, $590 is applied toward the CIFFA Certificate.

Contact education@ciffa.com for more details or register.

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About Our Courses

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Created by Freight Forwarding experts

Our course content is created by specialized experts in all areas of freight forwarding, and is designed to help the learner take advantage of this expertise through lectures, exercises and case studies.
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FIATA accredited

Every course we offer is accredited by the International Federation of Freight Forwarding Associations, and works toward a FIATA Diploma and CIFFA Professional Freight Forwarder (PFF) designation.
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Convenient and flexible

We offer two options to suit your schedule. For independent learning at your own pace, we have Online On Demand, which is not supported by an instructor. For a weekly scheduled workshop and interaction with peers, we have our Virtual Classroom, which is taught by a subject matter expert.

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