**Certificate Shall Be Awarded after the successful completion of the Training'

Course Introduction

C-TPAT (The Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism) is a safety measure that the trade industry takes against terrorism. Today it`s a big client`s requirements to the suppliers. C-TPAT Certification allows importers to take advantage of faster import processing with a secure supply chain. The C-TPAT certification program ensures that the highest standards of security are applied at all levels of the manufacturing and transportation process today.

Considering the benefits of C-TPAT certification, it (C-TPT Certification) has large scales of benefits for the certified organization. C-TPAT Certification conforms self-policing and self-monitoring of security activities. All certified C-TPAT companies are eligible to attend CBP sponsored supply chain security training seminars. C-TPAT Certified organization will be at the front of the line for any required inspections that take place. C-TPAT Certified organization will be recognized as a trusted partner of the United States Federal Government.

In today`s fast changing global market, it is not only the quality of products which cherished the retailers & manufacturers but also the working of the organization wherein the product is produced. Those are equally important to gain and strengthen consumer confidence and to build up more reliable relationship with vendors. Basic awareness of the C-TPAT compliance issues helps to understand and monitor the compliance part of it in protecting the image of a particular brand of products.

In order to do so, the reputed & leading market player including garments trade has imposed compulsion on the related factories to achieve those objectives as a condition of the export contact. Even the exports were either withheld or cancelled elsewhere in the event of non- compliance to C-TPAT issues.

C-TPAT compliance training is important in terms of protecting the company over the long-term. Today C-TAPT Compliance training is treated as the highest level demandable training on security system. C-TPAT Compliance is aligned with the best practices for an organization, so as this and the requirements for compliance evolve over time, it ensures that businesses are compliant with regulations before they have come into effect.

Course Outcomes:
After the successful completion of this course, the participants will be able to understand the-

§  Basics of C-TPAT Compliance.

§  System of becoming member of C-TPAT

§  Requirements of C-TPAT Compliance and its audit

§  Auditor’s Looking Points during audit

§  Documentation process of C-TPAT Audit

§  Potential benefits of C-TPAT Certification

§  Implementation system of C-TPAT in industries

§  Certification process of C-TPAT

§  Common nonconformities of C-TPAT Audit

§  Corrective & preventive action plan of C-TPAT Audit

§  Activities during C-TPAT Audit

§  Auditor’s requirement & checklist on C-TPAT

§  Factory preparing tips for C-TPAT Compliance Audit

Contents of Training:

Module-01: ‘Introduction to C-TPAT Compliance`

§  General introduction C-TPAT Compliance

§  Launching History of C-TPAT

§  C-TPAT in Bangladesh

§  Benefits of C-TPAT Certification

§  Implementation process of CTPAT Standard

§  National Security legislation vs. C-TPAT

Module-02: ‘Physical Security`

§  Introduction to Physical Security

§  C-TPAT standards analysis

§  What auditos look for?

§  Factory preparing tips on physical security

§  Common nonconformities relates to the issue

§  Required audit documents

Module-03: ‘Physical Access Control`

§  C-TPAT Requirement Analysis

§  Organizational Practices

§  Factory preparing tips on physical security

§  Auditor’s looking points

§  Common nonconformities relates to the issue

§  What auditee should do?

§  Required audit documents

Module-04: ‘Procedural Security’

§  Acquaintance with procedural security

§  C-TPAT requirement relates the issue

§  Factory preparing tips on this issue

§  Auditor’s questionnaires/checklist

§  Required policy, procedures, form, format, registers

Module-05: ‘Container & Trailer Security`

§  Brief introduction

§  C-TPAT Requirements analysis

§  7 Points Inspections

§  Auditors looking points

§  Common nonconformities

§  Required audit documents

Module-06: ‘Information Technology Security`

§  C-TPAT Requirement analysis

§  Related requirements for the members organization

§  What an auditor looks for?

§  Checklist Making

§  Required audit documents (policy, procedure, plan, manual etc.)

§  Common Nonconformities

Session-07: ‘Personnel Security`

§  Brief Introduction of Personnel Security

§  C-TPAT Requirements Analysis

§  Related requirements for the industries

§  Auditing Issues/Auditor`s looking points

§  Common Nonconformities

§  Required audit documents

§  Steps of Corrective actions

Session-08: ‘Security Training & Threats Awareness`

§  General discussion on security training & threats awareness

§  Factory preparing tips on this issue

§  Auditor’s looking points

§  Common nonconformities on this issue

§  Required audit documents

§  Corrective action plan (CAP) on this issue

Session-09: ‘Business Partner Requirements`

§  C-TPAT requirement analysis

§  Factory preparing tips on this issue

§  Checklist Making

§  Auditor’s Looking Points

§  Common nonconformities

§  Required audit documents (policy, procedure, form, register etc.)

§  Corrective action plan (CAP) on this issue

Session-10: ‘C-TPAT Audit, Auditor, Auditee`

§  Definition & Clarification of C-TPAT audit, auditor & auditee

§  Necessity of C-TPAT Audit

§  Process of C-TPAT Internal Audit

§  C-TPAT Audit criteria

§  Principles of C-TPAT Factory Internal Audit

§  Qualifications & Qualities of C-TPAT Internal auditor

§  Do’s & Don’t of C-TPAT Internal Auditor

Training Methods:

§  Lecture

§  Brain storming

§  Video

Training Media: Online/Virtual