Academic Policy and Conditions 2008/2009
NOTE: The CCS course is offered online
Admissions
Individuals may enrol if s/he:
* has one year of experience in a Canadian customs environment; OR
* they have completed either the Seneca College International Transportation and Customs Administration Diploma Program; or the Law and Justice Program (Customs Administration) at Fleming College. Students requesting this exemption must submit a copy of the program completion certificate or a transcript sent directly from the College with their application; OR
* is a current US CCS Designate.
Enrolment for the Certified Customs Specialist Program will take place in September and October. To be considered for the current course year, applications and payment must be received before October 31.
Tuition Fees
For information on this year’s tuition fees, please refer to the enrolment application.
Enrolment cannot be finalized and on-line access instructions will not be forwarded to an applicant until the CSCB has received full payment of tuition fees. There will be a $35 fee for NSF cheques.
Communications
E-mail is the preferred method of communication for the CCS course. Students are responsible for maintaining the reliability of their e-mail address and notifying CSCB by e-mail, fax, or mail of any address changes. Hotmail and Yahoo accounts are not recommended since they can be unreliable.
Withdrawals
The CSCB requires written notice of course withdrawals (e-mail, fax, or mail).
There is a CDN$50 administrative fee if the CSCB receives written notice of enrolment cancellation prior to the CSCB providing a user ID and password. A refund of the tuition fees, minus a CDN$50 administrative fee will be issued.
There is a CDN$100 administrative fee if the CSCB receives written notice of enrolment cancellation after a user ID and password has been provided but prior to November 28. A refund of the tuition fees, minus a CDN$100 administrative fee will be issued.
Students may withdraw from the course at any time; however, there will be no refund of tuition fees after November 28.
Course Material
The CCS course is designed to be completed on-line. Once your enrollment application has been processed, you will receive a user id and password from the CSCB. This will allow you to access the course. A print copy of the course material will be sent to each student.
Reference Material
There is no need to purchase reference material. Reference material is available on-line and links are provided in the course. These include current D-Memoranda, Customs Notices, regulations, and legislation such as the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, the Special Import Measures Act, the Export and Import Permits Act.
Final Examination
The CCS course includes tests, four of which are submitted to the CSCB. The marks you receive on these four tests will comprise 20% of your final mark. The final examination is worth 80% of your final mark. All students are eligible to write the final examination.
The format of the final exam is multiple-choice. The final exam will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, within two hours’ driving distance from the address on your enrolment application. The exam location will be emailed to you two weeks prior to the examination date. The examination is written in person and will be supervised.
All examinations will be held in Canada. For U.S. students, the examination site will be confirmed prior to finalizing enrolment.
Examination Deferrals
There is a fee of CDN$100 for students who write the CCS final examination on a date other than its scheduled date. Deferral requests must be submitted to the CSCB in writing no later than October 7. An alternate examination date will be scheduled within 30 days of the original scheduled date. In some cases a medical certificate will be required if you are deferring for medical reasons. Each deferral request is considered on a case-by-case basis; however, deferrals will not be granted where the student feels unprepared to write the examination.
Course Completion
A mark of 65% on the CCS course is required to pass.
Upon successful completion of the CCS course, the student will receive a CCS course certificate, an official transcript, a CCS designates certificate, a CCS pin, and a CCS membership card. They may also use the designation, CCS (Certified Customs Specialist), as long as the designate meets the ongoing requirements for professional development points and payment of membership fees.
NOTE: The CCS course is offered online
Admissions
Individuals may enrol if s/he:
- has one year of experience in a Canadian customs environment; OR
- they have completed either the Seneca College International Transportation and Customs Administration Diploma Program; or the Law and Justice Program (Customs Administration) at Fleming College. Students requesting this exemption must submit a copy of the program completion certificate or a transcript sent directly from the College with their application; OR
- is a current US CCS Designate.
Enrolment for the Certified Customs Specialist Program will take place in September and October. To be considered for the current course year, applications and payment must be received by the last business day in October.
Tuition Fees
For information on this year’s tuition fees, please refer to the enrolment application.
Enrolment cannot be finalized and on-line access instructions will not be forwarded to an applicant until the CSCB has received full payment of tuition fees. There will be a $35 fee for NSF cheques.
Communications
E-mail is the preferred method of communication for the CCS course. Students are responsible for maintaining the reliability of their e-mail address and notifying CSCB by e-mail, fax, or mail of any address changes. Hotmail and Yahoo accounts are not recommended since they can be unreliable.
Withdrawals
The CSCB requires written notice of course withdrawals (e-mail, fax, or mail).
There is a CDN$50 administrative fee if the CSCB receives written notice of enrolment cancellation prior to the CSCB providing a user ID and password. A refund of the tuition fees, minus a CDN$50 administrative fee will be issued.
There is a CDN$100 administrative fee if the CSCB receives written notice of enrolment cancellation after a user ID and password has been provided but prior to November 28. A refund of the tuition fees, minus a CDN$100 administrative fee will be issued.
Students may withdraw from the course at any time; however, there will be no refund of tuition fees after November 28.
Course Material
The CCS course is designed to be completed on-line. Once your enrollment application has been processed, you will receive a user id and password from the CSCB. This will allow you to access the course. A print copy of the course material will be sent to each student.
Reference Material
There is no need to purchase reference material. Reference material is available on-line and links are provided in the course. These include current D-Memoranda, Customs Notices, regulations, and legislation such as the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, the Special Import Measures Act, the Export and Import Permits Act.
Final Examination
The CCS course includes tests, four of which are submitted to the CSCB. The marks you receive on these four tests will comprise 20% of your final mark. The final examination is worth 80% of your final mark. All students are eligible to write the final examination.
The format of the final exam is multiple-choice. The final exam will be held on the last Saturday of September, within two hours’ driving distance from the address on your enrolment application. The exam location will be emailed to you two weeks prior to the examination date. The examination is written in person and will be supervised.
All examinations will be held in Canada. For U.S. students, the examination site will be confirmed prior to finalizing enrolment.
Examination Deferrals
There is a fee of CDN$100 for students who write the CCS final examination on a date other than its scheduled date. Deferral requests must be submitted to the CSCB in writing no later than October 7. An alternate examination date will be scheduled within 30 days of the original scheduled date. In some cases a medical certificate will be required if you are deferring for medical reasons. Each deferral request is considered on a case-by-case basis; however, deferrals will not be granted where the student feels unprepared to write the examination.
Course Completion
A mark of 65% on the CCS course is required to pass.
Upon successful completion of the CCS course, the student will receive a CCS course certificate, an official transcript, a CCS designates certificate, a CCS pin, and a CCS membership card. They may also use the designation, CCS (Certified Customs Specialist), as long as the designate meets the ongoing requirements for professional development points and payment of membership fees.
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