With a 40% discount, now is the time to place you among the international trade elite.

Take the firsts steps towards achieving your CITP designation by challenging any of the eight FITTskills examinations or by submitting your Portfolio Assessment today. When you register by December 31, 2009, you will receive a 40% discount off the associated fees.

Throughout your career, you have gained significant international trade experience. Not only does this benefit your career, it can also help you achieve the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation—acknowledged as the highest mark of professionalism in international trade. The World Trade Centers Association—active in almost 100 countries—has recognized the CITP as the Standard of Excellence for their clients and employees worldwide. Prestigious, progressive, and professional, the CITP is the only designation of its kind and is earned by meeting competency standards as set by FITT, the world’s leading international trade training and professional certification authority.

Why become a CITP?
The CITP designation will set you apart—whether you’re aspiring to or already working in international trade. The CITP provides a progressive foundation of knowledge, professional development and networking opportunities, and is a prestigious distinction that is recognized among the elite of the international trade community. CITPs contribute directly to their own international trade competitiveness and that of their respective organizations.

Prior experience and learning do count in the CITP designation process. Participants can obtain exemptions from FITTskills course requirements through FITT’s Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process, which provides credit for previous work experience and/or education. The professional path to the CITP offers you two options:

• Portfolio Assessment
  FITT’s Portfolio Assessment provides global business professionals with an opportunity to use their work experience and/or education to meet the competency requirements for the CITP designation.
  
  A Portfolio submitted to FITT is a record of your learning; gained from work experience, personal development and/or education as it relates to international trade competencies. The Portfolio is developed by you to support your claim of competence and request for credit(s) toward the CITP designation. Click here to download the Portfolio Development Guide.

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• Challenge Exam(s)
  Are you adept at planning and managing international trade activities for competitive advantage? If so, you may be ready to challenge the FITTskills International Trade Management exam. Or perhaps your expertise lies in financing of international trade ventures, in which case a FITTskills International Trade Finance challenge may be for you.
  
  You can challenge a FITTskills course for credit at anytime by completing the assessment (exam or project), without undertaking any in-class or online learning. FITTskills assessments cover the learning objectives of the course you are challenging. Each exam and/or project submission is assessed by FITT using the same criteria as individuals undertaking the course through classroom or online learning. For detailed information and Q&A, please click here.

The CITP designation can help establish you as an individual with the knowledge and experience demanded by today’s leading businesses.

Submit your portfolio or challenge a FITTskills exam by December 31, 2009 and you can benefit from a 40% discount off the associated fees. For more information or to get started today, please contact FITT at 613.230.3553 / 800.561.3488 or info@fitt.ca