Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	International Freight Transportation
Career Cluster:	Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

College Credit Certificate		
CIP Number	0652020302	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	15 credit hours	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	For program SOC codes, please see the Program and Course Tables section of the CTE Program Resources page linked below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Transportation and Logistics AS degree program (1652020301).

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster, provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to related business, accounting, and financial practices such as standard policies and operating procedures, negotiation techniques, planning, organizing, purchasing and inventory control theory.  

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment with an occupational title or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations with cross-functional skills necessary for planning, and operations of transportation systems and the flow and distribution of goods and people.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure    

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting 15 credit hours.

When developing the course sequence for the local implementation of this program, select courses that:
•	Meet the skill development requirements of the standards and benchmarks of this program.
•	Where reasonable and practicable, align with programs offered by your institution or other postsecondary institutions in Florida, including: 
o	Related AS and AAS degrees.
o	Baccalaureate degrees within the same career pathway and/or Federal CIP code.

Visit FloridaShines’ Discover Programs website to identify other institutions that offer similar programs to review their course sequencing. Where appropriate, course alignment between institutions offering related programs can facilitate interagency student articulation.

Visit FloridaShines’ Common Prerequisites Manual to identify courses that are prerequisites for admission into an upper division program.  When sub-baccalaureate courses are aligned to the course admissions requirements of baccalaureate programs with the same career pathway, students can enter upper division coursework seamlessly.   

Florida’s Career Readiness Skills for CTE Programs

Employability Skills	
01.0	Apply academic skills to workplace scenarios.	
01.01	Use reading skills.	
01.02	Use writing skills.	
01.03	Use mathematical strategies and procedures.	
01.04	Use scientific principles and procedures.	
02.0	Design a solution to an industry problem.	
02.01	Use critical thinking.	
02.02	Use creativity.	
02.03	Make sound decisions.	
02.04	Solve problems.	
02.05	Reason. 	
02.06	Plan and organize.	
03.0	Manage resources within an industry project	
03.01	Manage time.	
03.02	Manage money or resources.	
03.03	Manage materials.	
03.04	Manage personnel.	
04.0	Oversee the subcomponents, operations and output of a technical or organizational system.	
04.01	Manage systems.	
04.02	Monitor systems.	
04.03	Improve systems.	
05.0	Use information for decision making.	
05.01	Locate information.	
05.02	Organize information.	
05.03	Use information.	
05.04	Analyze information.	
05.05	Communicate information.	
06.0	Apply relevant technology to workplace scenarios to aid productivity.	
06.01	Use technology.	
07.0	Interpret and express interpersonal communication.	
07.01	Communicate verbally.	
07.02	Listen actively.	
07.03	Comprehend written material.	
07.04	Convey information in writing.	
07.05	Communicate nonverbally.	
07.06	Interpret nonverbal communication.	
08.0	Interact with others to accomplish workplace goals.	
08.01	Collaborate with others in a team.	
08.02	Respond to customer needs.	
08.03	Exercise leadership.	
08.04	Negotiate to resolve conflict.	
08.05	Respect others.	
09.0	Manage personal behavior to maximize productivity and professional growth.	
09.01	Demonstrate responsibility and self-discipline.	
09.02	Adapt and show flexibility.	
09.03	Work independently.	
09.04	Demonstrate a willingness to learn.	
09.05	Demonstrate integrity.	
09.06	Demonstrate professionalism.	
09.07	Take initiative.	
09.08	Display positive attitude.	
09.09	Take responsibility for professional growth.	
Job Attainment	
10.0	Find, assess and apply to job opportunities.	
10.01	Identify online job posts relevant to his or her career aspirations.	
10.02	Compare and contrast the job posts’ required qualifications, job duties, compensation, benefits and employers. 	
10.03	Define what information, documentation and writing prompts are required for the positions.	
11.0	Communicate personal competence, character and fit for a job opportunity.	
11.01	Develop a resume.	
11.02	Write a cover letter.	
11.03	Curate a professional portfolio that includes work products.	
11.04	Prepare for and experience a mock job interview.	
12.0	Cultivate and leverage relationships to professionally advance.	
12.01	Request a signed reference letter, letter of recommendation and/or an online skill/professionalism endorsement. 	
12.02	Develop a plan to cultivate a professional digital footprint.	
12.03	Develop a networking plan for a specific industry of interest.	

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and terms used in transportation and logistics.
02.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the transportation and logistics regulatory environment.
03.0	Identify risks and safety and security measures in transportation and logistics.
04.0	Demonstrate the ability to use technology as it relates to transportation and logistics.
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of documentation (domestic, international, and customs) related to transportation and logistics.
06.0	Demonstrate the ability to manipulate quantitative data including international weights and measures, as it relates to the movement of goods.
07.0	Demonstrate an understanding of reverse logistics.
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of border security.
09.0	Demonstrate knowledge of procurement, contracts, and contract administration as it applies to transportation and logistics.
10.0	Demonstrate knowledge of geography, culture, customs, and language in international trade.
11.0	Demonstrate knowledge of pricing as it relates to shipping methods.
12.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the air, sea, truck, and rail operations in the movement of freight.
13.0	Distinguish the difference between domestic and international freight movements.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	International Freight Transportation
CIP Numbers:	0652020302
Program Length:	15 credit hours

This certificate program is part of the Transportation and Logistics AS degree program (1652020301).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and terms used in transportation and logistics.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Compare various shipping options.	
01.02	Analyze types of goods and products and impact on logistics.	
01.03	Identify the characteristics of a full-service transportation organization.	
01.04	Demonstrate an understanding of intermodalism.	
01.05	Demonstrate knowledge of mode-specific logistics.	
01.06	Demonstrate knowledge of Incoterms versus Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).	
01.07	Demonstrate knowledge of how goods move through freight forwarder and customs broker.	
01.08	Demonstrate knowledge of inventory and warehousing concepts.	
01.09	Explain the relevance of Just-in-Time (JIT) logistics.	
01.10	Demonstrate knowledge of shipment process for perishables.	
01.11	Demonstrate knowledge of packaging and labeling requirements.	
01.12	Demonstrate knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of combining given modes of transportation air/sea/land).	
01.13	Identify the various governmental regulatory agencies by their names and initials.	
01.14	Demonstrate the ability to read, write, and conduct a conversation using common terms of freight movement by transportation mode.	
02.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the transportation and logistics regulatory environment.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the “alphabet soup” of regulatory agencies.	
02.02	Identify which agency(ies) have jurisdiction over a given transportation system.	
02.03	Demonstrate knowledge of DOT regulations.	
02.04	Identify who has regulatory authority over a given project.	
02.05	Identify regulatory requirements.	
02.06	Identify permits needed for a given project.	
02.07	Identify consequences of violations of regulatory requirements.	
02.08	Identify policy issues and political factors in a regulatory environment.	
02.09	Demonstrate skill in regulatory research.	
02.10	Demonstrate knowledge of labor laws.	
03.0	Identify risks and safety and security measures in transportation and logistics.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Establish an emergency management plan.	
03.02	Identify the need for security background check requirements.	
03.03	Demonstrate knowledge of OSHA and all agencies involved in the movement of goods including Customs and Border Protection, Transportation and Security Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 	
03.04	Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of technology on countering threats to transportation systems and border security.	
03.05	Identify differences in dealing with security threats for passenger versus freight/cargo transportation systems including the impact on supply chain logistics.	
03.06	Outline the primary federal, state, and local agencies in the U.S. that are affiliated with border security and transportation security.	
03.07	Identify the ethical parameters in which border security agencies operate.	
03.08	Identify the difference in safety and security threats as they relate to rail, seaport, trucking, and aviation.	
03.09	Identify the cost/benefit analysis of various safety and security measures.	
03.10	Implement a schedule.	
03.11	Analyze system performance.	
03.12	Develop process maps.	
03.13	Develop knowledge of process analysis.	
04.0	Demonstrate the ability to use technology as it relates to transportation and logistics.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Demonstrate the ability to use spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software.	
04.02	Demonstrate the ability to use scheduling/planning software.	
04.03	Identify the electronic systems used in a modern transportation system.	
04.04	Utilize Internet resources.	
04.05	Demonstrate ability to use logistics software for bookings, shipments, consolidations, and shipment verifications.	
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of documentation (domestic, international, and customs) related to transportation and logistics.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Identify basic documents used in freight forwarding and customs brokering.	
05.02	Prepare an airway bill.	
05.03	Demonstrate knowledge of letters of credit.	
05.04	Identify components of a bill of lading.	
06.0	Demonstrate the ability to manipulate quantitative data including international weights and measures, as it relates to the movement of goods.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Convert standard weights and measures to metric and vice versa.	
06.02	Conduct currency exchange calculations.	
06.03	Demonstrate skill in practical math for transportation.	
06.04	Develop quantitative methods for assessing transportation loads.	
07.0	Demonstrate an understanding of reverse logistics.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Assess the nature and scope of reverse logistics.	
07.02	Explain the waste management process.	
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of border security.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Identify the various agencies affiliated with border security.	
08.02	Construct a historical timeline reflecting significant transportation-related terrorist threats and events involving border security.	
08.03	Demonstrate an understanding of the social and cultural issues involved in border security.	
08.04	Classify the roles, functions, and interdependency between local, federal, and international law enforcement and military agencies to foster border security.	
09.0	Demonstrate knowledge of procurement, contracts, and contract administration as it applies to transportation and logistics.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify the basic components of a contract.	
09.02	Identify the difference between “void” and “voidable” contracts.	
09.03	Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being in compliance with the terms of a contract.	
09.04	Determine appropriate methods of procurement.	
09.05	Explain competitive bids, quotations, and proposals.	
09.06	Evaluate competitive bids to determine the best offer.	
09.07	Manage contracts and purchase orders from award to completion. 	
09.08	Resolve contract and/or purchase order differences with suppliers. 	
09.09	Explain payment problems with suppliers and user departments. 	
09.10	Discuss the scope of compliance requirements. 	
09.11	Conduct a negotiation. 	
10.0	Demonstrate knowledge of geography, culture, customs, and language in international trade.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Demonstrate an understanding of world geography.	
10.02	Demonstrate knowledge of various cultural customs as it relates to conducting business.	
10.03	Abstain from the use of idioms when dealing with foreign customers and colleagues.	
10.04	Demonstrate knowledge of time and date differences in international trade.	
10.05	Identify customer service techniques that account for cultural differences when working with international clients.	
11.0	Demonstrate knowledge of pricing as it relates to shipping methods.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Identify the importance of time in a given shipment.	
11.02	Identify issues such as perishability, weight, fragility, and packing method.	
11.03	Identify best combination of shipping methods given knowledge of product and customer’s requirements.	
11.04	Describe pricing strategies.	
12.0	Demonstrate knowledge of the air, sea, truck and rail operations for the movement of freight.  The student will be able to:	
12.01	Describe the knowledge of the organizational structure for each mode of transportation relative to the movement of freight.	
12.02	Describe the basic function of each mode.	
12.03	Identify the important markets for each mode.	
12.04	Identify the major companies in each mode.	
12.05	Compare the various key specializations within an intermodal cargo operation.	
13.0	Distinguish the difference between domestic and international freight movements.  The student will be able to:	
13.01	Describe how legal standards vary.	
13.02	Describe how safety rules vary.	
13.03	Distinguish the cultural, political, and geographic effects on the international cargo operations.	
13.04	Describe the use of a foreign (free) trade zone its advantages.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

CTSOs are co-curricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. Other CTSOs not listed in this curriculum framework or recognized by the Florida Department of Education are permissible provided they support student mastery over the standards and benchmarks of this curriculum framework.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.