Education, Training & Development

Training and developing employees involved in international trade should be an integral part of your business strategy. Your business training needs should be regularly assessed to improve the competitiveness of your business. International trade training is available in export finance, sales, administration, shipping, strategy development, languages or specifically to meet your business needs. If you need any further information about Training and Development our trade advisers will be pleased to help.

Education

• Institute of Export (IOE)
  The IOE professional courses are recognised by employers and employees as the leading qualifications for international trade. The IOE delivers three key programmes: Certificate in International Trade provides an awareness of global trade issues, processes and practicalities. Advanced Certificate in International Trade focuses on practical international principles. Diploma in International Trade covers broader managerial aspects leading to the professional diploma qualification. IoE courses are delivered in the Yorkshire region by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. Find out more here.
• Yorkshire & Humber Universities
  The Universities in Yorkshire & Humber offer an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees specialising in international business, marketing, logistics, languages and management. They also offer a range of services to businesses which includes training and development.
• Chartered Institute of Marketing
  The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is committed to developing the future of marketing at all levels of personnel and management. CIM training can help you develop marketing and sales best practice throughout your organisation through CIM qualifications or by customised training. CIM offers a range of internationally recognised qualifications.

Training & Development

• The Chambers of Commerce in Yorkshire & Humber leading on providing international trade training, seminars and workshops for businesses are:
• Chamber Management Services (CMS)
  CMS delivers a range of seminars and workshops for businesses in Bradford, Leeds and York. The majority of the courses are delivered by trainers accredited under the Joint Export Training Standards (JETS) scheme.
• Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Shipping
  Hull Chamber's International Trade Centre is a centre of excellence for export and import assistance for both new and experienced exporters. Hull chamber provides a range of training courses through its chamber training division.
• Mid-Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (MYCCI)
  MYCCI delivers a variety of workshops, seminars and training courses in all aspects of international trade. In addition, MYCCI is accredited by the Institute of Export to deliver its professional examination courses.
• Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
  SCCI offers a wide range of high-quality and effective international trade training programmes delivered through the chamber's own dedicated training facility.

Training Courses:

Visit the events calendar to see available training courses, seminars and workshops in:

• Languages
• Marketing
• Sales
• Documentation
• China
• India

Directories of Training Courses & Providers

To search for training courses in your area visit the websites below:

• Learn Direct A national database of training courses & providers
• Learning Matters For courses in North Yorkshire
• West Yorkshire Training Access Point For courses in West Yorkshire
• Train to Gain To find a skills broker in your area

Language Courses

To search for training courses and providers in your area visit the websites below:

• Language Trainers Provides business language courses.
• Lingualearn Offers in-company language and culture training
• BLIS For details of language courses across the UK.

 

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