Forwarding and warehouse logistics specialist with trainer qualification

Free of cost

by funding

The course provides detailed knowledge of the freight forwarding industry and introduces you to freight forwarding accounting, from the basics of freight transport to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). You will also acquire knowledge to prepare for an apprenticeship and support trainees.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Forwarding and warehouse logistics specialist"
  • Additional Certificates: Certificate "Logistics expertise"
    Certificate "Foreign trade and customs clearance"
    Certificate "Freight forwarding expertise"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Trainer aptitude test (you can find out the exact dates from your IHK)
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 14 Weeks

Freight forwarding expertise

Freight forwarding (approx. 3 days)

Freight forwarder and warehouse logistics specialist in the freight transport industry

Performance characteristics of the modes of transport

Selection criteria for means of transport

The capacity of individual means of transport

Areas of work and legal status

Rights and obligations as a freight forwarder according to HGB

Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG)

Forwarding, freight and storage contracts


National and international road haulage (approx. 2 days)

Freight orders in national road haulage

National authorization for commercial road haulage

Vehicle types - dimensions and vehicle weights

Freight orders in international road haulage

CMR law, CMR consignment note

Accompanying documents in international road haulage


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Profitability calculations (approx. 1 day)

Calculating transportation costs in road haulage

Differentiation between fixed and variable costs

Make-or-buy decision for own or external transport


Transportation of dangerous goods (approx. 1 day)

Transportation of dangerous goods by road

Legal basis according to GGVSEB

Dangerous goods classes and packaging groups


Rail freight transport (approx. 1 day)

Legal bases and freight contract

Types of freight wagons


Combined transport (approx. 1 day)

Types of combined transport

National and international transport network


Liability and insurance (approx. 2 days)

German Freight Forwarders' Standard Terms and Conditions

Legal character of the ADSp

Liability as a freight forwarder and carrier

Handling claims

Insuring goods

Premium calculation and level of liability


Transportation types and cost calculations (approx. 1 day)

Groupage and system transport

Transportation cost calculation

CEP services


Sea freight and inland waterway transport (approx. 3 days)

Legal bases and contract of carriage

Ship types

Transport price calculation in sea freight traffic

Dimension and weight rates

Surcharges and discounts of shipping companies

Inland waterway transport

Federal waterway network


Air freight transport (approx. 2 days)

Legal bases in air freight transport

Freight contract and air waybill

Calculation of air freight costs

The TACT tariff

Groupage cargo in air freight traffic


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Logistics expertise

Logistics services (approx. 4 days)

Providing logistics services

Target relationships in the magic square of logistics

Logistics systems

Hub-and-spoke, gateway and cross-docking networks

Individual logistics services/value-added services

Legal provisions and contractual bases of logistics

Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG)

Standards in logistics

Digitalization and Logistics 4.0

Quality management in logistics companies

Key figures for logistics controlling

Efficient consumer response


Contract logistics (approx. 1 day)

Green Logistics

Portfolio of logistics services


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Procurement logistics (approx. 2 days)

Push and pull principle

Sourcing concepts

ABC and XYZ analysis

Determination of requirements

Optimal order quantity


Warehouse logistics (approx. 2 days)

Warehouse technology

Legal basis for warehouse services

Warehouse cost calculation

Calculation methods

Calculation principles


Intralogistics (approx. 1 day)

The organization of internal transports

IT-supported accompanying information


Distribution logistics (approx. 1 day)

Direct and indirect distribution

Own and third-party transportation


Disposal logistics (approx. 1 day)

Legal framework conditions

Recycling tasks


Marketing in logistics (approx. 1 day)

Marketing concepts

marketing instruments


Accounting (approx. 2 days)

Accounting basics

Inventory, stocktaking and balance sheet

Chart of accounts and chart of accounts

Turnover tax

Forwarding expenses and forwarding income


Dealing with hazards (approx. 1 day)

Tasks of the employers' liability insurance associations

Accident prevention regulations

Storage of hazardous goods


Information and communication technology (approx. 1 day)

IT systems in logistics

document management


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Foreign trade and customs clearance

Foreign trade (approx. 1 day)

Trade in Europe and world trade


Importance of sea freight transportation in foreign trade (approx. 1 day)

Advantages and disadvantages of sea freight transportation

Ship types and freight areas


Importance of air freight transport in foreign trade (approx. 1 day)

Known consignor and regulated agent

Advantages of groupage shipments in air freight


Incoterms® 2020 (approx. 1 day)

One-point and two-point clauses

Criteria for a suitable Incoterms® 2020 clause


Risk hedging (approx. 1 day)

Payment and delivery risks in foreign trade

Documentary collection

Documentary letter of credit


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Customs procedure (approx. 5 days)

Import procedure

Customs certificate and release

Import duties

Customs duties and customs value

Electronic customs tariff (EZT)

Export procedure

The Automated Tariff and Local Customs Clearance System ATLAS

Export licenses

EU customs law

The Union Customs Code

Preferences and certificates of origin

Security provisions in the international movement of goods

EU customs security initiative

Customs warehouse


Processing ATLAS customs procedures with Dakosy ZODIAK GE (approx. 5 days)

Create and edit customer data

Create and edit article data

Create import customs declaration

Processing input requests

Processing errors

Creating export declarations

Creating transit procedures in the NCTS system

Creating an import and export customs declaration

Creating a transit declaration

Possible prompts and errors


International Trade (approx. 1 day)

The International Chamber of Commerce ICC

EU legal bases

Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)


Forwarder documents for foreign trade (approx. 1 day)

FIATA-FCR and FIATA-FCT

FIATA-Multimodal Transport

Bill of Lading


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Preparation course for the IHK trainer aptitude test (AEVO) for specialists from the commercial and industrial-technical sector

General basics (approx. 0.5 days)

IHK exam dates and registration


Checking training requirements and planning training (approx. 1.5 days)

Advantages and benefits of in-company training

Legal and collectively agreed framework conditions for in-company training

Structures of the vocational training system

Selection of training occupations for the company

Suitability for the company

Possible use of preparatory measures for vocational training

Coordination of training staff, taking into account their functions and qualifications


Preparing training and assisting in the recruitment of trainees (approx. 1.5 days)

Drawing up a company training plan

Possibilities of participation and co-determination of company interest groups

Cooperation requirements and partners

Criteria and procedures for selecting trainees

Registration of the vocational training contract with the competent authority

Implementation of vocational training abroad


Conduct training (approx. 3.5 days)

Conditions conducive to learning and a motivating learning culture

Organization, design and evaluation of the probationary period

Development and design of company learning and work tasks

Use of training methods and media

Support with learning difficulties

Additional training opportunities

Individual support and conflict management

Promotion of intercultural skills

Performance assessment and evaluation


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Completing training (approx. 0.5 days)

Preparation of trainees for final or journeyman's examination

Exam registration

Preparation of a written certificate

Informing trainees about in-company further training and personal career paths


Preparation for the trainer aptitude test (approx. 1.5 days)

Procedure for the trainer aptitude test

The written exam

Writing and formulating instructions

Preparing and giving presentations

Preparation for the technical discussion


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

You will be able to handle work processes for national and international shipping with legal certainty and acquire the specialist knowledge to be able to work in related specialist areas.

In addition, the contents of the Training Aptitude Ordinance (AEVO) will be explained to you and you will learn how to independently plan, implement and monitor the course of vocational training.

The course is aimed at people with professional experience or training in commercial or logistics areas.

This course is also aimed at future trainers as well as personnel and training managers.

Specialists in the field of freight forwarding and logistics are in demand at companies of all sizes in the areas of goods and freight transportation, sea, air and land trade, import and export, as well as customs clearance and warehousing. According to estimates by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, increasing foreign trade links in goods and freight transport will lead to a long-term increase in the volume and performance of freight transport by 2050. The relevant knowledge will therefore open up career opportunities in a wide range of areas.

With the additional preparation for the trainer aptitude test in accordance with the AEVO (Trainer Aptitude Ordinance), you increase your chances of career entry and advancement across all sectors.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.