Global Logistics Specialist Online
A Professional Designation Program

CITT offers the Global Logistics Specialist (GLS) Professional Designation Program online. Enter the world of logistics and learn about supply chain management in the comfort of your own home or office.

The business of international trade and transportation is conducted on the web via the Internet. It is no longer a matter of convenience-it's the way we do business around the globe. The way goods are delivered today bears little resemblance to the past. The same holds true for the delivery of education you need in order to become a logistics professional. In the constantly growing global economy, the need for a well-trained Global Logistics Specialist is universal.

Through the Online GLS Professional Designation Program, you will participate in a facilitated learning environment with industry experts and fellow classmates throughout the nation and the world.

The Global Logistics Specialist (GLS) online program is designed in a flexible format. It is grouped into six modules, including a final team Capstone Project (a written logistics plan and an oral presentation using virtual meeting software).

The GLS designation is endorsed by industry professionals as a comprehensive educational program for individuals entering or seeking advancement in the field of supply chain management and logistics. The designation enhances marketability and opportunities for career advancement. This is the only program that offers the Global Logistics Specialist (GLS) designation. Students can earn the designation in less than a year. Students must complete the program requirements within two years of their initial registration date for the program.

• Complete all modules in the program (attend/ participate in all classes and pass all quizzes).
• Complete a Capstone Project, a comprehensive logistics plan in which you will apply the knowledge and skills learned in the program. Projects are developed and delivered in multifunctional teams.
• Present team project to industry panel.
• Complete all program requirements within two years of initial program registration.

• This online program is designed for you to learn anywhere and at any time. You will be able to take this program in the convenience of your home or office.
• There is a recommended order for taking the modules, which is in sequence with their numerical order. However, if it is more convenient, you may take modules in any sequence with the exception of Module 6: Online Capstone Project. You may enroll in Module 6 once you have completed Modules 1 through 5.

• Logistics executives
• Freight forwarders
• Customs brokers
• Traffic managers
• Warehousing and distribution professionals
• Customer service managers
• Computer consultants servicing the transportation industry
• Shippers, importers, and exporters
• Strategic planners in the transportation industry
• Merchant marine officers
• Newcomers to the transportation industry
• Military personnel

• How to ship freight around the world
• How to develop a logistics plan for your company or client
• How to cost the movement of goods nationally and internationally
• How the parts of the international logistics chain interact
• Where the international logistics industry is headed in the next millennium
• Trends in technology and automation

• Earn the professional designation in Global Logistics Specialist (GLS) in less than a year by completing all six modules, including the Online Capstone Project. Students are encouraged to log in 7 days each week, but are required to participate 3 days out of 7 days each online week.
• Learn via innovative delivery methods
• Work with and solve real transportation issues
• Interact and network with professionals from all parts of the industry worldwide

• Industry experts will assist the facilitator with input for a particular industry segment specialty.
• Please read about the technical requirements in the Frequently Asked Questions.
• Additional charges will apply for delivery of textbooks outside of the United States.
• GLS courses are eligible for Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) with the Institute of Supply Management.

• Provide employees with skills that cannot be obtained "on the job"
• Bring a range of knowledge to the company that was not previously available

Industry experts will assist the facilitator with input for a particular industry segment specialty. Additional charges will apply for delivery of textbooks outside of the United States.

Please read about the technical requirements in the Frequently Asked Questions.

Enroll in all six modules at the same time.