Become a Certified Sanctions and Export Control Professional

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The U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Certificate Course was developed by a Tier 1 law firm, in house compliance professionals, in collaboration with former members of the U.S. Government's regulatory, intelligence, enforcement and diplomatic communities. The U.S. certificate course provides in depth instruction pertaining to the 1) regulatory framework of U.S. export controls, 2) economic sanctions, and 3) an introduction to the enforcement agencies of the U.S. government, their mission, and enforcement of economic sanctions and export controls. 

Course Content

Part 1: Regulatory Framework

Module 1: Introduction to the Primary Regulatory Agencies

Module 2: Introduction to the ITAR

Module 3: Introduction to the EAR

Module 4: Multilateral Regimes

Module 5: U.S. Economic Sanctions

Module 6: Primary Sanctions

Module 7: Secondary Sanctions

Module 8: U.S. Sanctions Compliance

Module 9: U.S. Select Country Specific Sanctions

Part 2: Enforcement

Module 1: U.S. Enforcement Agencies

Module 2: Pillars of Enforcement

Module 3: Enforcement Partnerships

The China Sanctions and Export Controls Certificate Course was developed by former members of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce of China, in collaboration with a Tier 1 law firm. With input from collaborators in both Washington, DC and Beijing, China, this certificate course is the only one of its kind in the market and the only course in the market addressing China's 1) export control framework, 2) the establishment of a future sanctions framework, and 3) enforcement. 

Course Content

Module 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

Module 2: Introduction to Government Agencies

Module 3: Export Control Framework

Module 4: Sanctions Framework

Module 5: Enforcement Framework

Module 6: Final Exam

The European Union Sanctions and Export Control Certificate Course was developed by former members of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, who represented the U.S. Government to EU Member States and the Wassenaar Arrangement, in collaboration with attorneys from a Tier 1 law firms located in the U.S. and in Germany. This certificate course will provide overviews of the 1) European Commission entities responsible for export controls and sanctions, 2) overviews of all member state organizations with a regulatory and enforcement function, 3) instruction on the regulatory framework, and 4) introduction to EU enforcement. 

Course Content

Module 1: European Union Level Organizations 

Module 2: Member State Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies

Module 3: European Sanctions

Module 4: European Export Controls Laws

Module 5: Other EU Regulations

Module 6: Other EU Guidance

Module 7: Enforcement of Export Controls and Sanctions 

The India Union Sanctions and Export Control Certificate Course was developed by former members of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, in cooperation with attorneys from the law firms DGS Associates and ELP Law. The India course will analyze the export control and sanctions framework of India. 

Expected Release Date: January 15, 2026