U.S. Sanctions and Embargoes for Practitioners

6 hours, 20 minutes (approximate)

Course Summary:

This advanced-level course equips trade compliance practitioners with the information and resources they need to operate in compliance with U.S. sanctions regulations. Required course content provides a concise overview of DDTC, OFAC, and BIS sanctions-related regulations and a series of real-world scenarios of common situations that illustrate how these regulations affect a variety of activities in an organization and how companies should respond. The course also contains an extensive selection of regime-specific reference material, including regulatory excerpts on specific prohibitions, key licensing provisions, and interpretive guidance curated by CE subject matter experts specifically to aid practitioners in navigating U.S. sanctions issues. This reference material will be updated in real time as regulations, policies, and guidance change.

The approximate duration of the required course content is one hour and 20 minutes. The approximate duration of additional reference material is five hours for a total of approximately six hours and 20 minutes.

In addition to the course content, this course includes a year of access to Content Enablers' COMPLIANCE CONTINUED: Webinar Series for Trade Practitioners (featuring governmental, academic, and industry leaders discussing U.S. export and sanctions-related topics), the COMPLIANCE CONTINUED: Sanctions Regulatory Updates Series, certification from the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, and a year of regulatory course updates.

Learning Objectives:

This course enables learners to develop:

  • An awareness of how different U.S. regulatory agencies affect U.S. sanctions and embargoes,
  • A general understanding of how U.S. sanctions and embargoes affect an organization's activities and what actions must be taken to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations, and
  • A detailed understanding of the prohibitions, OFAC licenses, key definitions, and interpretations for select key U.S. sanctions and embargoes regimes.

Target Audience:

  • Personnel responsible for ensuring their company’s business activities are conducted in compliance with U.S. economic and trade-related sanctions laws and regulations

Course Outline:

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