Course on ITAR/EAR Export Control Regulations
Online 300 h course on ITAR/EAR export control regulations. 6 modules covering ITAR (22 CFR 120-130), EAR (15 CFR 730-774) and SAP GTS (Global Trade Services). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the fundamentals and purpose of export control regimes.
Classify products and technologies under ITAR, EAR and the European dual-use list.
Identify when an intangible transfer or technology transfer requires a licence.
Evaluate transactions against sanctions lists and restricted end users.
Interpret the interaction between US, European and Spanish regulations.
Design an internal compliance programme with auditable controls and records.
Prepare an export compliance plan for a business case.
Who it's for
- Export control compliance officer who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Product classification technician who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Export licence manager who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Auditor of trade compliance programmes who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Adviser in defence foreign trade who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Sanctions and restricted-list analyst who wants to specialise in ITAR/EAR export control regulations.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence industry.
What you'll work with
- ITAR (22 CFR 120-130)
- EAR (15 CFR 730-774)
- Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use)
- Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
- Wassenaar Arrangement
- Law 53/2007 on the control of foreign trade in defence materiel and dual-use goods
- Royal Decree 679/2014 (regulation on the control of foreign trade)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Why control regimes exist1.2Defence materiel versus dual-use products1.3Multilateral regimes and their role1.4US regulations and their extraterritorial scope1.5European dual-use regulation1.6Spanish regulations and competent authority1.7Interaction between regimes and jurisdictions1.8Consequences of non-compliance1.9Vocabulary and acronyms in the field1.10Exercise: identifying the regimes applicable to a product
2.1Defence materiel list and its structure2.2Jurisdiction over an article and criteria2.3Technical data and its handling2.4Registration of manufacturers, exporters and brokers2.5Permanent and temporary licences2.6Technical assistance and manufacturing agreements2.7Exemptions and their restrictive use2.8Re-export and retransfer2.9Documentary record-keeping obligations2.10Practice: classifying articles and technical data
3.1Trade control list and its organisation3.2Classification numbers and how they are determined3.3Control reasons and country matrix3.4Licence exceptions and their conditions3.5De minimis and direct product rules3.6Prohibited end users and end uses3.7Lists of denied entities and persons3.8Emerging controls on critical technologies3.9Classification queries to the authority3.10Practice: determining the classification of a product
4.1The concept of transfer to a foreign person4.2Fundamental research and its exclusion4.3Publications, conferences and their treatment4.4Access by foreign staff to controlled technology4.5Licences for employees and visitors4.6Servers, cloud and electronic transfer4.7Remote work and remote access4.8Universities and laboratories: typical risks4.9Physical and logical access control4.10Practice: control plan for a laboratory
5.1Elements of a compliance programme5.2Compliance officer and their authority5.3Classification and screening procedures5.4End-use verification and certificates5.5Training of the staff involved5.6Document archiving and retention periods5.7Internal audit and effectiveness testing5.8Detection of non-compliance and voluntary self-disclosure5.9Penalties, settlements and exclusion lists5.10Practice: designing a programme for a company
6.1Choice of company or centre6.2Inventory of products, technology and destinations6.3Classification of articles and technical data6.4Analysis of applicable regimes6.5Licensing and screening procedures6.6Control plan for transfers to foreign persons6.7Training and audit programme6.8Response plan for a non-compliance6.9Compliance manual6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The software used is SAP GTS (Global Trade Services), Descartes Visual Compliance, Consolidated Screening List (ITA), advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real product classification procedures against the USML and the CCL, simulated licence applications and internal export compliance audits. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand the fundamentals and purpose of export control regimes.
Classify products and technologies under ITAR, EAR and the European dual-use list.
Identify when an intangible transfer or technology transfer requires a licence.
Evaluate transactions against sanctions lists and restricted end users.
Interpret the interaction between US, European and Spanish regulations.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
Students work with SAP GTS (Global Trade Services), Descartes Visual Compliance, Consolidated Screening List (ITA) and advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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