Course Objective

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Recognize differences in pharmaceutical products and their main characteristics

• Recognize pharmaceutical product packaging types, transport equipment and active/passive shipping systems

• Discuss regulatory requirements for handling and transporting time and temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products

• Describe air freight supply chain stakeholders, roles and responsibilities and important process milestones

• Manage requirements for documentary and physical handling of pharma shipments in air freight

Course Content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Commodity types and characteristics
  Product and distribution temperature requirements
  Product packaging

• Cargo agents

• Freight forwarders

• All staff involved in the transport and handling of pharmaceutical products

• Airline staff and shippers transporting time and temperature sensitive healthcare products

• Primary producers or manufacturers of pharmaceutical and healthcare goods

• Anyone interested in pursuing a career with an airline or ground service provider

• Recently recruited airline, airport and ground handling staff

Course Exam & Certification

• Exam Method: Online exam with remote supervision by IATA

• Exam Format: Multiple Choice questions, Closed Text Book

• Number of questions: 100

• Time Allowance: 3 hours

• Passing Grade: 60% correct answers

• Distinction Grade: 90% correct answers

• Number of exam attempts: 2

Certifications

• An IATA & KHDA Certificate is awarded to participants successfully passing the final exam.

• Dangerous Goods Regulations Certificate will be awarded which is approved by the Federal body of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority {GCAA}

• Internship at Ras Al-Khaimah International Airport, UAE