The Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) Program Offers Transportation & Freight Brokerage Professionals the Highest Broker Certification That Exists in the Industry & Is the Most Widely Recognized Designation Among 3PLs. Incorporating the CTB into Your Employee Development & Training Plans Expresses the Investment in Your Team & for the Service Commitment to Your Customers. The Online Study Course (OSC) is offered to help individuals study and prepare for the exam. This course is an intensive four-month online program that utilizes a textbook and online materials to provide a structured review process. All of the material, minus that covered in Foundations of Business, 5th edition, is available in the OSC. The Online Study Course is offered prior to each scheduled exam.
The OSC is not a substitute for the exam. It is designed to provide a guided view of the appropriate material that the exam will cover. Candidates can take online practice exams to assess their understanding of the material. Answers will not be sent out to candidates for review in order to ensure the integrity of the CTB Exam. There are separate fees for the OSC and exam. Please make sure you sign up for all three sections of the exam if this is your first attempt at becoming a CTB. If you plan to use the textbook from previous candidates, be sure to check with TIA to make sure you have the appropriate editions of the textbook being used. Currently, Foundations of Business, 5th edition, by Pride, Hughes and Kapoor is the correct textbook.
Required Textbook (separate purchase required): The textbook, Foundations of Business, 5th Edition, is available new, used or as a rental in a variety of formats including hardback, paperback, and e-book. Only the 5th edition book is currently approved for this class.
Schedule of Activities for Trimester 1, 2023:
Certified Transportation Broker Course:
Start Date: January 2, 2023
CTB Prerequisite Test: January 2-6, 2023
Start Unit 1 – Business Principles Every CTB Should Know: January 9, 2023
Student Orientation with TIA Staff & Course Instructor: Week of January 16-22, 2023
Start Unit 2 – An Introduction to Being a Property Broker: January 23, 2023
Virtual Office Hours With Instructor(s): Week of January 30 - February 5, 2023
Start Unit 3 – Traffic Management: February 6, 2023
Start Unit 4 – Contracts & Pricing: February 20, 2023
CTB Virtual Study Hall #1:March 2, 2023
Start Unit 5 – The Regulatory Environment: March 6, 2023
Start Unit 6 - Legal Issues and Cases Affecting Transportation Brokers: March 20, 2023
CTB Virtual Study Hall #2: April 13, 2023
Certified Transportation Broker Section 1, 2, and 3 Exam: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 9am-5pm ET