How do I become an export clerk? What educational paths and qualifications are there?

Paths to export processing

There are two ways to work as an export clerk:

1. As a business administrator, you can gradually take on administrative tasks in a corresponding company and thus grow into this activity "on the job".
2. You attend an "Export clerk" course, acquire the specialist knowledge for a qualified clerical job and then apply for a suitable and interesting position.

Admission requirements for the "Export clerk" courses:

To participate, you must have completed basic vocational training (usually a commercial apprenticeship).

Further prerequisites for the success of the course are

• Interest in global political and intercultural issues
• Enjoying global economic issues
• Good knowledge of German and good foreign language skills

Degrees:

There are courses that conclude with a school diploma or certificate, e.g. as a

• Foreign trade assistant,
• Customs & Trade Professional
• Export clerk
• Import / Export Clerk

Other courses are based on the curriculum and the requirements of the HFA (Höhere Fachschule für Aussenwirtschaft) certificate examination and lead to the HFA certificate as a

• International order processing clerk export/import

Provider of courses "Export clerk"