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Diploma in ITAR/EAR and Global Compliance

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in ITAR/EAR and global trade compliance. 8 modules covering the US export control regime, ITAR, EAR, coexistence with European regimes, sanctions and screening, compliance programmes, and violations and governance, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the US export control regime.

02

Apply ITAR requirements.

03

Classify products under the EAR.

04

Manage coexistence with European regimes.

05

Apply sanctions and screening procedures.

06

Design internal compliance programmes.

07

Handle violations within an ethical compliance culture.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Trade compliance managers in defence, aerospace or semiconductor companies.
  • ITAR/EAR specialists.
  • Sanctions analysts.
  • International trade legal advisers.
  • Compliance auditors.
  • Export control consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into defence.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 120-130 (US defence trade controls)
  • Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR 730-774 (US dual-use controls)
  • Arms Export Control Act (statutory basis of ITAR)
  • Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (statutory basis of the EAR)
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use items)
  • Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (EU Blocking Statute)
  • Spanish Law 53/2007 (control of foreign trade in defence material)
  • SAP GTS
  • Descartes Visual Compliance
  • OCR Global Trade
  • Microsoft Power BI
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Arms Export Control Act
  2. 1.2Export Control Reform Act
  3. 1.3Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
  4. 1.4Bureau of Industry and Security
  5. 1.5Extraterritoriality
  6. 1.6Relationship with multilateral regimes
  7. 1.7The 2013 export control reform
  8. 1.8Recent trends
  9. 1.9Impact on European companies
  10. 1.10Case study: exposure map of a European company
  1. 2.1United States Munitions List
  2. 2.2Defence articles and services
  3. 2.3Technical data
  4. 2.4DDTC registration
  5. 2.5DSP-5 and DSP-73 licences
  6. 2.6TAA and MLA agreements
  7. 2.7Re-exports and retransfers
  8. 2.8ITAR exemptions
  9. 2.9The ITAR contamination rule
  10. 2.10Workshop: analysis of a TAA application
  1. 3.1Commerce Control List
  2. 3.2ECCN classification
  3. 3.3600 series and 9x515
  4. 3.4EAR99
  5. 3.5De minimis rule
  6. 3.6Foreign direct product rule
  7. 3.7Licence exceptions
  8. 3.8Entity List and end users
  9. 3.9Semiconductor controls
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: ECCN classification of a product
  1. 4.1Regulation (EU) 2021/821
  2. 4.2Directive 2009/43/EC
  3. 4.3Spanish Law 53/2007
  4. 4.4Dual licensing
  5. 4.5ITAR-free products
  6. 4.6Design strategies
  7. 4.7European cooperative programmes
  8. 4.8EU Blocking Statute
  9. 4.9Regulatory conflicts
  10. 4.10Case study: programme with US components
  1. 5.1OFAC sanctions
  2. 5.2SDN and sectoral lists
  3. 5.3The 50% rule
  4. 5.4Party screening
  5. 5.5Sanctions on Russia
  6. 5.6European sanctions
  7. 5.7Diversion red flags
  8. 5.8Enhanced due diligence
  9. 5.9Screening tools
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: screening a transaction
  1. 6.1Elements of an ICP
  2. 6.2BIS guidelines
  3. 6.3Management commitment
  4. 6.4Risk assessment
  5. 6.5Technical data control
  6. 6.6Foreign persons and deemed exports
  7. 6.7Training
  8. 6.8Audits
  9. 6.9Voluntary disclosure
  10. 6.10Case study: ITAR compliance audit
  1. 7.1Civil and criminal penalties
  2. 7.2Consent agreements
  3. 7.3Landmark enforcement cases
  4. 7.4Managing investigations
  5. 7.5Ethics and compliance culture
  6. 7.6Whistleblowing channels
  7. 7.7Data protection and compliance
  8. 7.8Cybersecurity of technical data
  9. 7.9Corporate governance
  10. 7.10Case study: analysis of a consent agreement
  1. 8.1Diagnosis of the organisation
  2. 8.2Product classification
  3. 8.3ITAR and EAR exposure
  4. 8.4Interaction with European regulations
  5. 8.5Programme design
  6. 8.6Screening procedures
  7. 8.7Audit plan
  8. 8.8Conclusions
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is SAP GTS, Descartes Visual Compliance, OCR Global Trade and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for ECCN product classification, screening transactions against restricted lists and compliance programme audits. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: ITAR (22 CFR 120-130), EAR (15 CFR 730-774), Arms Export Control Act, Export Control Reform Act of 2018, Regulation (EU) 2021/821, Regulation (EC) 2271/96, Spanish Law 53/2007.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ITAR, the EAR and the Arms Export Control Act applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAP GTS, Descartes Visual Compliance, OCR Global Trade and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A global compliance programme for an organisation, from product classification and ITAR/EAR exposure to screening procedures and an audit plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Organisational diagnosis
Map the organisation's products, markets and exposure to US and EU controls.
Product classification
Classify products against the USML and the CCL (ECCN).
Regulatory interaction
Analyse how ITAR/EAR interact with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 and national law.
Screening procedures
Design party screening and red-flag procedures for transactions.
Final project
A complete internal compliance programme with its audit plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Trade compliance managerITAR/EAR specialistSanctions analystInternational trade legal adviserCompliance auditorExport control consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with SAP GTS, Descartes Visual Compliance, OCR Global Trade and Microsoft Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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