Development of Training Courses
1.Management
The CTI provides several training courses on management for senior customs officials conducted based on “Coaching Theory”, which is necessary and required respectively for the effective communication with their officials.
| Training Courses | Institution | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Management leader course | Central Office | Selected supervisory officials acquire a wide perspective and fresh vision toward administration and advanced knowledge of management |
| Senior management training course | Regional Offices | Section chiefs acquire advanced knowledge of management necessary for their management |
| Middle management training course | Regional Offices | Officials at middle management level acquire general knowledge and skills necessary for their management |
| Junior management training course | Regional Offices | Newly-appointed officials at junior management level acquire basic knowledge and skills necessary for their management |
2.Customs Administration
Aiming at our own organizational improvement, we provide general knowledge and skills regarding the Customs Law and other relevant laws with our officials in following training courses;
I. Training courses for new-recruited officials
The following courses are provided for newly-recruited officials. During the courses, they should be aware of their duties and responsibilities as public officials and acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills required for efficient customs work. Training terms differ based on their levels: 3 weeks for Level I, 2 and a half months for Level II and 6months for Level III.
| Training Courses | Institution | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory course for Level I officials | Central Office | New recruits (Level I) learn their duties and responsibilities as public employee, and acquire knowledge and skills necessary for efficient Customs work |
| Introductory course for Level II officials | Central Office | New recruits (Level II) learn their duties and responsibilities as public employee, and acquire knowledge and skills necessary for efficient Customs work. |
| Introductory course for Level III officials | Central Office & Regional Office | New recruits (Level III) acquire sense of responsibility as a member of society, become aware of their duties and responsibilities as public employee, and acquire basic knowledge and skills necessary for efficient Customs work. |
II.Training courses for backbone officials
We provide Intermediate course for Level II backbone officials with several-year-experiences in the business field for the purpose of enabling them to acquire overall knowledge and skills on the Customs Law and other relevant laws. For more experienced level II and III officials, we provide Advanced course for the purpose of enabling them to acquire full range of knowledge and skills on the Customs Law and other relevant laws. Practical capability is also trained during training course.
| Training Courses | Institution | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced course for Level II and III officials | Central Office | Experienced officials acquire advanced knowledge of Customs administration and its application ability |
| Intermediate course | Central Office | Experienced officials acquire practical knowledge and skills of Customs work |
3.Core Experts
The following courses are prepared for the officials who are involved in the specific field to enable them to acquire the field-focused advanced knowledge and skills. Technical assistance courses are also applicable to the experts who are expected to be engaged in the technical assistance activities. Each training course is based on the program to make its efficiency maximum.
(1) Professional courses: For those experts who are engaged in each field, we provide several courses which are focused on Law Enforcement, Customs Clearance and Post Clearance Audit, Investigation and Intelligence.
(2) Specialized technical courses (practical and theoretical) : Several specialized courses are provided to the experts in the following fields: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Intelligence Analysis, Rules of Origin, Customs Valuation and HS Classification. This specialized technical course also covers the courses which are prepared for the officials who are in need of acquiring special knowledge on Explosives, Investigation and Compliance.
(3) Technical Assistance Course: Technical Assistance Courses are prepared for those experts in each field.
| Training Courses | Institution | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Trainers course | Central Office | Officials teaching as trainers of practical subjects in Professional course for unit chief officials at regional offices acquire knowledge and skills necessary for effective teaching. |
| Professional course for assistant supervisors | Central Office | Assistant Supervisor level officials acquire highly specialized knowledge and applied skills as core experts concerning their respective fields; Law Enforcement, Customs Clearance, and Post Clearance Audit, Investigation and Intelligence. |
| Professional course for unit chief officials | Regional offices | Unit chief level officials acquire specialized knowledge and skills concerning their respective fields; Law Enforcement, Customs Clearance, and Post Clearance Audit, Investigation and Intelligence. |
| Specialized technical courses (Practical course) | Central Office | Officials acquire highly specialized knowledge and applied skills as core experts concerning their respective fields; Intellectual Property Rights, Rules of Origin, Customs Valuation and HS Classification. |
| Specialized technical course (Theoretical course) | Central Office | Officials acquire high degree of specialized knowledge as experts concerning their respective fields; Intellectual Property Rights, Rules of Origin, Customs Valuation and HS Classification. |
| Specialized technical course | Central Office | Officials who need knowledge concerning Explosives, Customs investigation, and Compliance acquire highly specialized knowledge etc. |
| Technical assistance course for experts | Central Office | Officials acquire necessary knowledge and skills concerning teaching methods as experts in the field of Customs Technical Cooperation activities. |
| Technical assistance course | Central Office | Officials engaged in Customs Technical Cooperation activities acquire advanced skills and practical knowledge. |
| Follow-up course for technical assistance experts | Central Office | Officials engaged in Customs Technical Cooperation activities acquire updated knowledge on legislation amendments concerning their respective fields as needed. |
| Customs technical cooperation course for assistant staffs | Regional Offices | Officials acquire knowledge and deepen their understanding of Customs Technical Cooperation activities through attending training courses on Japan Customs Technical Cooperation Programme. |
| Mentors course | Central Office | Officials appointed mentors for new recruits of introductory training courses acquire necessary knowledge and skills. |
| Practical courses | Regional Offices | Officials acquire knowledge and skills necessary for their respective fields. |
| Others | Central Office | Officials acquire necessary knowledge and skills to carry out Customs task smoothly and properly for improving the quality of customs administration. |
| Regional Offices |
4.Commissioned Training
Following commissioned training courses are also provided for the officials who are in need of specific advanced knowledge and skills.
- Advanced English course
- Foreign Languages courses (Advanced Level)
- Foreign Language courses (Intermediate Level)
- Training on Economical Research
- Training for Accountant Treasurer (General Affairs)
- Training for Accountant Treasurer (Contract management)
- Training at the National Tax College (Regular course)
- Training at the National Police Academy (appointed Chief Inspector course)
- Training for Drug Enforcement Officials
- Criminal Investigation Administrative Official Advanced course
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) course
