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with Honors Program Initiative: ETC Requirement Status: Approved and Implemented As a result of feedback from course participants and after thorough research, analysis, discussion and Beta Testing, the Certification Board of Governors (CBG) and Ethics & Professional Standards Committee (EPSC) unanimously recommended that ETC (IIEI-320) be added as a requirement for the Certified US Export Compliance Officer® (CUSECO® ) Program. The CBG approved this initiative early in 2005. The requirement was effective July 1st, 2005 Individuals who currently held CUSECO® status were required to complete the ETC course as part of their annual recurring Continuing Education Unit requirements no later than January 1st, 2007. As part of this effort, the ETC course was also thoroughly revised with much greater emphasis on case-based situations and related short-answer questions. The CBG determined this course was an essential element in the dynamic and demanding international trade compliance regulation-driven environment. Ethical issues, values and related decision-making are crucial determinants that are better addressed and learned in a benign non-threatening environment before being encountered in real world situations that could dramatically impact individuals and employers with far greater costs and consequences. In light of scandals with Enron, WorldCom and Health South, the ETC course lays invaluable groundwork to help professional practitioners make the right ethical and trade compliance decisions. Through ETC, participants also gain a broader appreciation for the impact unethical trade compliance actions have on US national security and economic interests and how one person's untrained decisions can significantly impact an otherwise compliant organization. More details on this initiate are available on pages 3 and 4 in the May/June 2005 edition of GlobalWatch® at http://www.expandglobal.com/Newsletter/Issues/May_June-05.pdf. This requirement continues to be monitored and reevaluated by the CBG and EPSC to ensure goals are met on an ongoing basis.
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