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Level 1 Training – Trade Specialist Training

Ready to Skill Up?

SIDO’s Level 1 Trade Specialist Training is offered each year during the month of September and focuses on developing foundational skills. This

course is for practitioners that are new to their role. The training concentrates on understanding the Trade Ecosystem and Partners, Economic

Development and Trade’s Role, Understanding the Job and the Basics and specifically Responsibilities and Performance, Developing your Client

Pipeline, and culminating with a Capstone Project – Trade Development Guide.

The program places an emphasis on Peer Learning Strategies and includes Case Studies, Working Group Sessions, Expert Panel Sessions, Best Practices and “How it really works,” discussions.

Course Outcomes:

  • Understanding your Role on the Team
  • Trade Resources: Local, Federal, Global
  • Client Development and Counseling
  • Mechanics of Trade

Course Timeline:

SIDO’s Level 1  – Trade Specialist Training begins in early September with 3 virtual sessions (2-hour sessions) and concludes at SIDO’s Best Practices & Training Conference later in the month with 2 days of in-person sessions and working group deliberations.

Cost & Registration

  • Level 1 Trade Specialist: $1600

    • ZOOM platform for Virtual Sessions
    • Travel and Accommodation Costs for sessions at SIDO’s Best Practices Conferences are not included in Training Costs 
    • Course Completion Celebration and Certificate takes place during the last day of SIDO Best Practices & Training Conference
    • Level 1 participants receive a discounted price to attend SIDO’s Best Practices & Training Conference ($300) which are included in training costs

     

Registration: Please register on SIDO's CVENT platform

Trade Specialist (def.) A professional who analyzes foreign trade and the global economy and uses the insights they glean to advise and guide strategic business decisions for a variety of clients.