What Customers Say About GISTnet
About GISTnet Online Training Courses
- "I really learned a lot more from taking this test on line than at the 1-2 day courses normally offered." P. Walker (Hazmat Employee Course–Ocean Freight Forwarder, IMDG)
- "Very well done and easily understood." C. Cafarelli (Hazmat Employee Course–Airfreight Forwarder, IATA D.G. Regs)
- "I am enjoying the course very much, it is a great tool for learning. I am looking forward to trying the other modules when I am finished with this one." T. Valdez (Customs Broker Prep Course)
- "I read the first lesson 'Our Role As Transportation Intermediaries,' and found this portion of the course very refreshing." J. Donado-Polo (Introduction to Cargo Transportation)
- "It's very helpful as it refreshed my understanding of this program. Thank you." Y. Ma (What IAC Customer Service/Documentation Clerks Must Know & Do)
- "In today's down-sized environment, it seems we only extend our staff when it is at a critical point. We then have no choice but to concentrate on the day-to-day operations when training our employees. Often we forget to take the time to teach them the history and background of why we do our job the way we do. This course gives us that opportunity. In addition, the value of the glossary for reference is priceless." P. Fosberry (Introduction to Cargo Transportation)
- "I have taken the Haz Mat course for ocean export and benefited from it very much." C. Leprich
- "Your program is great. I like the feedback and the detailed explanation and the direct access to the Customs regulations. I will recommend your course to everybody." K. Whyde (Customs Broker Prep Course)
- "I really think it is nicely done with the reinforcement of terms, and procedures." D. Vasseur (Hazmat Employee Course–Airfreight Forwarder, IATA D.G. Regs)
- "Very clear and concise. I took the assessment for learning twice and did better each time. I REALLY LIKE the glossary. Thanks!" P. Jensen (Intro. to Freight Forwarding, Highland Community College)
- "This was a terrific class and I have learned a lot. I will use the knowledge as we move closer to opening our FTZ." C. Morris (Foreign Trade Zone Overview)
About the GISTnet Library & Country Guides
- "You are always so helpful. Your services are invaluable to us. Thank you so much for everything!" N. Rule
- "Every week that goes by I'm seeing more of our people accessing and taking advantage of the GISTnet Library. Keep up the good work, we at Deringer really appreciate the fine service." W. Burl
- "I plan on printing an article about it in our next company newsletter to help spur others along. I had an employee tell me last week, 'I love GISTnet!'" B. Williams
- "These are great tools to utilize as a sales rep." A. Mueller
- "GISTnet has been an invaluable resource. Today one of my largest customers came in and asked about general order procedures for El Paso. In about 20 seconds I was logged on and right where I needed to be to print the regs. Thanks again for providing us with these tools." W. Pischer
- "This resource is awesome. This is now the first place we go for any information. Thank you for providing this incredible resource." J. Carella
- "How pleased and impressed I was to find such a complete treatment of the topic of Nigeria. It truly appeared to be comprehensive and the hyperlinks to the councils and embassies were very impressive not to mention the links to the glossary." T. McKinnon
- "We use your Country Guides a lot. It is really helpful. Thanks for the great job you are doing!" K. Phillips
About GISTnet's Customs Broker Exam Preparation Course
- "After studying for months on the brokerage test, I decided to take this course the night before the test. Although the questions on the actual test were different, I was able to quickly answer certain questions based on the GISTnet course I took the night before (one in particular involved knitted bras being in the woven chapter. Thanks GISTnet!!!)" J. Aguilar
- "I thought the course was incredibly helpful." K. Aitchison
- "This course is great. It explains every concept with very good detail. The practice exams help out immensely by providing a lot of detailed information about why each answer is correct or incorrect. I was able to pass the CBP exam on my first attempt. Just make sure you give yourself at least one month of preparation." C. Diaz
- "I am very thankful to you, since you took your time in solving my many doubts and were a great coach. This course overall was quite helpful to me as it makes me practice most of the important topics and clear my concepts that prove to be beneficial." R. Kaur
- "As someone who has worked in the brokerage field for 10+ years, I felt this course was the most helpful because it gave me the ability to see the question for what it was and not read too much into it, and/or second guess myself. I also found that the way we do everyday Customs work is sometimes different than the Regs read. This helped me step out of the everyday work habits and apply the black and white of Customs regs, not the gray which we sometimes deal with." K. Larson
- "It was a pleasure participating in your course. The GISTnet course was quite literally indispensable. I don't think I could have devoted enough practice for the test any other way, the practice questions were what really prepared me for the exam!" J. Nieto
- "This course absolutely helped me pass the Brokerage exam. While it was a very difficult test, I felt very prepared due to the sample timed tests at the end of each module. The material is not easy but the explanations within the training materials made a difficult topic easier to understand. My advice to others working through the study materials is to go slow, stay organized, and read very carefully. This course is well worth your time and money." J. Rogers
- "It was a very effective course on time management. It made me more aware of the HTS and regulations book, how they are set up and how to specifically use both to answer the questions faster and accurately." K. Root
- "I thought the course was very helpful because you can receive instant feedback to the answers of each question. If you are going in the wrong direction you can instantly know where you went wrong and correct your assumptions. The course helped me with my thought process and helped with how to decipher the questions. I found the best way to use this course is to read the detailed explanations even if you get the question correct because you really need to know where to find the answers, especially in an exam setting. I would definitely recommend this course." J. Welch
- "I did take the test and passed, I received my broker's license a few months ago and I'm sure it was in large part due to this course :)" B. Dangelo
- "This course was excellent! Your courses not only cover the federal requirements but provide "real life" training on what Customs Brokers do and need to know. I've taken a couple of courses in the past and all they covered were the federal requirements. Those courses did not provide the insight needed to work as a broker that your courses provide. I would strongly encourage anyone that wants to gain real world knowledge to take your course. Another point that should be mentioned is the assistance you receive from the faculty/staff (Edith) assigned to your course. Each time I reached out to her with a question or concern she replied quickly and completely and was always patient and kind and willing to help. Edith always has a positive attitude. Thank You!!" S. Manley
- "I liked the focus on the classification and going over all of the test questions over and over. This was very helpful as learning how the exam is put together is very important. This class went over many things the other training I took did not. I like the way the symbols for the chapter headers and notes were explained. Very thorough! Drilling on the classification and other questions really made all the difference." L. Lazzari