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Provider Information

Name:

University of Evansville

Provider Location Address:

1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, IN 47722

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

https://www.evansville.edu/centerforlearning/

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

Jan Roach

Jan Roach entered the transportation field and became a partner in a freight brokerage operation in 1995. For over 10 years, she ran a brokerage/freight agency, overseeing sales, marketing, accounting and claims, and day-to-day operations. Roach holds a Bachelor of Science from Baylor University and has provided training for the freight industry since 2001.

Jeff Roach

Jeff Roach has been in the transportation and freight brokerage industry since 1986. He founded operating his own freight brokerage in 1995, after working as the vice president of national accounts for a major truckload carrier with an air freight division. He grew his brokerage into a multimillion-dollar business and began developing freight broker courses in 2001. Roach is a graduate of Abilene Christian University, holding a Bachelor of Science.

Program Description:

What you will learn

Freight Broker/Agent
The basics of freight brokering, and qualifications needed for freight brokers and freight broker agents
How to set up an office, goals, and a corporate identity for a freight brokering business
How to set up a shipper and carrier packet for a freight brokering business
Software used for accounting and operations and how the transportation law affects a freight brokering business
The terms, insurance requirements, liabilities, policies, and recordkeeping best practices involved in contracts between the broker, carrier, and shipper
Ways to determine rate quotes between your freight brokerage, the shipper, and the carrier using negotiation and sales techniques

How you will benefit

Insight into the industry to determine which avenue fits you best and will give you guidance to obtain the highest ratios for success
Why great software, quality contracts, and correct documentation are the backbone of your business
Understand transportation laws and how they affect your business
Learn the workings of the industry and how to translate that into your relations with your shippers and carriers
Fine-tune your ability to find a fair but profitable balance in rate quotes to keep your clients satisfied and coming back

Industry Collaboration:

Classification of Instructional Programs:

52.0209 Transportation/Mobility Management A program that prepares individuals to plan, administer, and coordinate physical transportation operations, networks, and systems. Includes instruction in transportation systems and technologies; traffic logistics and engineering; multi- and intermodal transportation systems; regional integration; facilities design and construction; transportation planning and finance; demand analysis and forecasting; carrier management; behavioral issues; transportation policy and law; intelligent systems; and applications to aviation, maritime, rail, and highway facilities and systems.

Program Prerequisite:

None

Prerequisites Description:

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, since this course focuses solely on U.S. domestic freight brokering, it is recommended you are interested in doing business in the United States.

Application Deadlines:

This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course as soon as you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.

Refund Policy:

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Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 100
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 0
- % Lab/Field Work: 0
- % Self-Study: 100
Times Offered: Online
Length of Training: 6 month(s)
Number of Credits: 100 instructional hour(s)
Weekly Clock Hours: Hours
Percent Admitted: 100%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Job Placement Offered:

Placement Assistance Available:

Part-time Enrollment:

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$1,895.00

Admission Fees:

$0.00

Books:

$0.00

Supplies:

$0.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$0.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$18.95

Total Cost of Program:

1,895.00

Certificate of Completion:
- $0.00
- Included in the tuition:
- No

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

None

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
No

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Is instruction provided by a provider other than the apprenticeship sponsor?
No

Supporting Files

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