TIA University is an initiative set forth by the TIA Foundation. Its primary mission is to add recognizable bottom-line benefit to members and their employees by helping them improve their business and personal lives through practical, targeted, hands-on educational offerings.

TIAU Course Offerings:

Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain

September 20, 2010; November 22, 2010

Our most successful online course launch ever, this 10-16 week course, designed specifically for the 3PL Sales professional, covers everything from basic marketing principles, to sales concepts, to the most common mistakes made in brokerage sales. Learn the skills that make top-notch sales people, and train your whole sales team! Learn more

Temperature Control Transport

September 13, 2010; November 1, 2010

Geared to individuals who need to understand the critical issues and concepts involved in moving perishable loads. The course covers important topics such as industry characteristics, heat, trailer conditions, the impact of packaging and loading on perishable products, and inspections. If your company moves perishable products, you need this course!

During the 6 to 8 week course, the participant will learn the intricacies of refrigerated transport such as:

*Circulation
*Pre-cooling the load
*Packaging
*Proper loading
*USDA Inspection Service

Companies with trained employees in refrigerated transport can expand or create a new line of business, increase their revenue, and cut their losses. Expected pacing 6-8 weeks. Learn more

Marketing Transportation Brokerage Services

October 4, 2010; December 6, 2010

This is a comprehensive course that focuses on concepts that are critical to marketing brokerage services and includes a wide range of topics. Shippers and carriers need the targeted logistics expertise of brokers. This course will help students market their services to grow the success of their business. It contains learning objectives, a textbook, online study guides and online quizzes. Learn more