International Trade Consulting
The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
About Us
The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing international business training, resources, and professional certification to individuals and businesses.
We offer the only international business training programs and related professional designation (CITP®|FIBP®) endorsed by the Canadian government. Our international business training solutions have become the standard of excellence for global trade professionals across Canada and around the world.
We pride our organization and its body of knowledge as being the world’s most trustworthy source of current, industry-validated information available on how to buy, sell, manufacture, finance and source products, raw materials or services anywhere in the world.
And as an industry-driven world authority on global trade, we always strive to provide reliable and timely knowledge and practical resources to advance the field of global business. In support of international trade, we undertake the following activities:
- Identification and promotion of essential international trade knowledge and insights about competency gaps that most commonly impede the success of business and competency-related promotion
- Development, delivery, and promotion of international trade training and other enabling knowledge, skill, and ability-building products and services
- Responding to specific industries, trade sectors, and disciplines to build the proficiencies, including knowledge, skills, and abilities, required to become more competitive in international trade
- Development of proficiency standards for successful international trade, a certification system for trade practitioners, and accreditation for academic providers which meet these standards