Course Title: Freight Broker/Agent Training
Hours required: 150
Price: $1,695
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Jeff Roach [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Freight Broker Training Online Course teaches the skills that students must acquire to be a successful Freight - Load Broker Agent. Tutorials and projects will teach the student the practical application of Freight Broker skills. This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers. Job Opportunity & Resource Friday! GUARANTEED PLACEMENT Opportunity : All Brooke graduates have the opportunity to meet and discuss agent positions with freight brokerages.
Each Friday of the course, Brooke Transportation Training Solutions hosts a job opportunity and Resource Friday exclusively for their graduates. BTTS is the only broker training school offering this excellent resource. Graduates will be inspired, meet potential employers and/or network with complimentary businesses. So whether a graduate intends to become an independent freight broker or work as an agent for an established transportation broker, Resource Friday offers much opportunity. Inspirational speakers motivate you to start your new career strong.
The best businesses and brokers in the industry talk with graduates about the choice of starting their own brokerage, working as an agent for another firm, and other job opportunities. Complimentary businesses also come to Resource Friday to meet the new graduates and talk through how each can benefit the other in business success. "When I thought of an online course my first thought was that it will never be as good as a live class, until I decided to become a freight broker. I looked through a lot of online courses and thought this one was worth the price. I finally took the Gatlin Freight Broker course and since then, I couldn't have picked a better way to invest my money.
It's not only the course itself, but Jeff Roach is also the best instructor that I've had. The way he teaches is incredible. There is no way that the material can not be understood. It is like having a live class in your home. The course covers every detail and I've never had a doubt or question after each module. The narrative learning course is fantastic, and my favorite part is the fact that I only have to listen. I highly recommend the course for those who want to understand the Freight Broker Industry." J.V. Spring 2007
Goals:
Upon successful completion of the Freight Broker/Freight Agent Training Program, the students will: Learn the process of Freight Brokering from start to finish. Learn the tools needed to be successful as a Freight Broker or Freight Agent. Learn the basics of day-to-day operations inside of a Brokerage/Agency. Learn techniques such as prospecting, sales/marketing, rating, and negotiations. Learn how to manage the shipment from origin to destination. Gain valuable industry resources.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
Begin your course anytime. Textbooks are included, and you will have access to student support via phone, email, and chat 24 hours a day.
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Instructor Bio: Jeff Roach
Jeff Roach graduated with a B.S. from Abilene Christian University in 1986 and has been in the transportation/freight brokerage industry ever since. He first worked as a traffic manager. He then went to work for a major less-than-truckload carrier, whose philosophy was that you needed to experience every phase of the job before achieving a management position. He started out working nights on the freight docks, supervising the loading and unloading of shipments.
He then worked as an inside account sales representative, and was soon promoted to outside sales for national accounts. He then obtained a position with a major truckload carrier with an air freight division, where he was the Vice-President of National Accounts. In 1995 he began operating his own freight brokerage, which he grew into a multi-million dollar business. He began developing freight broker/agent courses in 2001.
Jan Roach graduated with B.S. from Baylor University in 1982. She entered the transportation field in 1995 when she became a partner in a freight brokerage operation. She has over 10 years of experience in running a brokerage/agency including sales, marketing, accounting/claims, and day-to-day operations inside of a brokerage. She has also provided training in the industry since 2001.
