Testimonials

“Excellent webinar! The course material was very interesting and helpful in understanding the interconnected issues to consider when analyzing OFAC sanctions. Timothy also did a great job speaking and explaining.”

“Excellent course, well organized, and lots of information.”

“Great presentation, technically, visually, and verbally!”

“U.S. ITAR Defense Trade Controls e-Seminar is a great course if you want in-depth knowledge of the ITAR regulations. There is a heavy focus on the U.S. perspective, but I found it very interesting even though I operate from the EU. The course has a great flow starting with a flow chart with each chapter, which I thought was fantastic. I can highly recommend this e-Seminar.”

“ECTI’s ITAR e-Seminar is an excellent choice for the busy executive who needs a better understanding of the ITAR and export controls. It is also an excellent option for the export compliance manager or legal department to learn or refresh their understanding of the ITAR. The course is filled with useful information and is easy to navigate. ECTI is the best in the business of Export Compliance Training and this course again raises the bar for compliance training in the industry. Well worth the time and money spent on this course!"

“Perfectly presented refresher course. Really helped lock in my understanding of 'Specially Designed'."

“ECTI is our favorite training provider!”

“The awareness training was great. Informative and succinct, enough to help me determine that I want to continue with the seminars. Thank you!”

“John and his team do an outstanding job in the e-Seminars of presenting export and trade controls material in a way that is both informative and entertaining. The seminars are well structured, and seeing and hearing the instructors speaking to the slides on my monitor made me feel like I was attending one of their live seminars….and the best part is I could stop and restart the seminars whenever I wanted! I would strongly recommend the e-Seminar approach for anyone who has been involved or is just starting to get involved in export compliance and who wants to attend a training seminar but does not want to incur costly travel expenses. e-Seminars are an excellent alternative to attending in person.”

“I was really pleased with the structure of the e-seminars.  I didn’t know what to expect but they are really good.”

“We all know the ITAR/EAR is nothing simple to understand. I went into this training not knowing anything. After I did my training, I had a better understanding of what the ITAR/EAR was all about. You will definitely learn from this training.”

“This was an engaging e-Seminar; the presenters took what could be a dry topic and held my interest. I appreciated the convenience of being able to watch it at my own pace, according to my own schedule.”

"Export Compliance Training Institute provides great expertise in the trade compliance field…Keep up the good work! We are very happy with your services.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the e-Seminar and will be looking forward to more advanced courses in the future.”

“ECTI’s e-Seminars provide a significant cost savings compared to an in-person seminar, particularly one that necessitates travel. The recordings are well made, and the speakers are engaging and knowledgeable. The format allows for flexibility, as it is broken up into small sections that can be stopped and started as needed to fit into a busy schedule. Printable materials are also included, allowing for easy reference. I found my order to be an excellent value.”

“Excellent e-Seminar. Very well structured. Makes it really easy to target the gaps to be filled and review them in a short time and in an effective way.”

“This e-Seminar can be rated with the 3 “Cs”: Clear, Concise, Complete.”

“The consequence of taking this training as an e-Seminar was invaluable and the content was very detailed.”

“I am supplementing our internal training program with ECTI’s webinars. They provide a good combination of the basics and, in many cases, address more complicated issues at a reasonable cost. Highly recommend.”

“Proven; ECTI is an absolutely valuable resource for export professionals delivering factual and complex information in a casual language beneficial to all recipients regardless of their experience level.”

“ECTI’s Incoterms 2020 webinar provides professionals in Trade Compliance a thorough, convenient, and cost effective method of obtaining training on an important topic that can be useful in educating key business functions within their organizations.”

“I thought the webinar was very good and the information, especially regarding “paperless” systems vs. compliance/export documentation requirements, it is often an uphill battle to get support for trade compliance/export specific reporting functionality to support internal audits.”

“The material was presented in an efficient manner and the speaker held my interest (I’m usually fighting off sleep at these things!). All in all, a good show. Glad I participated.”

"ECTI has been extremely helpful in the short time I’ve been in the research compliance department at the university I am employed by. From the webinars to the EAR and ITAR training and the certification tests. The staff is always willing to help and very friendly. You might say ECTI is user friendly. Knowledgeable presenters with a touch of humor makes watching the webinars and training as enjoyable as possible.”

“ECTI does a great job with their webinars. We recommend their webinars to our compliance team as well as the greater organization. Good for both beginners and those seasoned in trade compliance.”

“The Encryption Session was one of the best I have attended. Finally a session on category 5 – Information technology. It was very informative and appreciated the mention of the 2 new ECCN’s as well as details about those devices that fit 5A002.A.4.”

“Scott was a great teacher and attempted to answer each and every question to its fullest abilities and it showed. I’m extremely grateful to have a chance to learn from someone so knowledgeable.”

“I took the live training at the end of January and was presented with a free Webinar for taking the live training, which I thought was a great! I signed up for “Fundamentals of Product Classification” and it was helpful, I always learn something new. The instructor spoke clearly and seemed to have quite a bit of knowledge on the topic, and even had a few minutes at the end to take some questions. I would definitely take another Webinar through ECTI!”

“I have attended several ECTI webinars and have always been impressed with the quality and relativity of the content, and the professionalism of the presenters. I would highly recommend them, whether you are a novice or seasoned professional.”

“This was a very concise presentation – well put together for a complicated subject. The use of specific examples was definitely helpful to a broader audience (those that don’t have the trade compliance regulatory background). Definitely recommend that companies have their HR personnel attend.”

“I thought this session was very informative! Olga was quite knowledgeable, and was able to answer all questions that came her way. I also liked the used of real life examples, they really helped drive the points home!"

“Good coverage of all the basic information providing a strong basis for further research.”

“The ECTI webinar series are always thorough and keep us up to date with these dynamic regulations. I cover both university and industry issues and it has been great for ECTI to add valuable content, examples and specific webinars for both."

“The content and presentation were engaging, relevant, and extremely helpful. The benefit to our organization is that we can more clearly identify what belongs in scope and what is out of scope for or Export Control initiatives.”

"Jay Nash is a knowledgeable presenter and conducts his webinars with style and clear information. The take away is always beneficial for our program and we have implemented many best practice processes based on ECTI training and information."

“Excellent content, good presentation and the flow of subject matter is consistent… nicely done!”

“ECTI is and has been my primary resource for nearly a decade. I encourage anyone new, or familiar with export controls to utilize the expert content provided by ECTI.”

“I thought the presentation was very well performed and contained the right level of detail. The speaker did a great job of reviewing the information and responding to questions.”

“The ECTI team is very resourceful and does an excellent job of informing the trade community on the basic foundation of what is required, giving us the ability to then build a compliant business environment.”

“Ms. Laird’s presentation runs a step by step instruction. There is no question how we should approach classification. Ms. Laird also provided some great examples of good and bad classification scenarios. I got a lot of information from this session. As always. Thank you!”

“This presentation is very useful because U.S. companies need to understand the issues their foreign partners/subsidiaries/suppliers have to deal with when it comes to US Export Compliance. I think this presentation better positions me to advice my foreign counterparts as they establish compliance programs across the global organization.”

“The Export Compliance Training Institute EAR Exception Webinar was a fantastic learning experience and I would recommend it to everyone. It provided a lot of very informative and useful knowledge that will help me greatly in continuing to improve our Export Compliance Program and reduce lead times due to Export Licenses.”

“Mr. Gearity is an excellent teacher. Mr. Gearity’s presentations are organized and presented with clarity and ample detail. ECTI over delivers on all the presentations I have attended.”

“As a trade compliance veteran (37 years), I found this to be one of the best webinars I have attended. Speaker was comfortable with the material. It was clear and understandable, I took 11 pages of notes and I am not a note taker!”

“It was a very helpful and informative webinar in which it touches base on the different shipping methods and forms one has to file in order to comply with shipping regulations. It cleared up questions I had in regards to shipping to some countries and the type of things one is able to ship to them.”

“ECTI does such a great job at presenting with such clarity on timely subjects. I always recommend ECTI webinars and conferences to my colleagues!”

“The Encryption Export Controls seminar was expertly delivered and very informative. It helped remove some of the mystery surrounding encryption controls for me. I’m looking forward to future sessions.”

“The webinar was good for people with little or no knowledge on US re-export and only basic knowledge of Export Controls in general. So, the content was what I expected: appropriate and good.”

“Great reinforcement of classification steps, and practice exercises.”

“ECTI webinars are an excellent complement to our annual export control training program. The programs are affordable and delivered by the same experts as the live events.”

“ECTI’s webinars not only educate on the black and white facts of the regulations, they also provide real-life examples to put the rules into perspective. They offer Best Practices learned through their personal relationships with customers and professional peers. ECTI is a real treasure for export compliance personnel.”

“Information was very helpful and thought provoking on ways to ensure our electronic recordkeeping complies with the regulations.”

“Without exception, all of the speakers at the webinars that I have attended have been extremely knowledgeable and very responsive to follow up questions.”

“The webinar on EAR license exceptions was very informative. The presenter went through every exception and explained how each one worked and was very careful to also say to read the regs carefully because there was a lot of requirements when using exceptions. I will be looking into using them instead of getting a license!”

“Of my 30+ years in practice, this presentation was the best ever. Knowledgeable, articulate and incredibly informative while entertaining, Mr. Gearity orchestrated an epic presentation.”

“I enjoyed the presentation and found it helpful, particularly the sections devoted to specific issues for universities.”

“The value of this ECTI webinar to me was to make clear the path to compliance in a complex area of export control and to do so in a timely manner. This level of instruction and practical guidance is not available anywhere else so affordably and conveniently.”

“I thought the presenter did a good job. There is a wealth of information to know. I know that some wanted more information, but with the time allowed, she did good.”

“John Black did a great job breaking down a very complex concept into easy-to-understand components. His incorporation of real life examples and stories from his experiences into this training brought “specially designed” to life. Additionally, the exercises were a key aspect of this training that enabled participants to actually apply the concept of “specially designed”, which further helped to demystify it.”

“The information presented was very useful and much of it could be applied to additional areas of our business outside of the export compliance function!”

“All information was presented in a clear concise manner. Very easy to follow and understand.”

“ECTI expert trainings are extremely informative, accurate and can readily be applied locally. Thank you for sharing!”

“Scott Gearity and John Black are extremely knowledgeable and excel in presenting practical information export compliance professionals can use in this very complex business.”

“With the constant changes with-in the export control environment, it’s good to have a company like ECTI to provide valuable information and updates via webinars. Just finished the Export Compliance Essentials for Defense Contractors and Subcontractors webinar and it was great.”

“Felice always does a great job, I appreciate her sharing anecdotes and things she has discovered/learned over the years, it helps enormously when sharing training with non-compliance staff – it provides them another voice that confirms the information I share and helps ensure they understand the seriousness of the topic.”

“This webinar was very insightful and I found the speaker to be very informative and clear in explaining everything regarding basic product classification process.”

“ECTI provides a very useful service, between training, seminars, webinars and e-training. I’ve participated in ECTI training and webinars over the last four years and will continue to do so.”

“The AES Webinar was easily understandable and had a good flow of information. They did a great job on getting the audience to understand the connection between all parties involved. I have been to other trainings where it was difficult to understand and high level explanation seemed to make it seem more complex than need be. I was impressed and feel that my time and money was well spent on this webinar.”

“ECTI e-seminars & webinars are fantastic! The information is relevant, easy to understand and on-point with current EAR/ITAR export compliance complexities & issues.”

“I have reviewed webinars by Scott and John and always have learned a lot. They are informational, and easy to understand.”

These webinars are very informative and on topic for current subjects. Login is easy, questions are answered, and follow up support phenomenal. Good job, ECTI Team!

“ECTI cuts through the fluff and gets to the details trade compliance people need.”

“This webinar was informative and easy for beginners to understand. Great job!”

“ECTI makes learning compliance possible for everyone at every level, rather a refresher or just starting. I highly recommend keeping up with the industry by keeping with ECTI!”

“I anticipated the Webinar to be less of export compliance basics, and more in depth about the FAR / DFARS flow downs, and thereby default, perhaps go a bit farther down the cyber path (albeit that could be a multi-day session). Mary Edquist is an excellent and knowledgeable presenter!”

“I’ve taken several of your webinars primarily because the topics, in my opinion, are outside the box of the normal and obvious topics in international trade. While associated to a specific issue, these webinars teach practical and tactical steps one can apply to build a compliant program around a certain element.”

“John Black does an excellent job of imparting a tremendous amount of valuable knowledge in a very short period of time.”

“Scott was very organized and knows his material. I will attend more of his sessions in the future.”

“This was my first class on Canadian Export Controls and I found it very informative. I learned some details that will result in immediate changes to the requests we make of our Canadian subsidiary.”

“This was an extremely informative webinar, we are a distributor and as such are not able to sign FTA’s without good backup from our suppliers and this made clear to those attending that we must have this information in hand.”

“If you are involved in the export of a product with an ECCN, the product is resold or retransferred through foreign subsidiaries, resellers or distributors, and you don’t have a law degree in international trade, you need to view this webinar to get an understanding of the complexities and risks associated with export transactions in this context.”

“Cuba, Iran, Russia & More webinar was a quick hitting and information packed update on the ever-changing landscape of export regulations. Highly recommended.”

“I found this webinar very informative and gave some really key ideas that we can run with in digitizing our old paper documents into a paperless repository. The moderator was very knowledgeable and took time to answer everyone’s questions after the presentation. I would definitely attend an ECTI webinar in the future.”

“The presentation of the webinar was excellent, Very well laid out. The presenter and slide show were very informative and easy to understand.”

“Great presentation, encompassing all aspects of creating and following through with licenses.”

“A lot of good information in a short period of time so very useful to get the presentation after just to review your notes.”

“This was an excellent & timely Webinar. Felice Laird is knowledgeable and moved through the complicated topic at just the right level and delivery. It is a difficult topic and she could not have been more professional & helpful.”

“The webinar was very informative. I am now able to create reports much easier and the PPT presentation is a very good reference guide for future reporting needs. Thank you for taking the time to create such a webinar…it’s awesome!”

“The ECTI webinar series dealing with the practical aspects of managing a government export audit or voluntary disclosure is a welcome addition to the export compliance training canon that usually stops at reviewing the regulations. Thanks ECTI!”

“This webinar is a great overview for someone like me who knew absolutely nothing about ITAR, EAR, etc.”

“Invaluable information!! As always with ECTI’s webinars, I picked up information not easily located anywhere else. The presentation was both concise and thorough and I left inspired to revisit our procedures and further improve our processes.”

“Excellent presenter and good topic, good timing and information well presented. Scott has a great sense of humor which helps the listener better understand and absorb the complex topics.”

“I was a little worried that an hour and half would drag, but Ms. Laird’s demeanor is excellent and engaging. She clearly is an expert in the field, yet came across like one of my favorite helpful colleagues.”

"ECTI webinars have proven to be very useful to my team. They are well laid out and provide good overviews of the subject matter and also provide some practical advice.”

“Presenters were prepared and very professional. This was a good training session with many helpful suggestions and comments that we can pretty much apply right away.”

“The information provided was presented in a way that was easy to absorb and kept my attention throughout. I have attended seminars where Scott was one of the primary speakers and find his approach to compliance refreshing and on target.”

“All of the trainers from ECTI are great at making the material digestible!! You remember long after the session what was said.”

“Ms. Laird’s presentation was time well spent. She carefully distilled and articulated the ECR Federal Register changes to military electronics. This facilitated my understanding of the changes and how to apply them in a meaningful context. The follow-up materials ECTI provided afterwards should be a useful resource.”

“The ECTI webinar on Asia Pacific export controls was an excellent information session. I took five pages of notes during the short hour and half that went beyond just the usual presentation. What delighted me most wasn’t just the quality of the information, but just how much time it saved me in gathering it myself. For a global operation with tight budgets such sessions are of a significant benefit.”

“A good overview of current regulatory requirements affecting encryption regulations. The questionnaire and worksheet look to be very helpful tools. Thanks!.”

"John Black brought clear, real world examples to the complex process of finding an ECCN. I’ll be playing this webinar again.”

“I am new to compliance and I found the information easy to follow and understand. I also gained a lot of knowledge from watching the webinar.”

“The value of this ECTI webinar to me was to make clear the path to compliance in a complex area of export control and to do so in a timely manner. This level of instruction and practical guidance is not available anywhere else so affordably and conveniently.”

“Very informative, Mr. Black was very colorful and kept my attention.”

“This webinar provided a more simplified method to explain a very complex Export Control Reform Rules/Requirements that a non-technical (layman) person has struggled to understand completely.”

“This course gives a good overview of import guidelines and keywords used in the industry that are good for all business professionals dealing with imports to understand.”

“Excellent overview of export controls and changes from ITAR to 600 series under BIS. Good introductory class for my coworkers who are not that familiar with the topic.”

“Excellent coverage and common sense approach to the Specially Designed topic. Great use of examples.”

“I thought the information was presented in a very easy to follow manner and the webinar contained relevant information.”

“This was another very informative webinar. The materials covered in this one, very much complimented the initial webinar on Specially Designed. Great job by the instructor breaking down the material covered and giving specific examples so it sinks in. I think after taking both webinars, I feel infinitely more secure in determination of ECCN and/or potential licensing.”

“The Export Controls 101 Webinar was very good and provided the essential basic information that introduces the reasons very well for people new to the subject. Highly recommended introduction for everyone.”

“The webinars are well managed, great source of information and very good logistic and Q&A session.”

“I have viewed one live webinar thus far and found it helpful. The outlines for the webinars are right on track, it is very organized, and Scott Gearity does a great job keeping attention and making it understandable. I recommend for anyone having to deal with Export/ITAR/EAR issues to take part in a webinar.”

“I attended the webinar, “Losing Sleep over Customs Issues? Mastering the Elements of Customs Compliance.” I found this webinar to be very thorough, and the presenter was quite knowledgeable..”

“I thought the material covered was broken down very well. The material was very complex and hard to assimilate initially. However, the examples that the instructor used helped to “visualize” the actual interpretation of the regulation he was explaining were superb. Overall, I was very impressed that I could understand most of what he was saying.”

“ECTI training material is very helpful, an easy to follow reference material; overall one of the best instructional team I have ever experienced.”

“This training was beneficial to understanding classification during export control reform. Specific information on 600 series classification and required record keeping was especially helpful.”

“This webinar was very informative. The speaker applied his knowledge of the topic in a way that made it interesting. He was also able to give specific examples based on his experience in the area that made it easy to understand.”

“This was a difficult topic that requires repeat training to understand and be able to effectively apply “specially designed”. I did pick additional tips and information that I will be able to use going forward.”

“I think these webinars are great. They always start on time and the information is up to date and relevant.”

“Stephen Wagner did a great job. He was very practical and rendered tempered advice on a scary topic. This is a subject that every company needs to have an SOP for!”

“I found the webinar very informative. The presenter was knowledgeable and presented the subject matter clearly and in terms that were easily understood.”

“This webinar provided a clear, concise understanding of reexports requirements as well as providing the general background needed to frame and set the foundation for reexports and transfers. The information conveyed by Scott is easy to understand, practical and can be easily communicated to persons outside of the U.S. who may need to better understand reexport and transfer requirements of items subject to the EAR.”

“The information shared was a very thorough basic introduction to Export Controls. I appreciated the presenter staying on task, and focusing on introducing the players and the regulation sources. She provided contact information for the listener to follow up on what was relevant to them, rather than giving complete details for each since not all pertained to each listener.”

“The webinar provided some great insight to the differences as well as similarities between the United States and the European union’s laws for International Trade Compliance.”

“I am new to the export world and was referred to you by a colleague. I found the webinar easy to understand and very helpful.”

“I found the webinar to be interesting and informative. The speaker was very knowledgeable.”

“Export Controls 101 is a good, basic overview for the research administrator. Those who are new to research administration or who want a simple refresher of the basics will find this webinar helpful.”

“I thought the presenter was knowledgeable and the material was concise and easy to follow. She did an awesome job!”

“Useful and timely briefing on ITAR changes for space systems.”

“Slides were excellent and will be helpful in the future for improving our record retention procedures.”

“I like the fact that the sections of the federal register and regulations were indicated in the presentation as it can take a lot of time to find them on your own when you go looking.”

“ECTI webinars are very informative and to the point on new regulation changes. ECTI helps the industry to understand what the changes mean to you! Thank you, ECTI, truly appreciate your services!”

“Although I found this training very comprehensive, I would have liked the focus only on the future changes of to the regs. Overall, the training was very well delivered.”

“The webinar was highly informative and interesting.”

“Being new to ITAR, I was worried that I would not be able to keep up with the presentation. This was not the case. Johanna Reeves had a good command of the subject matter and presented it in a way that even a newbie could grasp. With the notes I took and the copy of the presentation that I received, I believe I can confidently put this knowledge to use.”

“We have been working on a procedure for this very topic, we will view the 2nd and 3rd part, but this has got us off to a very good start!”