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The American Society of Transportation & Logistics, Inc. (AST&L) www.astl.org is a
not-for-profit premier professional organization for transportation and logistics professionals.
Founded in 1946 in the United States of America by a group of industry leaders, AST&L strives
to promote and ensure the highest level of global standards through professional certification
in the field of transportation and logistics.
AST&L certification is a way to validate your knowledge and experience. AST&L provides
transportation and logistics industry professionals with globally recognized credentials, the PLS
(Professional Designation in Logistics & Supply Chain Management) and CTL (Certification in Transportation and Logistics).
AST&L's
basic certification, the Professional Designation in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (PLS),
is targeted at the professionals seeking a basic understanding of the key strategies for improving
customer service and increasing the efficiency of their logistics and supply chain operations. The
level of certification requires a bachelor’s degree or three (3) years of industry experience.
The purpose of PLS is to recognize individuals who have completed a course of study examining
the strategies for improving logistics and supply chain operations and are seeking to apply this
knowledge within their profession. The PLS consists of one exam and requires recertification within
five years. The PLS acts as a waiver toward the CTL certification.
AST&L’s advanced certification, Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CTL), requires a
bachelor’s degree along with passing six (6) of the eleven (11) exam modules. In the eleven (11)
exam modules, three (3) are required modules and eight (8) are optional modules. The three required
modules are: Transportation Economics and Management, Logistics Management, and, International
Transportation and Logistics. The eight (8) optional modules are: General Management Principles
and Techniques, Lean Logistics, Logistics Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Supply
Chain Strategy (waiver available for PLS designee), Finance and Risk Management, Warehousing and,
Creative Component (a 3,000 to 5,000 word paper).
AST&L’s basic certification, the Professional Designation in Logistics & Supply Chain
Management (PLS), is targeted at the professionals seeking a basic understanding of the key strategies for improving customer service and increasing the efficiency of their logistics and supply chain operations. The level of certification requires a bachelor’s degree or three (3) years of industry experience. The purpose of PLS is to recognize individuals who have completed a course of study examining the strategies for improving logistics and supply chain operations and are seeking to apply this knowledge within their profession. The PLS consists of one exam and requires recertification within five years. The PLS acts as a waiver toward the CTL certification.
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