Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Dates: October 19 to December 21, 2026
Schedule: Monday evenings, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Delivery mode: Online
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 30 hours

*Cost: $150 – see eligibility requirements*.

Description

This 30-hour course is built for absolute beginners working in — or transitioning into — the transportation and logistics industry. No prior programming experience required. Jump-start your understanding of how blockchain is actively reshaping freight, supply chains, and cargo management as you explore the following topics:

  • Use visual, interactive sandbox tools to understand cryptographic hashing and how it guarantees the integrity of shipping documents and cargo records.
  • Learn the core concepts of distributed, immutable ledgers and why they are becoming the backbone of tamper-proof chain-of-custody tracking across global supply chains.
  • Set up and interact with a digital credentialing wallet to simulate how carriers, brokers, and port operators manage verified identities and certifications on-chain.
  • Trace live cargo transactions using public blockchain explorers — seeing firsthand how freight milestones and handoffs get recorded on an open ledger.
  • Compare permissioned networks (e.g., Hyperledger Fabric) vs. public chains and understand why enterprises in logistics choose one over the other for their platforms.
  • Interact with drag-and-drop Smart Contract builders to model real logistics scenarios: automated payment release upon proof-of-delivery, penalty clauses, and multi-party freight agreements.
  • Demystify tokenized assets in supply chains: how physical goods — pallets, containers, perishable shipments — get represented as digital tokens to enable real-time visibility and financing.
  • Explore how blockchain underpins emerging logistics solutions: cold chain monitoring, port customs automation, cross-border trade documentation, and last-mile delivery verification.
  • Map actionable career transition paths into blockchain-enabled logistics roles: operations analyst, supply chain data coordinator, platform onboarding specialist, and compliance auditor.

Prerequisites and Other Course Information

Prerequisites

  • No technical background whatsoever is required — this course is intentionally designed for absolute beginners and career changers.
  • Comfort using a web browser and installing basic applications (e.g., a browser extension).
  • An open mindset toward emerging technologies and how they apply to real-world logistics operations.
  • You must ensure that you have a stable internet connection and a device capable of supporting a Teams meeting with a working microphone and camera. It is also your responsibility to verify that your device is compatible with the applications and/or software covered in the course, if applicable.

Hardware Requirements

  • Any computer purchased within the last 5 years will be sufficient — this is one of the least hardware-demanding courses in our offer.
  • CPU: Any modern dual-core processor.
  • RAM: Minimum 4 GB (8 GB recommended for smoother browser-based sandbox performance).
  • Storage: 5–10 GB of free space.
  • Network: Reliable internet connection — the majority of tools and platforms are web-based.

Software Requirements

  • Web browser: Google Chrome or Brave (required for MetaMask extension compatibility).
  • MetaMask browser extension — installed and configured during the first session (free, step-by-step guided setup provided).
  • No paid software or subscriptions required — all tools used are free, browser-based, or open-source (e.g., Remix IDE sandbox, Etherscan, Mempool.space).
  • OS: Windows 10/11, macOS 12+, or any modern Linux distribution.

Attendance and Virtual Classroom Behavior

This course requires your individual presence and your active, consistent and sustained participation in your individual work.  Your individual responsibilities are to complete the work assigned, to be online and ready to work within the first five minutes of the class.

Active Participation

While the use of the camera remains optional, active participation implies that the learner takes part in discussions, answers and asks questions, either verbally or via the chat integrated into the meeting and participates in group and/or individual exercises.  The instructor’s feedback is taken into account to validate that a learner’s participation has met the expectations for issuing the certificate.

Electronic certificates of completion will be given to students who have attended and actively participated in 80% or more of the scheduled classes.  We will no longer issue paper certificates.

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