Republic of Tunisia — Ministry of Finance
Tunisian Customs
Customs · Recruitment and training

Customs training

The basic training aims to provide recruited agents with a set of basic knowledge and skills, according to their rank, qualifying them to perform their duties in accordance with the provisions of the general status and the specific status of customs officers.

Finding a nomenclature in minutes, knowing the customs duty applied to a product originating from a country, producing the correct documents for customs clearance, knowing the customs regulations for TREs, carrying out field work.

Customs training provides the customs officer with the essential techniques to optimize their performance.

Customs training

Training of customs second lieutenants

The candidate admitted to the customs sub-lieutenant competition will undergo an initial training cycle of 12 months dedicated to general military and customs training, as well as practical internships within the services of the General Directorate of Customs.

During their studies, student officers wear the customs uniform and are subject to a boarding regime. Upon completion of training, the student officer presents a final year thesis.

This training cycle is validated by the awarding of a customs studies diploma.

Training of customs sergeants

The candidate admitted to the customs sergeant competition will undergo an initial training cycle of 9 months dedicated to general military (3 months) and customs training. During the study period, the student sergeants wear the customs uniform and are subject to a boarding regime.

This training cycle is validated by the awarding of a specialty diploma.

Training of customs corporals-adjoints

The admitted candidate is appointed to the grade ofCorporalcustoms, it follows an initial training cycle, provided that he commits to serving in the customs services for a minimum period of ten years and this, in addition to the years of study and training.

The 6-month study period is dedicated to general military (3 months) and customs training. During the study period, the cadet corporals wear the customs uniform and are subject to a boarding regime.

This training cycle is validated by the awarding of a specialty diploma

Continuing education and retraining

The Directorate General of Customs is preparing the annual continuous training plan based on the recommendations of the Presidency of the Government circular, defining the general guidelines for training in public administrations and other specificities related to the nature of customs professions and the tasks of its personnel. In order to ensure good targeting of participants and to guarantee the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing customs actions and activities.

Continuing education includes the following cycles:

  • Integration and reintegration training
  • Training in specialties,
  • Qualification for the function and for command
  • Qualification to apply for sub-lieutenant
  • Training reserved for promotion
  • The common training
  • Skills maintenance training
E-learning

The Directorate General of Customs has an integrated distance learning concept while adopting the World Customs Organization (WCO) programme via internet or intranet, which are also adapted to improve the quality of customs training cycles and activities in person, essentially through online platforms and courses as follows:

  • OMD

https://clikc.wcoomd.org

  • OMC

https://ecampus.wto.org

  • WIPO

https://welc.wipo.int

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