Course Details

Over recent years, there has seen a significant increase in the use and importance of demand guarantees worldwide. The Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees (CSDG®) has been designed to enable demand guarantee professionals to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise.

Studying CSDG® will enable you to understand:

• Demand guarantees - including tender, performance and advance payment
• Indemnities, Suretyships and standby letters of credit and how they compare
• Scope of industry rules including URDG 758 and ISP98
• Parties involved in demand guarantees and their roles and obligations
• Risk issues, including types, control and mitigations
• Impact of external factors including governing law and force majeure

CSDG® is a QCF* Level 4 qualification that aims to develop students' knowledge and expertise in the use of guarantees, industry rules, legislation and the challenges relating to demand guarantees and standby credits.  CSDG® was developed by ifs University College in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This qualification has been designed with input from leading industry experts to keep the contents relevant in an ever-changing sector.