Online, self-paced ITAR training for defense contractors, built and taught by Carl B. Johnson. Four levels matched to each role, realistic case studies, and documentation you can hand to a prime.
Carl has trained defense contractors on export controls for more than twenty years. He has written hundreds of articles on ITAR and export controls, along with ITAR compliance reference books.
He built this platform because most compliance training is generic, easy to forget, and hard to document. Here, each person gets training that fits their job, and each company gets records it can show to a prime contractor or an auditor.
Each level matches the depth of ITAR exposure a role carries. Assign different levels to different employees, or enroll one person, such as a compliance officer, in several.
Built for U.S. companies with ITAR obligations, whether through their own DDTC registration, flow-down requirements from a prime contractor, or their place in the defense supply chain.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), administered by the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), control defense articles, defense services, and related technical data. Companies in the business of manufacturing or exporting defense articles, or furnishing defense services, generally must register with DDTC (22 CFR 122.1). Exporting without authorization is a violation, and that includes releasing technical data to a foreign person inside the United States (22 CFR 120.50, 127.1).
ITAR does not contain a stand-alone rule requiring employee training. Training is still expected in practice: DDTC treats it as a core part of an effective compliance program and routinely requires it in the consent agreements that settle violations, and many prime contractors ask their suppliers to show it.
Most violations come from ordinary work, such as an email, a shared folder, or a facility tour, rather than deliberate wrongdoing. Trained employees recognize those moments before they become violations. The stakes are high: civil penalties can reach the greater of $1,271,078 or twice the value of the transaction, per violation (22 CFR 127.10, 2025 adjustment), and willful violations can bring fines of up to $1,000,000 and up to 20 years in prison (22 U.S.C. 2778(c)).
This platform provides compliance training only. Completing any level does not constitute DDTC registration, a license, or any other government authorization. Registration and licensing are separate legal processes administered by the U.S. Department of State, and organizations must complete them independently.
There is no government-issued ITAR certification for individuals or organizations. Certificates from this platform document that a person completed a structured compliance training program. They are an internal compliance record that supports, but does not replace, a complete ITAR compliance program.
Cleared Systems provides training, consulting, and compliance resources for defense contractors and DoD-adjacent organizations. ITAR Compliance Training US is one of several training platforms operated by Cleared Systems.
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