Quick answer: Sourcing from China is a 12-hour course on finding reliable suppliers, negotiating, checking quality and getting goods through shipping and U.S. customs. It costs $495, runs quarterly starting January 2027, and meets in San Bernardino or live online. It is taught by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, who has hands-on experience working with suppliers in China and teaches conversational Mandarin.
- Length: 12 hours
- Price: $495
- Format: In person or live online
- Cohorts: Quarterly, first cohort January 2027
Why This Course Fits the Inland Empire
Goods from Asia arrive through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the busiest container port complex in the U.S., and much of it moves through warehouses in Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, Moreno Valley and San Bernardino. Small importers, purchasing staff and logistics workers here benefit from knowing how the supply side works.
What You Will Learn
- Finding and vetting suppliers and avoiding common scams
- Samples, specifications and purchase orders
- Negotiating price, minimum order quantity and payment terms
- Quality inspections and factory audits
- Incoterms and shipping options
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Business etiquette and useful Mandarin phrases
Tariffs and trade rules change often. Pair this course with our International Trade & Tariff Basics course for the customs side.
Where and How Classes Meet
Every course is offered in person at 255 N. D Street, Suite #200-XXVII, San Bernardino, CA 92401, or live online from anywhere in the U.S. That makes it easy for learners in Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto, Colton, Redlands, Riverside, Moreno Valley, Victorville and the rest of the Inland Empire to attend. New cohorts start all year, so there is always a next class.
How to Enroll
Apply online in about two minutes, check start dates on the class schedule, or call (909) 454-7076. Employers can request onsite or private team training.
About our certificates: students who finish a course earn a Certificate of Completion from The Ayangbah Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in San Bernardino. Our courses are short, practical training, not college degrees or accredited academic programs. Prices and dates may change. See the 2027 Course Catalog for current details.