In order to be authorized to file shipment information through AESDirect a company representative must pass the AESDirect Interactive or AESPcLink Certification Quiz.
Preparation for the AESDirect Quiz should include taking the AESDirect Tutorial and reviewing the information in the User Guide.
The AESPcLink Certification Quiz is recommended for individuals who have attended an AESPcLink workshop or participated in an online training session. You may also prepare for this quiz by reviewing the AESDirect and AESPcLink Overview and the AESPcLink User Guide.
To take either certification quiz, you will need the company username issued by AESDirect and the password selected by the company's Account Administrator.
Once someone who has access to the company's account has passed either the AESDirect or AESPcLink Quiz, the company’s account administrator will receive an e-mail notifying them that the registration process is complete. Please do not attempt to begin filing until you have received this confirmation e-mail.”
For training purposes, once the company has been authorized to file through AESDirect, company employees make take a quiz at any time to demonstrate filing competence to their supervisors.