The Institute has been so far conducting personal coaching classes only for the above courses. Since the inception of the institute in 1969, a large number of persons have qualified in the various examinations. With the introduction of the multi-modal transportation and containerisation, many Inland Container Depots and Freight Stations are being set up. With this, the demand of trade and commerce for personnel conversant with shipping has increased, In order to meet the increased demand from up-country candidates the Institute has introduced Distance Education Programme by correspondence courses.

Instead of helping the candidates by personal coaching, the distance education programme aims at preparing the up-country candidates for the examination by providing them necessary study materials through correspondence courses.

Any candidate who wishes to take up any of the Institute examinations would have to compulsorily attend the coaching classes or undergo the prescribed correspondence courses. Those who are admitted to the classes should have put in at least 75% attendance in the classes for each year before they are allowed to take up the annual examinations. Those who undergo correspondence courses should have answered at least 2/3rd of the model test papers included in the course of study in order to be eligible for admission to the annual examinations.

Correspondence courses are available for all the examinations presently being held by the Institute.