A certificate program in international trade will be offered through the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNLV beginning later this month.

The program consists of four four-week sessions. Participants may sign up for any or all of the sessions. The first session begins Jan. 22. To register for the program, call 895-0852.

The sessions are as follows:

* Selling in the New International Marketplace. The courses for this session will be Jan. 22 and 29 and Feb. 5 and 12.
* Financing Your International Business. Feb. 10 and 26 and March 4 and 11.
* The Legal Side of Doing Business Internationally. March 18 and 25 and April 1 and 8.
* Overview of Import-Export Procedures and Regulations. April 15, 22, and 29 and May 6.

Each course will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. The location of the classes has not yet been determined.

The cost is $200 for the entire program or $55 per four-week session.

Citibank is offering four scholarships to businesses interested in participating in the Financing Your International Business session and two scholarships to UNLV students interested in participating in the entire program. Information on the scholarships is available from the Nevada Small Business Development Center.

Sponsoring the program in addition to the Nevada Small Business Development Center are the Center for International Business at UNLV, the Nevada International Trade Corporation, and the Southern Nevada International Business Council.

For additional information on the program, call the center at 895-0852.