SayPro Online National Certificate: Freight Handling: ID 57831 Level 3 128

SAQA ID: 128 Operate a Windows System NQF Level 02

This Qualification is intended to orientate a person to the world of work in the field of global trade, in particular the environment of international logistics and supply chain management. It will give learners the opportunity to apply knowledge gained about the industry to real situations in the workplace. The Unit Standards in the Qualification are intended as building blocks that will make the learner a more skilled, knowledgeable, informed and efficient worker in the industry.

The completion of this Qualification should add to the status of the worker and serve as an encouragement to embark on further study within the industry as part of the process of life long learning. The Qualification will also provide the basis for further development of the learner into specialist areas within the international logistics and supply chain management field.

The learner will be able to:
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with peers, supervisory levels and others and solve problems by applying mathematical practical applications.
Understand the principles of international trade and their application in the workplace.
Understand the processes and procedures for managing the inventory of internationally traded goods.
Complete certain documentation for the movement of internationally traded goods.
Apply basic logistics and supply chain management business principles.

Rationale:

New entrants to the freight industry in South Africa do not have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive foundation in the processes, terms and practices in the industry. This has resulted in frustrated and confused individuals with unrealised potential leaving the industry for other industries that welcome them and facilitate their entry. This Qualification has been developed to provide new entrants with a solid foundation applicable in the workplace, for which they will gain recognition in the form of a national Qualification.

This Qualification is the start of a career path in international trade. The skills, values, attitudes and knowledge reflected in the Qualification are building blocks that will prepare learners for progression along the industry’s learning ladder of registered Qualifications. This means that this Qualification provides the learner with accessibility and a developmental pathway to be employed for the full range of activities related to international trade, freight forwarding, customs compliance, logistics and supply chain management and provides flexibility in that learners accessing this Qualification may move into the NQF Level 3, 4 and 5 Qualifications in this environment.

The Qualification will also provide opportunities for current employees in the industry to seek recognition for prior learning, gained in the workplace or through other studies, against the outcomes of the Unit Standards in this Qualification.

The intention of this Qualification is to support the National Qualifications Framework in the following ways:
It provides progression from the NQF Level 2 Qualification to the NQF Level 3 Qualification.
It contributes to the full personal development of each learner by the inclusion of specified Unit Standards in the Fundamental and Core components.