National Certificate: Freight Forwarding and Customs Compliance

R16,500.00

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

PURPOSE

This Qualification is to provide learners with the conceptual framework and the skills necessary to perform routine functions within the Freight Forwarding and Customs Compliance environment. This Qualification is intended to equip learners to operate cross-functionally within the Freight Forwarding and Customs Compliance environment of the international logistics industry.

Qualifying learners will be able to pursue further development and Qualifications in such specialist as the international logistics and supply chain management.

Learners who successfully complete this Qualification will be able to:

  • Apply the competencies of numeracy and literacy to everyday work related situations.
  • Adhere to the required processes and procedures related to the import and export of internationally traded goods.
  • Use geographic and logistics concepts to carry out routine import and export policies and procedures.This Qualification aims to assist people entering a career in the freight forwarding and customs compliance field and those already working in it maintain and improve their competencies in fulfilling and anticipating the needs of their clients and customers. It will create the opportunity:
  • For a career path.
  • To provide process and service standards.
  • To improve productivity.
  • To improve service delivery.
UNIT STANDARDS:
  ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Core 252435 Apply basic invoicing and accounting principles Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Core 252417 Apply geographic principles in mapping a trade route Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Core 14182 Comply with organisation ethics Level 3 NQF Level 03 4
Core 252416 Describe and apply the Customs and Excise Act Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Core 252413 Describe and apply the regulations and documentary requirements which govern international trade Level 3 NQF Level 03 8
Core 252423 Explain the administration of a freight forwarding and clearing operations Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Core 252429 Explain the concept of international trade Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Core 244589 Identify causes of stress and techniques to manage it in the workplace Level 3 NQF Level 03 2
Core 252415 Identify equipment and infrastructure used in international transport Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Core 252437 Interpret and apply International commercial terms Level 3 NQF Level 03 3
Core 13936 Outline the legal environment of a selected industry Level 3 NQF Level 03 2
Core 252427 Outline the structure of the airfreight forwarding environment Level 3 NQF Level 03 4
Core 252424 Outline the structure of the surface freight forwarding environment Level 3 NQF Level 03 4
Core 7175 Provide customer service in a banking environment Level 3 NQF Level 03 3
Core 7782 Analyse a business and determine the way it functions Level 4 NQF Level 04 3
Fundamental 119472 Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Fundamental 9010 Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations Level 3 NQF Level 03 2
Fundamental 9013 Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts Level 3 NQF Level 03 4
Fundamental 119457 Interpret and use information from texts Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Fundamental 9012 Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Fundamental 119467 Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Fundamental 7456 Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Fundamental 119465 Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 258220 Address customer requests and queries in a Distribution Centre Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252426 Administer multimodal surface freight import clearances Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 252438 Apply groupage processes and procedures to cargo imported by surface Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 13234 Apply quality procedures Level 3 NQF Level 03 8
Elective 242983 Arrange the distribution of small to medium sized consignments door-to-door Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252422 Calculate cost of airfreighting goods Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 252414 Calculate customs values Level 3 NQF Level 03 7
Elective 252421 Calculate duties on tax payable on internationally traded goods Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 252440 Carry out intermodal surface costings Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 252434 Classify commodities according to customs tariff Level 3 NQF Level 03 8
Elective 252419 Comply with procedures in respect of lost, discrepant and damaged cargo Level 3 NQF Level 03 3
Elective 244504 Describe and explain the principles of logistics support in a specific context Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252436 Document and handle export airfreight general non-hazardous cargo Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252433 Document and handle export surface general non-hazardous cargo Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252430 Explain and identify sea freight carriers and agents Level 3 NQF Level 03 4
Elective 116218 Explain the planning and scheduling of tasks in a production environment Level 3 NQF Level 03 3
Elective 252431 Facilitate airfreight clearance and delivery Level 3 NQF Level 03 5
Elective 252425 Frame and submit customs declarations and carrier release documentation Level 3 NQF Level 03 8
Elective 252411 Generate invoices, credit notes and landed costings Level 3 NQF Level 03 3
Elective 252439 Handle cargo for import and export Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 242814 Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organisation Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 117897 Maintain stock balances in a distribution centre Level 3 NQF Level 03 8
Elective 113829 Operate within a logistics environment Level 3 NQF Level 03 10
Elective 252418 Perform processes and procedures required for the administration of export transactions Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 252432 Perform processes and procedures required for the administration of import transactions Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 243804 Replenish stock in a retail business Level 3 NQF Level 03 12
Elective 252428 Secure cargo for airfreight Level 3 NQF Level 03 6
Elective 242986 Accept and process dangerous goods for transportation by air Level 4 NQF Level 04 6
Elective 120020 Apply knowledge of insurance to the transportation of a consignment of goods Level 4 NQF Level 04 3
Elective 120009 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of transportation insurance Level 4 NQF Level 04 3
Elective 116280 Demonstrate understanding of warehouse manufacturing and inventory assembly Level 4 NQF Level 04 20
Elective 116294 Determine manufacturing and assembly material requirements Level 4 NQF Level 04 12
Elective 242991 Facilitate the forwarding and clearing of dangerous goods for transportation Level 4 NQF Level 04 4
Elective 242996 Handle dangerous goods during warehousing and storage Level 4 NQF Level 04 4
Elective 242987 Identify, pack, mark and label dangerous goods for transportation by air Level 4 NQF Level 04 2

 

 

 
  1. SAQA QUAL ID:59365                                                                                                      QUALIFICATION TITTLE: National Certificate: Freight Forwarding and Customs Compliance                                                                                                                                                      NQF Level:03                                                                                                                                           Credits:155 

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