Occupational Certificate: Boatbuilding and Repair (Boatbuilder) NQF Level 2-4
ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate successfully as a Freight Handler within the transport sector. A freight handler receives, allocates, stores, picks, reconciles and dispatches freight through a storage facility.
A qualified learner will be able to:
- Demonstrates receiving of freight.
- Demonstrates allocation of freight for storage and control of stock.
- Prepares and ensures the picking of freight for loading/off-loading processes according to specified procedures.
- Reconciles and dispatches freight according to the legislation.
Minimum Admission requirements
NQF Level 2
CAREER opportunities
The Occupational Certificate in Freight Handling provides a learning opportunity for learners who wish to pursue and advance a career in the movement of goods and ensure that freight is handled safely and in an efficient way. The qualification prepares learners for employment opportunities within the broader freight transport industry, which includes a variety of settings, such as, warehouses, factories, ports, rail and airports. Knowledge obtained will be useful within various goods handling environments.
This qualification offers learners an opportunity to further their studies in a variety of specialist areas within the transport sector. Areas of specialisation include the following:
- Containers Handling.
- Stevedoring.
- Bulk Operations.
- Port Operations.
- Airline Ground Crew.
- Courier Services.
- Pipeline.
- Warehousing and Distributions.
Duration
1 Year
Course content
Knowledge Modules
- Freight Handler Theory
- Health, Safety, Quality and Legislation
- Environment, Energy Efficiency and Ethics
- Communication Theory
Practical Skill Modules
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Receiving of Freight
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Allocating Freight for Storage
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Picking of Freight
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Reconciling of Freight
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Dispatching of Freight
Work Experience Modules
- The organisational freight allocation processes, systems and procedures.
- The practices of picking freight accurately as per customer requirements.
- Processes and procedures to reconcile freight correctly as per customer order requirements.
- The dispatching of freight practices as per customer, legislative and organisational requirements.

