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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
National Certificate: International Trade |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
59326 | National Certificate: International Trade | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Transport and Logistics Operations | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
TETA - Transport Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
National Certificate | Field 11 - Services | Transport, Operations and Logistics | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 131 | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Regular-Unit Stds Based |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 06120/18 | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification replaces: |
Qual ID | Qualification Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Min Credits | Replacement Status |
22439 | National Certificate: International Trade | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 128 | Complete |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
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: 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: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners are competent in:
Recognition of Prior Learning: The structure of this Qualification makes the recognition of prior learning possible through the assessment of individual unit standards. This Qualification may therefore be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. The learner should be thoroughly briefed on the mechanism to be used and supported and guidance should be provided. Care should be taken that the mechanism used provides the learner with an opportunity to demonstrate competence and is not so onerous as to prevent learners from taking up the RPL option towards gaining a Qualification. If the learner is able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills values attitudes implicit in this Qualification the appropriate credits should be assigned to the learner. Recognition of prior learning will be done by means of integrated assessment as mentioned above. Access to the Qualification: Access is open to all learners bearing in mind the learning assumed to be in place. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
The Qualification is made up of a combination of learning outcomes from Fundamental, Core and Elective components, totalling 131 minimum Credits.
Total = 131 Credits. Fundamental component: All unit standards to the value of 36 credits are compulsory. Core component: All unit standards to the value of 77 credits are compulsory. Elective component: A learner must achieve a minimum of 18 credits from any of the three available Elective streams which would advance their chosen career path and that would add value to the purpose of the Qualification or the learner's own development. Learners should select Elective unit standards from any of these options depending on the sub-sector of the industry they are employed in or wish to further their career in. The streams are as follows: Inventory: Cargo movement: General: |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with peers, supervisory levels and others and solve problems by applying practical mathematical applications.
2. Understand the principles of international trade and their application in the workplace. 3. Understand the processes and procedures for managing the inventory of internationally traded goods. 4. Complete certain documentation for the movement of internationally traded goods. 5. Apply basic freight forwarding and compliance principles. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Integrated Assessment: Assessment should be carried out at regular intervals as well as at the end of the periods of study and should be offered in an integrated way. It is envisaged that learners will work at more than one Unit Standard at a time. The achievement of applied competence of this Qualification will be demonstrated if the learner is able to apply operational knowledge and skills to operate within a given security environment. Evidence is required that the learner is able to achieve the purpose of the Qualification as a whole at the time of the award of the Qualification. Integration of skills will be demonstrated through the achievement of the core Unit Standards. Assessors should note that evidence if integration could well be presented by learners when being assessed against the individual Unit Standards. Thus, there should not necessarily be separate assessments for each Unit Standard and then further assessment for integration. Well designed assessments should make it possible to gain evidence against each Unit Standard while at the same time gaining evidence of integration. There are a number of Core Unit Standards that through assessment will address competencies required in the Fundamental Unit Standards. Evidence for these Fundamental Unit Standards can therefore be obtained while the learner is providing evidence for Core Unit Standards. This may also apply to the Elective Unit Standards. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
Many hours were spent trying to establish what Qualifications throughout the world compared to this particular International Trade Qualification and although some were found in the west and east no African country was found to offer any applicable Qualifications and training programmes.
It must be noted that within the International Trade arena, the leaders in training and development are the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) and the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). When making the comparison it was obvious that the Qualifications and short courses offered by these two major providers had a similar theme running through them to what is being offered in South Africa across four NQF Levels from Level 2 to Level 5. In their programmes everything contained in this NQF Level 2 Qualifications was covered in some form or other and to a much greater depth. The South African Qualification will only introduce the learners to the field of International Trade and offer them the practical skills to succeed in today's competitive global marketplace at an entry level. Below are the qualifications/programmes from FIATA and FITT: International: International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA): Diploma in Freight Forwarding: > International freight forwarder and the freight business. > Organisation of the company. > Financial requirements. > Professional organisations. > FIATA documents and forms. > General knowledge of transport and related geography. > Special transport services. > Packing requirements. > Co-operation with other service providers. > Information and communication technologies. > Regulations for the transport of goods by sea. > Shipping services. > Types of vessels. > Bill of lading. > Pricing of ocean freight. > Geography of ocean transport and port facilities. > General knowledge of container transports by sea. > Types and specification for most used containers. > Loading procedure. > Way-bills and accompanying documents. > Pricing of inland and ocean freight. > Geography of container traffic. > General conditions of carriage. > Types and specifications of the most used aircrafts and air-pallets. > Way-bills and accompanying documents. > Calculation of airfreight. > Geography in air transport. > Legal requirements for national and international road transport. > Types of road vehicles. > Way-bills and accompanying documents. > Tariffs. > Geography of road transport. > Legal requirements of national and international rail transport. > Ways and means of transportation. > Way-bills and accompanying documents. > Tariffs (conventional or combined transport). > Geography and operational aspects in rail transport. > Legal requirements of transports by inland waterway. > Types of barges used in inland waterway carriage. > Way-bills and accompanying documents. > Determination of freight charges for inland waterway transport. > Geography of inland waterways. > General information on the national customs administration. > National customs tariffs. > National customs procedures. > Liability of the freight forwarder. > International conventions. > Other possible duties of the customs administration. > Logistics and forwarding. > Logistics concept/project. > Physical distribution systems. > Sub-systems in logistics (Supply Chain Management). > Information handling and control issues. > Value added services. > Commodity related systems. > Rights and duties of the warehouse operator and the customer. > Types of warehouse. > Warehouse documents and information technology. > Construction, layout and safety. > Debit of warehouse charges/rent. > General. > Liability insurance. > Transport insurance. > Role of parties in the transport chain. > Regulations. > Classification. > Marking of hazardous cargo and cargo handling. > Training. > Documentation. > Basic understanding of computer and its environment. > The role of information technologies in forwarding. > Data storage and management and databases. > Principles of networking and data sharing. > Telecommunication and its applications. > Electronic data interchange and value-added network. > Bar-coding and its application. > Internet and web-based technology. > e-Commerce. > Web-based applications and e-marketplace. > Security. > Electronic fund transfer and e-payments. Canada: Forum for International Trade Training (FITT): > The global entrepreneur. > The global economy. > Canada's place in the world. > Buying and selling internationally. > Trade routes. > The export process. > The import process. > The international business plan. > International market research and marketing. > Trade financing. > Logistics and distribution. > 'Getting started. > Negotiating abroad. > An introduction to trade finance. > The financing presentation. > Trade finance, risk analysis and risk management. > Foreign exchange rates. > Export costing and transaction viability. > Payment methods and short term financing. > Factoring and forfeiting. > Understanding and processing documentary credits. > Bonds and guarantees. > EDC Export credit insurance and financing. > Cash flow planning. > Countertrade and consignment. > The role of logistics management. > Logistic startegies and planning. > Supplier relationships and importing. > Incoterms, standards and regulations. > Transportation management. > Freight forwarders and cargo insurance. > Advanced logistics processes. > Inventory management. > Export procedures and order processing. > Trade documentation. > Shipping and delivery procedures. > Defining strategic needs. > Barriers to entry. > Distribution issues. > Introduction to market entry strategies. > Partnering with foreign agents and distributors. > Foreign direct investment and market entry. > Strategic alliances. > Investing in international partnerships. > Trade shows. > Finding the right partner. > Negotiating partnering agreements. > Working with suppliers. > Technology partnering. > Managing a joint venture. > Exit strategies. > An introduction to business law. > Principles of Canadian contract law. > International business contracts and conduct. > Product liability. > Resolution of disputes. > Sale of goods. > International sale of goods. > Agents, distributors and franchises. > Technology and intellectual property. > e-Commerce and the internet. > Payment and finance. > Carriage of goods and insurance. > Competition and anti-trust law. > Public trade law. > The global economy and international companies. > Managing the export process. > International business planning. > Competitive and business intelligence. > Managing for competitive advantage. > Operating an export office. > Outsourcing operations. > Managing strategic alliances and virtual corporations. > Supply chain management. > International trade finance. > Building an international workforce > Managing cultural diversity. > Managing international innovation. > Managing international assets and risk. > Introduction to international trade. > Introduction to international market research. > Introduction to marketing. > Introduction to international trade finance. > Introduction to international trade logistics and distribution. > Introduction to cultural aspects of international trade. With the exception of the Going Global Course these courses and programmes are centred on International Trade best practices and offer the learners the knowledge and skills necessary to have competitive advantage thereby strengthening their hand in the International Trade market at a much higher level than in this Qualification. However, the Going Global Course offers only an introduction to all aspects of the International Trade environment. Japan: Customs Training Institute: > Duties and Responsibilities as Public Employee. > Acquire knowledge and Skills for Efficient Customs Work. > Duties and Responsibilities as Public Employee. > Acquire knowledge and Skills for Efficient Customs Work. > Advanced knowledge of Customs Administration and its Application Ability. > Advanced knowledge of Customs Administration and its Application Ability The above courses from Japan only offer an introductory insight to International Trade and therefore do not go into the same detail as the South African qualification. They evidently do not cover any of the real practical work required at this level. United Kingdom: British International Freight Association (BIFA): Much like the Qualifications from Japan, these from the United Kingdom, only cover an introductory aspect to the areas of Air Cargo. From an overall point of view there is really no one Qualification, course or programme that could compare exactly with the South African Qualification as they are mostly at a higher level and are in far more depth and go into far more detail, which is found spread over the NQF Levels 3, 4 and 5 Qualifications. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Horizontal articulation is possible with:
Vertical articulation is possible with: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
Qualification Assessor Criteria. |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant should:
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REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
NOTES |
This qualification replaces qualification 22439, "National Certificate: International Trade", Level 2, 128 credits. |
UNIT STANDARDS: |
ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS | |
Core | 116932 | Operate a personal computer system | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 3 |
Core | 113924 | Apply basic business ethics in a work environment | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 2 |
Core | 252373 | Apply basic concepts of cargo care | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 7 |
Core | 252375 | Apply knowledge of basic geographical principles | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 7 |
Core | 114974 | Apply the basic skills of customer service | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 2 |
Core | 252386 | Carry out routine freight forwarding processes and procedures | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 12 |
Core | 252383 | Demonstrate an understanding of marine insurance concepts | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 6 |
Core | 252374 | Demonstrate an understanding of security and confidentiality awareness procedures | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Core | 252372 | Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts underlying importing and exporting | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 9 |
Core | 252385 | Explain special requirements for documenting and transporting dangerous goods | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Core | 252380 | Explain transport principles used in international trade | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 7 |
Core | 119668 | Manage business operations | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 8 |
Core | 116945 | Use electronic mail to send and receive messages | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 2 |
Core | 13918 | Manage time and the work process in a business environment | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
Fundamental | 119463 | Access and use information from texts | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Fundamental | 9009 | Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Fundamental | 7480 | Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Fundamental | 9008 | Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional shapes in different contexts | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Fundamental | 119454 | Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Fundamental | 119460 | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Fundamental | 7469 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 2 |
Fundamental | 9007 | Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Fundamental | 119456 | Write/present for a defined context | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Elective | 116527 | Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in and around a workplace | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 2 |
Elective | 119231 | Identify the method for removing household items from packaging | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 4 |
Elective | 110077 | Prepare for freight transportation | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 4 |
Elective | 114950 | Apply ways of leading in different situations | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Elective | 14353 | Conduct basic financial transactions | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
Elective | 114891 | Count stock for a stock-take | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 5 |
Elective | 14344 | Demonstrate an understanding of a selected business environment | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 10 |
Elective | 13961 | Demonstrate Knowledge and Use of Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 4 |
Elective | 252376 | Handle perishable cargo | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 6 |
Elective | 123262 | Load general freight | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 6 |
Elective | 117898 | Move, pack and maintain stock in a distribution centre/warehouse | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 12 |
Elective | 117899 | Pick stock in a distribution centre/warehouse | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 12 |
Elective | 242983 | Arrange the distribution of small to medium sized consignments door-to-door | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 6 |
Elective | 8025 | Controlling and locating stock | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 8 |
Elective | 123259 | Convey dangerous goods by road | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
Elective | 117901 | Receive stock in a DC/Warehouse | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 15 |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification. |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
1. | Aldabri 106 Institute for Quality Pty Ltd |
2. | College of Transport Logistics (Pty) Ltd |
3. | Diversity technology Training Institute |
4. | Global Maritime Legal Solutions Pty Ltd |
5. | Maritime Business Institute |
6. | P and R Development and Training (Pty) Ltd |
7. | SA Maritime School and Transport College |
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