Wholesale & Retail

 

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MERCHANDISING—LEVEL 3 

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 74

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN WHOLESALE & RETAIL FRONTLINE SUPERVISION—LEVEL 3

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 72

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN WHOLESALE & RETAIL OPERATIONS SUPERVISION—LEVEL 4 

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 99

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN RETAIL BUYING-LEVEL 5 

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 129

Programme Description

This qualification recognizes individuals who are competent in key wholesale and retail operations. It covers maintaining stock levels, marking and displaying stock, implementing promotional and loss control measures, and providing effective customer service. Learners will also be able to count stock, merchandise chillers and freezers, and present and evaluate visual displays.

 

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 74 credits, and who have met the requirements of the programme.

 

Who should apply?

  • The ability to demonstrate basic communication skills in the English language and numeracy
  • A foundation (pre-Level 1) qualification
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Programme Description

This qualification recognizes individuals who are competent in key wholesale and retail functions. It covers customer relations, theft and safety control, product knowledge, team planning and motivation, workplace communication, time management, and understanding the impact of business operations on profitability. It also includes conducting meetings and applying occupational health and safety principles.

 

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 72 credits and who have met the requirements of the programme.

 

Who should apply?

  • The ability to demonstrate basic communication skills in the English language and numeracy
  • A foundation (pre-Level 1) qualification

Programme Description

This qualification is designed for individuals aspiring to supervise retail operations. It recognizes competencies in team leadership, motivation, supervising customer service, sales, stock control, hygiene, and loss prevention. Learners will also gain skills in Point of Sale (POS) operations, budgeting, interpreting financial statements, conducting formal meetings, inducting new team members, understanding labour legislation, and applying basic management functions in a retail context.

 

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 99 credits and who have met the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply?

  • The ability to demonstrate basic communication skills in the English language and numeracy

Programme Description

This qualification recognizes individuals with the competencies needed to manage key aspects of wholesale and retail operations. Learners will gain skills in basic financial principles, stock control, price adjustments, procurement, importing merchandise, customer relationship management, tendering, leadership, and implementing loss control and promotional strategies. The program also includes basic first aid training. 

 

Qualification Requirements

 This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 192 credits and who have met the requirements of the programme. 

Who should apply?

  • Candidates who have obtained a National Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSCO)/Grade 11 Certificate or the equivalent thereof.
  • Individuals already employed in the field but without formal qualifications.
 

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