Occupational Qualification:
Freight Handler
Level 3 | SAQA ID – 96396
Learn how to effectively move and manage freight with our Freight Handler Occupational Qualification.
- Duration: 12 months
- Credits: 122
- Internationally Recognised QCTO Certificate
Understanding the Freight Handler Qualification
Freight Handler Overview
By empowering your staff with a Freight Handler occupational qualification, you are giving them the knowledge to effectively manage and handle freight which will result in smoother logistics operations, fewer errors and greater customer satisfaction. This qualification covers the full freight cycle, from receiving and allocating to picking, reconciling and dispatching, equipping learners with both the theoretical foundation and hands-on skills needed to operate safely and compliantly in any freight handling environment.
What individuals will learn
- Receiving and recording freight as per legislative requirements
- Allocating freight within defined storage areas
- Applying stock control philosophies and procedures
- Picking freight accurately to meet customer requirements
- Reconciling freight bills with carriers
- Packing and dispatching freight as per customer needs
- Applying health, safety and quality standards in the workplace
- Understanding legislative and regulatory compliance in freight handling
- Practising environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient operations
- Identifying and applying ethical workplace behaviour
- Communicating effectively within a freight handling environment
Details to know
Our occupational qualifications are conducted with maximum use of practical application of the skills acquired. After facilitator led training has taken place via the course material, group work and scenario driven exchanges, learners will have the opportunity to relate the information back to their workplace. We offer a fun and relaxed learning environment, where participants will learn from each other, gain knowledge and acquire skills that will result in improved work performance.
This qualification is designed for any individual who is, or wishes to be, part of the freight industry. It will give students the skills they need to excel in this area of your organisation.
Learners will need competency in the following areas:
- NQF Level 2 Qualification
After completing a Freight Handler Occupational Qualification an individual can work in the following roles:
- Freight Handler
- Freight Loader
- Checker and Loader Transport Vehicle
- Rail and Road Transport Vehicle Loader
- Yard Attendant
- Warehouse Operative
This Occupational Qualification is fully accredited with QCTO. By choosing an Occupational Qualification that is accredited with QCTO, you can ensure you are obtain BEE points for your Skills Development efforts and your students receive an education that is of high quality.
Businesses that we have done staff training for:
How to make the most of a Freight Handler QCTO Qualification
Why choose this Qualification?
Gain specialised knowledge needed to become an effective freight handler. Employees will have the skills and knowledge needed to perform their job safely and effectively
Ensure your staff are equipped with effective safety protocols, equipment operation and compliant with regulations. This can reduce risks, injuries and regulatory violations
Reduce errors by giving your staff the opportunity to learn proper cargo handling techniques. This will minimise the risk of damage to goods during transit, improving customer service
Freight Handler NQF Level 3 Module Breakdown
Qualification Breakdown
KM-01 Freight Handler Theory (Credits 33)
KM-02 Health, Safety, Quality and Legislation (Credits 1)
KM-03 Environment, Energy Efficiency and Ethics (Credits 1)
KM-04 Communication Theory (Credits 1)
PM-01 Receiving of Freight (Credits 5)
PM-02 Allocating Freight for Storage (Credits 5)
PM-03 Picking of Freight (Credits 5)
PM-04 Reconciling of Freight (Credits 5)
PM-05 Dispatching of Freight (Credits 6)
WM-01 Processes and procedures to receive freight and observe operational requirements relating to freight handling: stevedoring or warehousing or bulk cargo or courier or airfreight operations (Credits 12)
WM-02 The organisational freight allocation processes, systems and procedures (Credits 12)
WM-03 The practices of picking of freight accurately as per customer requirements (Credits 12)
WM-04 Processes and procedures to reconcile freight correctly as per customer order requirements (Credits 12)
WM-05 The dispatching of freight practices as per customer, legislative and organisational requirements (Credits 12)
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