Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Freight Handling in South Africa

  • Course Name: Certificate in Freight Handling(Freight Handling)
  • Major Subject: Freight Handling
  • Course Category: Certificate Courses

Certificate in Freight Handling program equips individuals with essential knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic field of freight handling. It covers a range of topics such as;
- Logistics management
-Inventory control
-Transportation regulations
-Safety protocols.
Students gain expertise in coordinating the efficient movement of goods, managing shipments and ensuring compliance with industry standards.


Possible career paths include:
1. Freight Forwarder
2. Warehouse Manager
3. Logistics Coordinator
4. Supply Chain Analyst
5. Shipping Clerk
6. Customs Broker
7. Import/Export Coordinator
8. Distribution Supervisor
9. Freight Administrator
10. Transport Scheduler

Institutions Offering Certificate in Freight Handling

  • SA Maritime School and Transport College SA Maritime School and Transport College, Durban  
    Minimum entry requirement:
    -Matric certificate
    -Math / math Literacy – pass NQF 02
    -Communications – pass NQF 02
    -Business Economics, Economics and Accounting – (an advantage)

    Course Overview:
    -Freight logistic principles
    -Maintaining occupational health and safety
    -Manage self-development
    -Customer satisfaction and competitive practice
    -Business principles
    -HIV/AIDS protocol in the workplace
    -Manage administration records
    -Processing and controlling freight documentation
    -Care of freight handling machinery
    -Math’s literacy
    -Communications
    -Operate personal computer-Microsoft word and excel

    Course duration: 12 months

    Mode of study:
    -Part time
    -Full time
  • Open Learning Group Open Learning Group, Constantia Kloof  
    Course Name: National certificate in Freight Handling

    Course duration: Minimum duration of one year and a Maximum of two.

    Minimum Requirement: Prospective learners must be competent in Communications at NQF Level 2 or equivalent and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2 or equivalent.

    Mode of study: Contact sessions



  •  KLM Empowered Human Solutions Specialists, Johannesburg  




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