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Quick Look Course Summary:National Occupational Certificate: Retail Supervisor (SAQA I.D. 121316; NQF Level 4; Credits: 129)
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Length: 15 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 43,553 EX VAT 3 Person R 27,363 EX VAT 10 Person R 19,768 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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National Occupational Certificate: Retail Supervisor (SAQA I.D. 121316; NQF Level 4; Credits: 129)
Floor supervisors who lead their teams, run operations to standard and resolve complaints – with a national NQF Level 4 qualification earned in your own stores.
Retail margins are won or lost on the shop floor. Supervisors are the multiplier: they direct cashiers and sales staff, keep operations to standard, protect stock and deal with complaints before they escalate. Structured retail staff training for that layer pays off across every store. The National Occupational Certificate: Retail Supervisor (SAQA ID 121316, NQF Level 4, 129 credits) is the accredited qualification for it.
The qualification is registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework (curriculum 522201-000-01-00), with the W&RSETA as Development and Assessment Quality Partner. BOTI delivers the knowledge modules (35 credits) and practical skill modules (45 credits) in 15 contact days of facilitated training: the wholesale and retail sector, the fundamentals of supervision, operational stability, finance for non-financial staff, first-line marketing and sales, customer service and self-development. The work experience modules (49 credits) are completed in the learner's own store or wholesale operation – supervising a diverse team, applying standard operating procedures and health, safety and quality standards, running the query and complaint system and planning their own development.
Enrolment is open: the last date for new enrolments is 14 November 2029, and learners have until 14 November 2032 to complete.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Supervisors who direct the work of their area and manage the performance of full-time and temporary staff
- Operations run to standard operating procedures and health, safety and quality standards
- Complaints analysed for their causes and resolved in a way that builds customer and brand loyalty
- Contact days scheduled around trading hours and peak seasons, so the floor stays covered
- A national NQF Level 4 qualification in which 49 of the 129 credits are earned in your own stores
For your delegates
- A full NQF Level 4 qualification certified by the QCTO
- Practical supervision skills applied in their own store while they qualify
- Recognition of prior learning (RPL) for experience they already have
- A visible career step from the floor into retail management
What delegates will be able to do
- Supervise retail and wholesale staff, including full-time and temporary team members
- Monitor and control the work performance of a team
- Supervise store or wholesale operations to standard operating procedures
- Apply occupational health, safety and quality standards in a retail setting
- Supervise service to internal and external customers
- Resolve customer queries and complaints and analyse their causes
- Read basic financial information as a non-financial supervisor
- Plan personal development and a career path in retail
Who should attend
Retail sales associates with some years on the floor who want to advance, assistant store managers moving into supervision, existing retail and wholesale supervisors and team leaders who want to formalise their skills, and new entrants starting a career in retail management. It suits retail chains and independent stores, HR and L&D teams building an accredited retail career path, and store, branch and area managers developing their next layer of leaders. Entry requirement: an NQF Level 3 qualification; recognition of prior learning (RPL) can give access, and module credit, to learners with equivalent experience. There are no additional legal or physical requirements and no professional registration. Each learner needs a store or wholesale operation where the work experience modules can be completed.
Course outline
Days 1-15 – Facilitated training: knowledge modules (35 credits) and practical skill modules (45 credits)
Knowledge modules
- KM01 Introduction to the Wholesale and Retail Business Sectors (NQF 4, 4 credits)
- KM02 Fundamentals of Supervision (NQF 4, 5 credits)
- KM03 Supervising Operation Stability within the Wholesale and Retail Sector (NQF 4, 4 credits)
- KM04 Fundamental Finance for Non-Financial Staff (NQF 4, 5 credits)
- KM05 First Line Marketing and Sales within the Retail Sector (NQF 4, 8 credits)
- KM06 Importance and Dynamics of Customer Service Delivery (NQF 4, 5 credits)
- KM07 Enhancing Self-Development and Lifelong Learning (NQF 4, 4 credits)
Practical skill modules
- PM01 Supervise Retail and Wholesale Staff (NQF 4, 12 credits)
- PM02 Monitor and Control the Work Performance of a Team (NQF 4, 8 credits)
- PM03 Supervise Operations (NQF 4, 12 credits)
- PM04 Supervise Service to Internal and External Retail and Wholesale Customers (NQF 4, 8 credits)
- PM05 Resolve Queries and Complaints from Internal and External Retail and Wholesale Customers (NQF 4, 5 credits)
In your store: work experience modules (49 credits)
Work experience in the learner's store or wholesale operation
- WM01 Supervise individual and team performance of diverse staff members (full-time and temporary) in various sections and departments (NQF 4, 16 credits)
- WM02 Ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures and occupational health, safety and quality standards in designated retail work settings (NQF 4, 8 credits)
- WM03 Operate the organisational query and complaint system and respond directly, through agreed communication channels, to optimise customer satisfaction and build customer and brand loyalty (NQF 4, 16 credits)
- WM04 Participate in personal development and career path planning and initiate own development activities (NQF 4, 9 credits)
Assessment and certification
Internal assessment and workplace evidence
- Workplace-based projects, assignments, case studies and simulated retail scenarios
- BOTI assesses each knowledge and practical skill module against the internal assessment criteria in the QCTO curriculum and records the result on a statement of results
- Outcomes achieved in the store are compiled into a portfolio of evidence
External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA)
- Conducted through the W&RSETA as the QCTO's Assessment Quality Partner
- A written assessment plus the portfolio of evidence from the workplace
- Covers the three exit level outcomes: supervising a designated area, overseeing operations, and analysing and resolving customer complaints
- Entry to the EISA needs statements of results for all knowledge and practical skill modules and a record of completed work experience
- Learners found competent receive their certificate from the QCTO
How it is delivered
15 contact days of facilitated training, 08:30-16:00, in person at your store, distribution centre or head office anywhere in South Africa, at BOTI's venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online for multi-store and regional teams. One learner or a group of up to about 20. Contact days can be scheduled around trading hours and seasonal peaks. The work experience modules (49 credits) run in the learner's own store or wholesale operation, so the full qualification takes longer than the contact days. Learner material is included.
What our clients say
“The training was practical, engaging and relevant to our workplace environment, providing participants with valuable knowledge and practical skills that could be applied in their respective roles.”
“The training went well, and judging by the feedback from the evaluation forms we received, we were impressed by the knowledge of the facilitator and the quality of training overall.”
“The feedback received from them was great. The material was easy to understand, and the trainer was very patient and friendly.”
Frequently asked questions
Is this retail staff training accredited in South Africa?
Yes. The National Occupational Certificate: Retail Supervisor is a QCTO occupational qualification registered by SAQA (ID 121316, NQF Level 4, 129 credits). BOTI is accredited by the QCTO to deliver it under accreditation 07-QCTO/SDP020824095510, and the QCTO issues the certificate after the external assessment.
Until when can we enrol?
The last date for new enrolments is 14 November 2029, and learners have until 14 November 2032 to complete the qualification.
Can you train our staff in-store or in-house?
Yes. We train at your store, distribution centre or head office anywhere in South Africa, at BOTI's venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online for multi-store teams, and schedule the contact days around your trading hours and busy seasons.
Can the content reflect our retail format?
Yes. The modules are fixed by the QCTO curriculum, but the scenarios, examples and workplace evidence can be aligned to your format – grocery, fashion, hardware, pharmacy or speciality retail – and to your own procedures.
How many staff can we enrol?
From one learner to a group of about 20 per class; multi-store rollouts are split into groups. The price per learner drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
What other retail qualifications does BOTI offer?
For people who sell a brand to wholesale and retail outlets, the National Occupational Certificate: Sales Representative (NQF Level 4). For a short, non-accredited option, ask about the two-day Retail Supervisor & Retail Selling Skills course or Supervisory Skills for Team Leaders.
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