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National Certificate in Retail (Loss Prevention) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 49

This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2018.

Transition Arrangements

This qualification has beenreplaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Retail (Level 3) [Ref: 2235]. People currently working towards this replaced qualification may either complete the requirements by December 2018or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.

After 31 December 2016 all new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to the replacement qualification.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / October 2009 / December 2018
Review / 2 / December 2013 / December 2018

Standard Setting Body

ServiceIQ

PO Box 25522

Wellington 6146

Telephone0800 863 693

Fax04 817 5399

Website

National Certificate in Retail (Loss Prevention) (Level 3)

Level / 3
Credits / 49

Purpose

This is a supervisory/management level qualification for people who are working or intending to work in loss prevention in the retail and distribution industries. The qualification is designed for completion in the workplace.

People awarded this qualification are able to demonstrate advanced practical skills in loss prevention in the retail and distribution sectors. The compulsory section contains standards that will allow people to explain practices to detect and reduce staff theft and fraud, use security systems and equipment, record loss, minimise or prevent process loss, use ordering procedures and stock take to minimise loss and implement loss prevention policies and procedures in the workplace.

The elective section allows flexibility and choice in tailoring the qualification to different industry needs. This caters for the needs of small, medium and large enterprises prevalent in retail and distribution industries.

This qualification builds on the National Certificate in Retail and Distribution (Loss Prevention) (Level2) [Ref:1511] and may also lead to the National Certificate in Retail (Level4) [Ref:0995].

CreditRange

Compulsory / Elective
Level 3 credits / 26 / 0-19
Level 4 credits / 4 / 0-19
Minimum totals / 30 / 19

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NZQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website:
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements

Compulsory standards

Elective – A minimum of 19 credits as specified

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Retail and Distribution Core Skills

ID / Title / Level / Credit
24999 / Explain practices to detect and reduce staff theft and fraud in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 4
25001 / Describe, operate, and maintain security systems and equipment in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 5
25797 / Record loss in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 4
25798 / Minimise or prevent process loss in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 5
25799 / Use ordering procedures to minimise loss in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 4
25800 / Use stocktake to minimise loss in a retail or distribution environment / 4 / 4
25802 / Implement loss prevention policies and procedures in a retail or distribution environment / 3 / 4

Elective

A minimum of 19 credits at Level 3 or above

Field / Subfield / Domain
Education / Adult Education and Training / Delivery of Adult Education and Training
Humanities / Communication Skills / Interpersonal Communications
Service Sector / Retail, Distribution, and Sales / Distribution
Retail and Distribution Core Skills
Retail and Distribution Management
Retail Delicatessen
Retail Produce
Sales Transactions
Stock Control

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, ServiceIQ and the accredited organisation.

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

NQF ClassificationDAS Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
408 / Service Sector > Retail, Distribution, and Sales / 080399 / Management and Commerce > Business and Management > Business and Management not elsewhere classified
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
ServiceIQ
SSB Code 9068 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018