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Occupational Certificate:
Sales Assistant
> SAQA ID: 99669
> NQF Level: 3
> Credits: 54
> Duration: 6 – 12 months
About the sales assistant course
A practical retail sales and customer service course focused on confident customer interaction and effective selling. Learners build skills to handle enquiries, resolve concerns, and deliver consistent service that supports loyalty and business growth. Training covers product knowledge and the full sales process from identifying needs to closing, with hands-on workplace experience and strategies to meet targets.
Sales Assistant Course Modules
Knowledge Module | Explanation | Credits | NQF |
Principles of attending to different types of customers and resolving customer queries impacting on sales | This module develops the skills to interact with different customer types, handle queries professionally, and resolve issues to support sales. | 4 | 2 |
Principles of service excellence and building customer relationships in retail and wholesale sales | This module focuses on delivering excellent customer service and building long-term customer relationships to enhance customer loyalty and business growth. | 2 | 3 |
Concepts and principles of selling in a full-service retail and wholesale environment | This module introduces effective selling techniques, product knowledge application, and strategies to maximise sales in a retail environment. | 4 | 3 |
Practical Module | Explanation | Credits | NQF |
Interact with different types of customers and present a positive image | This module develops practical skills to engage professionally with customers and represent the organisation positively. | 2 | 3 |
Handle customer queries and complaints | This module teaches learners how to resolve customer concerns effectively while maintaining customer satisfaction. | 2 | 3 |
Provide customer service and build customer relationships | This module focuses on delivering quality service and building lasting customer relationships to support business success. | 3 | 3 |
Sell products to customers using the sales cycle | This module develops hands-on skills to apply the full sales process from identifying customer needs to closing the sale. | ||
Use advanced selling techniques | This module equips learners with advanced sales strategies to increase sales performance and meet targets. | ||
Work Experience Module | Explanation | Credits | NQF |
Processes and procedures for attending to different types of customers, handling customer queries and communicating with customers | This module provides practical workplace experience in interacting with customers, addressing queries, and maintaining professional communication standards. | 8 | 3 |
Process and procedures for providing customer service | This module develops real-world experience in delivering consistent, high-quality customer service in a retail or wholesale environment. | 7 | 3 |
Processes and procedures for selling products to customers using the sales cycle and advanced selling techniques in a full-service wholesale or retail sales environment | This module equips learners with hands-on experience in applying the sales cycle and advanced selling techniques to achieve sales targets. |