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Retail Store Manager
Facilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress. Learn in your community, with RMK facilitators.
The Higher Occupational Certificate: Retail Store Manager is a comprehensive, nationally recognized qualification positioned at NQF Level 6, aimed at developing competent retail store managers. It provides learners with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively manage …
Three parts, as every QCTO qualification
What it is
About this qualification
A Retail Store Manager/Owner, ensures the viability, profitability and sustainability of a retail business through the application of a full range of professional business and management practices.
Retail Store Managers hold significant responsibility in overseeing all aspects of a retail business, including strategy development and policy implementation. This qualification addresses the need for structured training in retail management, ensuring that learners are equipped with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills. By formalizing the learning process, the qualification aims to enhance professionalism and productivity in the retail sector.
Current and aspiring retail store managers and owners who carry responsibility for a retail business's overall strategy, operations, and profitability.
Structure
The modules, in order
Knowledge is the theory, practical skills are the hands-on work, and workplace experience is done on the job.
Knowledge
- Delivering Business Success and ensuring Business Sustainability · 12 credits
- Building ,protecting and Managing the Human assets in a Retail Business · 13 credits
- Advanced Operations Management within the Retail Sector · 11 credits
- Business Financial Management and Decision Making · 9 credits
- Advanced Marketing, Sales and Customer Management for Business Managers and Owners · 16 credits
- Establishing and growing long term customer loyalty · 9 credits
- Achieving personal purpose and leaving a legacy · 10 credits
- The economics of Retail and Retail Business Management · 9 credits
Practical skills
- Evaluate and make decisions regarding Business Feasibility · 16 credits
- Establish and implement business strategy · 12 credits
- Establish and implement business structures, policies and processes · 14 credits
- Establish and drive professional business philosophy · 3 credits
- Enable and drive the achievement of business objectives · 6 credits
- Ensure appropriate risk prevention, mitigation and management · 8 credits
- Ensure total legal compliance · 8 credits
- Ensure effective decision making regarding business profitability · 4 credits
- Ensure effective decision making regarding asset management · 8 credits
- Facilitate professional and effective business crisis management · 8 credits
Workplace experience
- Processes for the oversight and management of the various functions within a retail business · 8 credits
- Analyse business feasibility and develop/implement appropriate business strategies and related business processes · 16 credits
- Direct and oversee the professional management of all functions of a retail business (Business stability and growth - Driver of success) · 12 credits
- Facilitate critical decision_x0002_making to ensure the ongoing sustainability of a retail business (Business protection - Custodian of sustainability) · 12 credits
- Manage the core activities of a retail business · 16 credits
- Take accountability for personal professional development and continuous growth in terms of education, emotional maturity and leadership ability · 8 credits
How it helps you
What Retail Store Manager does for you
The Retail Store Manager programme trains you towards a QCTO occupational qualification and builds your expertise in running a retail business end-to-end - from strategy development and policy implementation to the full range of professional business and management practices needed to keep a store viable, profitable, and sustainable.
Theory, practical skills and workplace experience together, so you are prepared for the real job.
QCTO occupational qualifications are recognised across South Africa. Certificates will be issued once our QCTO accreditation is confirmed.
The QCTO works with industry so qualifications stay relevant to what the job market needs now.
What we expect from you
Have these ready
What a host employer must have
Human Resource Requirements
- Appropriately qualified mentor
- Legally appointed management at all levels of the organisation
- Required representative structures
Legal Requirements
- Demonstrated compliance with all legislative requirements.
Physical Requirements
- Functioning and operating organisational entity
- Availability of a compliance management structure
- Availability of all required policies, procedures, and practices manuals.
What you receive
Your results and your content
On Facilitated training each assessment is marked and shown in your account.
Certificates will be issued once our QCTO accreditation is confirmed. The QCTO issues the National Occupational Certificate after the external assessment.
The full qualification content as a PDF.
Download → Policies for learnersHow we register, support and assess you.
Read the policies →Two ways to learn
Free learning vs Facilitated training
| Free learning | Facilitated training | |
|---|---|---|
| Every daily lesson, in the app and on the website | Yes | Yes |
| Practice questions in the lessons | Yes | Yes, marked by your facilitator |
| Your RMK facilitator and group sessions | No | Yes |
| Workplace practice | No | Yes |
| Assessment and portfolio of evidence | No | Yes |
| Certificate | No | Certificates will be issued once our QCTO accreditation is confirmed. |
| Earn while you learn | No | Yes |
| HoneyGuide, your helper | Short answers | Full answers |
| Cost | Free | R 25,620.00 |
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Free learning: not accredited, no certificate or assessment. Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress. Learn free first and upgrade any time: you keep your progress.
Retail Store Manager
Facilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress. Learn in your community, with RMK facilitators.
- 8 knowledge modules
- 10 practical modules
- 6 workplace modules
- Start at the next intake
Questions about tax or an invoice for your payment? Contact us before you pay: connect@rmkinstitute.co.za.
Questions about Retail Store Manager
When do I start?
Register anytime. You always start at the beginning of the next intake, so you are never behind.
Can I try it first?
Yes. Start free learning: every daily lesson, free, at your own pace. Free learning: not accredited, no certificate or assessment. Upgrade to Facilitated training any time and keep your progress.
Has RMK's QCTO accreditation been confirmed?
Our QCTO accreditation is in progress. Certificates will be issued once our QCTO accreditation is confirmed. What this means
How am I assessed?
On Facilitated training your RMK facilitator and assessors assess your work, and QCTO qualifications end with an external summative assessment. Certificates will be issued once our QCTO accreditation is confirmed.
Who checks the quality of the training?
The QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations). It sets the standards training providers must meet, approves assessment centres and issues the National Occupational Certificate.