Qualifications

 

Logistics & Transportation

Introductory Certificate in Logistics & Transport (Level 2)

The Introductory Certificate is designed for employees new to the profession or for students at secondary or in further education. It provides a broad understanding of logistics, transport and Supply Chain. This can be taken as a full qualification or as unit based learning.

Who is the target audience?
New entrants to the profession
Those working in other professional areas who would like a better understanding of logistics, transport and Supply.
Suitable for those not currently in employment

What does the course cover?
The course provides the underpinning knowledge of logistics theory and the application of this theory. To achieve the Introductory Certificate, candidates must study and pass two mandatory units and two option units. A summary of the units is as follows, and full details can be found in the Level 2 Certificate Standards.

	Title	Status
	Introduction to Logistics	Mandatory
	Introduction to Customer Service and Marketing	Mandatory
	Introduction to Freight Transport Services	Option
	Introduction to Passenger Transport Services	Option
	Introduction to Warehousing and Inventory	Option
	Introduction to Purchasing	Option
	Introduction to Planning and Operation of Freight Transport	Option
	Introduction to Planning and Operating of Passenger Transport	Option

How is the qualification assessed?

The Introductory Certificate is knowledge-based and will be assessed by examinations. Each unit is assessed by means of a 30 question examination, split 50/50 by multi-choice and short answer questions. Candidates must successfully complete the 2 mandatory units and 2 option units to be awarded the CILT - Certificate in Logistics and Transport.

Certificate in Logistics and Transport (Level 3)

This qualification is designed for first line managers and supervisors working in the field of logistics and transport. It is designed to increase knowledge, skills and confidence as part of the managerial role for a junior manager in the logistics and transport field. The qualification meets the knowledge standards for membership (MILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, subject to a minimum of 3 years experience in the logistics and transport field.

The qualification consists of seven units. Three units are core units, which all candidates must complete. Candidates then have a choice of one unit from a selection of four. It is estimated that a candidate studying for this qualification will take about sixty hours per unit - a total of two hundred and forty hours.

Professional Diploma in Logistics & Transport Management (Level 5)

The CILT International Diploma in Logistics and Transport is basically aimed at those already working in the industry/sector at a middle management level and who wish to develop a strategic view of logistics and transport operations and be capable of reviewing operational activities.

Students who are successful in their Diploma studies meet the knowledge standards for Membership (MILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, subject to a minimum of 3 years experience in the logistics and transport sector. The qualification consists of 6 modules all of which have to be studied and completed by students who will sit an examination in each module.

Advanced Diploma in Logistics& Transport Management (Level 6)

This advanced course is primarily aimed at developing strategic decision making skills in logistics and transportation. Modern companies in their efforts to cope with an ever changing and challenging environment use two key processes to build their future. The first is strategic planning which enables top management to determine business direction ot wants to acheive. The second is the logistics and transportation plannig which enables the company to proceed in a systematic way to identify and turn specific opportunities into profitable opportunities.

In the present marketing environment characterised by unparalleled technological developments and intensifying competition, there are no simple correct solutions to logistics and transportation problems. This course is therefore aimed at presenting a set of normative procedures, which may be utilised to generate a varied range of innovative strategic options and a basis to choose a rational programme for action. For the purpose of this course, understanding the process of identification is more important than any particular solution.

The focus of this course is on strategic logistics and transportation management. Issues in this area will be explored in depth and at a relatively advanced level. The student is expected to fully understand the conceptual and theoretical basis of strategy and demonstrate competence in actually utilising that understanding in the applied context.