National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Courier Driver) with strands in Urgent Operations, and Non-urgent Operations

This qualification recognises that the holder has awareness of courier industry processes and safety needs, and has the knowledge and skills to pick up and deliver general and dangerous goods consignments safely and competently as a courier operator. For the purposes of this qualification, courier delivery entails use of a motor vehicle - usually a light motor vehicle (car, van, light truck) but for urgent courier delivery this may involve use of a motorcycle.

This qualification has been designed for both the owner driver (or owner rider for motorcycles) and employees. The Core Elective section has a range of standards that can be selected to reflect local and/or individual needs, and includes communication skills, commercial road transport competencies, and core driving knowledge and skills. It also includes a standard for the basic knowledge of taxation, financial, and insurance responsibilities common to all small business owner operators. The Core Elective includes a number of standards that are common to other National Certificates in the areas of Commercial Road Transport and Driving.

The term urgent, in relation to courier operations, has the same meaning as alternative terms point to point and time critical. Non-urgent has the same meaning as alternative terms fleet, hub and spoke, and same-day. The differences in mode of operation between urgent and non-urgent delivery are recognised as two strands. Many couriers prefer to operate for extended periods of their career in only one of these two modes.

People completing this qualification may wish to progress in terms of business knowledge and skills to a business related qualification including, but not limited to, the National Certificate in Business (Small Business Management) [Ref: 0172].

MITO is part of Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning, a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.

We facilitate training for the automotive, commercial road transport, extractives, gas, and logistics industries. We work with learners, their employers and training providers, to ensure people get the best possible opportunities to learn and advance their career, while developing a skilled workforce for the industries we serve.

To enrol in a MITO training programme you must be employed in one of the industries that MITO supports and your employer must be able to support your training, as you will complete your qualification on-the-job. This means you will be learning and earning!