Qualifications that move careers forward.

This qualification is intended for those individuals aspiring to become early childhood development (ECD) practitioners / kindergarten teachers. Legislation requires that all individuals working with young children have a qualification.

An Early Childhood Development Practitioner plans and prepares early childhood activities, facilitates and mediates learning, observes and assesses the progress of children, and reflects on learning in an inclusive, play-based environment to support holistic development of children (from conception - school going) in different centre-based or non-centre based settings.

This programme enables participants to:

• Plan and prepare broad-phase learning environment and stimulating activities that meet the holistic needs of all children in centre-based or non-centre-based settings.
• Facilitate and mediate all aspects of the daily programme in a centre-based or non-centre based setting.
• Observe, assess and record each child's progress according to the age and stage.
• Compile a report of each child's progress.
• Maintain and promote the well-being, health, nutrition, safety and protection of children.

It introduces key terms, rules, concepts, principles and practices of management that will enable delegates to be informed practitioners in any centre-based or non-centre based setting.

The scope of the qualification covers three learning unit clusters divided into knowledge, practical and workplace-based learning. The objective is to increase competencies, improve on systems, processes, resources, self, and teams. It is intended to empower delegates to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required to operate confidently as ECD role models.

• Knowledge
• Practical
• Workplace-based learning

This qualification is intended for frontline managers of business units in all size organisations, or those aspiring to these positions. Frontline managers include team leaders, supervisors, foremen and department heads. Entrepreneurs starting their businesses will also greatly benefit from the programme.

This programme lays the foundation for the development of management competencies across various sectors and industries. It introduces key terms, rules, concepts, principles and practices of management that will enable delegates to be informed managers in any occupation. It enables managers or prospective managers to access higher education and provide flexible access to life-long learning.

The scope covers four domains

• 01Self-management
• 02People management
• 03Management practices
• 04Leadership

The programme addresses each of these domains from a generic perspective, allowing delegates the freedom to contextualise the content for specific sectors and industries. The objective is to increase management competencies, improve on systems, processes, resources, self, teams and team members in various occupations. It is intended to empower delegates to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required to operate confidently as individuals in the South African community and to respond to the challenges of the economic environment. Ultimately, this qualification is aimed at improving the productivity and efficiency of managers within South Africa.

This qualification is intended for frontline managers of business units in all size organisations, or those aspiring to these positions. Frontline managers include team leaders, supervisors, foremen and department heads. Entrepreneurs starting their businesses will also greatly benefit from the programme.

This programme lays the foundation for the development of management competencies across various sectors and industries. It introduces key terms, rules, concepts, principles and practices of management that will enable delegates to be informed managers in any occupation. It enables managers or prospective managers to access higher education and provide flexible access to life-long learning.

The scope of learning programme covers four domains: self-management, people management, management practices and leadership. The programme addresses each of these domains from a generic perspective, allowing delegates the freedom to contextualise the content for specific sectors and industries. Ultimately, this qualification is aimed at improving the productivity and efficiency of managers within South Africa.

This 1-year programme requires the assessment of a portfolio of Evidence based on workplace experience. The twelve modules include multiple unit standards, each requiring a certain amount of hours to complete the National Certificate Qualification.

The twelve modules

1. Basic Management Skills
2. Language in Business
3. Reading Skills in Business
4. Writing for Business
5. The Value of Ergonomics
6. Leadership
7. Team Dynamics
8. Customers & their Value
9. Occupational Health & Safety Principles
10. Performance Improvement
11. Managing Human Capital and Labour Relations
12. Finance in Business