National Vocational Certificates

LearnMe offer a variety of National Vocational Certificates.

Information Technology

Qualification Title: NVC: Information Technology

SAQA Qual ID: 50440

Credits: 130

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is aimed at learners in FET Colleges, who have a minimum of grade 9, but preferably from a general academic school and learners who are in possession of a GETC obtained through workplace learning.

The qualification builds on the competencies acquired in the General Education Band. In particular it develops Language, Communication and Numerical competencies, which the learner will find useful in everyday life and in the world of work. Life Skills are also offered, which should enable the learner to operate confidently and independently in society.

Furthermore, the learner is introduced to basic skills, knowledge, applied competence and values applicable to people entering a particular vocational area at an elementary level. Successful learners will be able to continue with the vocational learning contained in the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 3 as well as with other applicable occupational and/or vocational learning at a higher level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 will provide learning experiences in situations contextually relevant to the vocational area in which the program is situated. The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 on the NQF will offer programs in the form of subjects that will consist of academic knowledge and theory integrated with the practical skills and values specific to each vocational area.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 has the objectives of:

  • Equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfilment and meaningful participation in society as citizens of a free country.
  • Providing access to further learning in a specific vocational sector chosen by the learner.
  • Facilitating the transition of learners from formal education to the workplace.
  • Providing employers with a profile of learner’s competencies.

This means that the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 should:

  • Deepen the foundation laid by General Education and Training.
  • Lay a foundation for specialist learning.
  • Prepare learners for further learning.
  • Prepare learners for employment at an elementary level.
  • Develop citizens with a commitment to the social demands of our country such as democracy, improved productivity, global competitiveness, social and economic transformation, etc.
  • Promote the holistic development of learners.

The qualification complies with the provisions of the National Education Policy Act 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) and the Further education and training Act 1998 (Act 98 of 1998).

There is a great need in South Africa for learners especially those who leave the formal schooling system, before completing their National Senior Certificates, to be adequately prepared for the workplace. This need must also be coupled with the need for a skilled labor force to help the country attain its economic growth targets and to be globally competitive in terms of products and services. Consequently, a vocational learning pathway has been developed for learners who do not wish to continue with general academic learning at FET level.

This learning pathway, consisting of three qualifications in the FET band, will provide learners with Communication, Numeracy and Life Skills and broad vocation competencies with specialization in a particular vocational area, which will enable them to be better prepared for the world of work and for further learning in their chosen vocational field at either further education or higher education level.

Ideally learners should complete all three qualifications in the pathway i.e. the National Certificate: Vocational at Levels 2, 3 and 4, as the qualifications have been planned in a successive manner so that learners will be best prepared for the world of work and together they present a coherent set of skills, knowledge and competencies. Nevertheless the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 serves the purpose of preparing learners to enter a chosen occupation or broad class of occupations at an elementary level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is the first qualification in the learning pathway and will be offered in the form of subjects at FET Colleges, and at other accredited providers.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2, as is the case with the other qualifications in the learning pathway, is based on the following underpinning principles:

  • Social transformation.
  • Outcomes based education.
  • High knowledge and high skills.
  • Integration and applied competence.
  • Progression.
  • Articulation and portability.
  • Human rights, inclusivity and environmental and social justice.
  • Credibility, quality, and efficiency. The primary purpose of this qualification is to develop in a learner, the foundational, practical, and reflexive competencies required for a career in the Hygiene & Cleaning Services Industry.

Central to the qualification is the development of a culture of quality service and professionalism in a cleaning services environment. This qualification intends to produce cleaners who can find gainful employment in the cleaning industry.

This qualification will enable learners to access learning in a related field (e.g. Hospitality, Health Care, Wholesale and Retail, Food Production or Manufacturing etc), or a related branch of cleaning (e.g. Industrial, Hospital, Car Wash, Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Garden Services, Aircraft Cleaning or Textile Cleaning etc.).

It is assumed that learners who access this qualification are competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Any learner who does not possess a statement of achievement or recognized certificate indicating that he/she meets the entry requirements, may be granted admission to the qualification through a process of Recognition of Prior Learning conducted by Umalusi, a recognized examining body or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with Umalusi.

Learners entering the qualification from other sites of learning could receive credits for relevant learning assessed by other assessment bodies, accredited by Umalusi, the Council for General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance, in terms of section 16(6) of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001).

Access to the qualification:

A) Access to this qualification is open to all learners who are in possession of:

  1. A GETC or a Grade 9 Certificate issued by a school.
  2. An Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 Certificate.
  3. A recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1.
  4. An approved bridging programme designed for the specific purpose of access to NQF Level 2.
  5. A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment programme, which meets the basic requirements for access to NQF Level 2.

B) Learners who have not been part of the South African education system may also gain access through an appropriate RPL assessment.

  • English / Afrikaans / IsiXhosa (First Additional Language)
  • Life Orientation
  • Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy
  • Introduction to Information Systems
  • Electronics
  • Introduction to Systems Development
  • Contact Centre Operations OR Multimedia Basics

Qualification Title: NVC: Marketing

SAQA Qual ID: 50440

Credits: 130

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is aimed at learners in FET Colleges, who have a minimum of grade 9, but preferably from a general academic school and learners who are in possession of a GETC obtained through workplace learning. The qualification builds on the competencies acquired in the General Education Band. In particular it develops Language, Communication and Numerical competencies, which the learner will find useful in everyday life and in the world of work. Life Skills are also offered, which should enable the learner to operate confidently and independently in society.

Furthermore, the learner is introduced to basic skills, knowledge, applied competence and values applicable to people entering a particular vocational area at an elementary level. Successful learners will be able to continue with the vocational learning contained in the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 3 as well as with other applicable occupational and/or vocational learning at a higher level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 will provide learning experiences in situations contextually relevant to the vocational area in which the program is situated. The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 on the NQF will offer programs in the form of subjects that will consist of academic knowledge and theory integrated with the practical skills and values specific to each vocational area.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 has the objectives of:

  • Equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfilment and meaningful participation in society as citizens of a free country.
  • Providing access to further learning in a specific vocational sector chosen by the learner.
  • Facilitating the transition of learners from formal education to the workplace.
  • Providing employers with a profile of learner’s competencies.

This means that the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 should:

  • Deepen the foundation laid by General Education and Training.
  • Lay a foundation for specialist learning.
  • Prepare learners for further learning.
  • Prepare learners for employment at an elementary level.
  • Develop citizens with a commitment to the social demands of our country such as democracy, improved productivity, global competitiveness, social and economic transformation, etc.
  • Promote the holistic development of learners.

The qualification complies with the provisions of the National Education Policy Act 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) and the Further education and training Act 1998 (Act 98 of 1998).

There is a great need in South Africa for learners especially those who leave the formal schooling system, before completing their National Senior Certificates, to be adequately prepared for the workplace. This need must also be coupled with the need for a skilled labor force to help the country attain its economic growth targets and to be globally competitive in terms of products and services.

Consequently, a vocational learning pathway has been developed for learners who do not wish to continue with general academic learning at FET level. This learning pathway, consisting of three qualifications in the FET band, will provide learners with Communication, Numeracy and Life Skills and broad vocation competencies with specialization in a particular vocational area, which will enable them to be better prepared for the world of work and for further learning in their chosen vocational field at either further education or higher education level.

Ideally learners should complete all three qualifications in the pathway i.e. the National Certificate: Vocational at Levels 2, 3 and 4, as the qualifications have been planned in a successive manner so that learners will be best prepared for the world of work and together they present a coherent set of skills, knowledge and competencies. Nevertheless the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 serves the purpose of preparing learners to enter a chosen occupation or broad class of occupations at an elementary level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is the first qualification in the learning pathway and will be offered in the form of subjects at FET Colleges, and at other accredited providers.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2, as is the case with the other qualifications in the learning pathway, is based on the following underpinning principles:

  • Social transformation.
  • Outcomes based education.
  • High knowledge and high skills.
  • Integration and applied competence.
  • Progression.
  • Articulation and portability.
  • Human rights, inclusivity and environmental and social justice.
  • Credibility, quality, and efficiency. The primary purpose of this qualification is to develop in a learner, the foundational, practical, and reflexive competencies required for a career in the Hygiene & Cleaning Services Industry.

Central to the qualification is the development of a culture of quality service and professionalism in a cleaning services environment. This qualification intends to produce cleaners who can find gainful employment in the cleaning industry.

This qualification will enable learners to access learning in a related field (e.g. Hospitality, Health Care, Wholesale and Retail, Food Production or Manufacturing etc), or a related branch of cleaning (e.g. Industrial, Hospital, Car Wash, Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Garden Services, Aircraft Cleaning or Textile Cleaning etc.).

It is assumed that learners who access this qualification are competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Any learner who does not possess a statement of achievement or recognized certificate indicating that he/she meets the entry requirements, may be granted admission to the qualification through a process of Recognition of Prior Learning conducted by Umalusi, a recognized examining body or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with Umalusi.

Learners entering the qualification from other sites of learning could receive credits for relevant learning assessed by other assessment bodies, accredited by Umalusi, the Council for General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance, in terms of section 16(6) of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001).

Access to the qualification:

A) Access to this qualification is open to all learners who are in possession of:

  1. A GETC or a Grade 9 Certificate issued by a school.
  2. An Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 Certificate.
  3. A recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1.
  4. An approved bridging program designed for the specific purpose of access to NQF Level 2.
  5. A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment programme, which meets the basic requirements for access to NQF Level 2.

B) Learners who have not been part of the South African education system may also gain access through an appropriate RPL assessment.

  • English / Afrikaans / IsiXhosa (First Additional language)
  • Life Orientation
  • Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy
  • Advertising & Promotions
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Communication
  • Consumer Behaviour OR Contact Centre Operations OR Graphic Design OR Wholesale and Retail

Finance, Economics and Accounting

Qualification Title: NVC: Finance, Economics and Accounting

SAQA Qual ID: 50440

Credits: 130

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is aimed at learners in FET Colleges, who have a minimum of grade 9, but preferably from a general academic school and learners who are in possession of a GETC obtained through workplace learning. The qualification builds on the competencies acquired in the General Education Band. In particular it develops Language, Communication and Numerical competencies, which the learner will find useful in everyday life and in the world of work. Life Skills are also offered, which should enable the learner to operate confidently and independently in society.

Furthermore, the learner is introduced to basic skills, knowledge, applied competence and values applicable to people entering a particular vocational area at an elementary level. Successful learners will be able to continue with the vocational learning contained in the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 3 as well as with other applicable occupational and/or vocational learning at a higher level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 will provide learning experiences in situations contextually relevant to the vocational area in which the program is situated. The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 on the NQF will offer programs in the form of subjects that will consist of academic knowledge and theory integrated with the practical skills and values specific to each vocational area.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 has the objectives of:

  • Equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for self-fulfillment and meaningful participation in society as citizens of a free country.
  • Providing access to further learning in a specific vocational sector chosen by the learner.
  • Facilitating the transition of learners from formal education to the workplace.
  • Providing employers with a profile of learner’s competencies.

This means that the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 should:

  • Deepen the foundation laid by General Education and Training.
  • Lay a foundation for specialist learning.
  • Prepare learners for further learning.
  • Prepare learners for employment at an elementary level.
  • Develop citizens with a commitment to the social demands of our country such as democracy, improved productivity, global competitiveness, social and economic transformation, etc.
  • Promote the holistic development of learners.

The qualification complies with the provisions of the National Education Policy Act 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) and the Further education and training Act 1998 (Act 98 of 1998).

There is a great need in South Africa for learners especially those who leave the formal schooling system, before completing their National Senior Certificates, to be adequately prepared for the workplace. This need must also be coupled with the need for a skilled labor force to help the country attain its economic growth targets and to be globally competitive in terms of products and services.

Consequently, a vocational learning pathway has been developed for learners who do not wish to continue with general academic learning at FET level. This learning pathway, consisting of three qualifications in the FET band, will provide learners with Communication, Numeracy and Life Skills and broad vocation competencies with specialization in a particular vocational area, which will enable them to be better prepared for the world of work and for further learning in their chosen vocational field at either further education or higher education level.

Ideally learners should complete all three qualifications in the pathway i.e. the National Certificate: Vocational at Levels 2, 3 and 4, as the qualifications have been planned in a successive manner so that learners will be best prepared for the world of work and together they present a coherent set of skills, knowledge and competencies. Nevertheless the National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 serves the purpose of preparing learners to enter a chosen occupation or broad class of occupations at an elementary level.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2 is the first qualification in the learning pathway and will be offered in the form of subjects at FET Colleges, and at other accredited providers.

The National Certificate: Vocational, Level 2, as is the case with the other qualifications in the learning pathway, is based on the following underpinning principles:

  • Social transformation.
  • Outcomes based education.
  • High knowledge and high skills.
  • Integration and applied competence.
  • Progression.
  • Articulation and portability.
  • Human rights, inclusivity and environmental and social justice.
  • Credibility, quality, and efficiency. The primary purpose of this qualification is to develop in a learner, the foundational, practical, and reflexive competencies required for a career in the Hygiene & Cleaning Services Industry.

Central to the qualification is the development of a culture of quality service and professionalism in a cleaning services environment. This qualification intends to produce cleaners who can find gainful employment in the cleaning industry.

This qualification will enable learners to access learning in a related field (e.g. Hospitality, Health Care, Wholesale and Retail, Food Production or Manufacturing etc), or a related branch of cleaning (e.g. Industrial, Hospital, Car Wash, Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Garden Services, Aircraft Cleaning or Textile Cleaning etc.).

It is assumed that learners who access this qualification are competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Any learner who does not possess a statement of achievement or recognized certificate indicating that he/she meets the entry requirements, may be granted admission to the qualification through a process of Recognition of Prior Learning conducted by Umalusi, a recognized examining body or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with Umalusi.

Learners entering the qualification from other sites of learning could receive credits for relevant learning assessed by other assessment bodies, accredited by Umalusi, the Council for General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance, in terms of section 16(6) of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001).

Access to the qualification:

A) Access to this qualification is open to all learners who are in possession of:

  1. A GETC or a Grade 9 Certificate issued by a school.
  2. An Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 Certificate.
  3. A recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1.
  4. An approved bridging program designed for the specific purpose of access to NQF Level 2.
  5. A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment program, which meets the basic requirements for access to NQF Level 2.

B) Learners who have not been part of the South African education system may also gain access through an appropriate RPL assessment.

  • English / Afrikaans / IsiXhosa (First Additional Language)
  • Life Orientation
  • Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy
  • Applied Accounting
  • Economic Environment
  • Financial Management
  • New Venture Creation

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