materials testing qualifications
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MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS. BY LOUIS VAN RENSBURG KWAZULU NATAL DOT. HISTORIC & PRESENT Situation. T3 Materials (Pretoria Technikon) ( < 1994?) Provincial exams for lab assistants ( < 1994? ) T4 / S4 Qualifications ( whole). NEW LEGISLATION FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MATERIALS TESTING
QUALIFICATIONS
BY
LOUIS VAN RENSBURG
KWAZULU NATAL DOT
HISTORIC & PRESENTSituation
• T3 Materials (Pretoria Technikon)
( < 1994?)
• Provincial exams for lab assistants ( < 1994? )
• T4 / S4 Qualifications ( whole)
NEW LEGISLATION FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act (No. 58 of 1995)
• The Skills Development Act (No. 97 of 1998)• The Skills Development Levies Act (No. 9 of 1999)• The Employment Equity Act (No. 55 of 1998)• Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. of 1999)• The Engineering Professions Act (No. 46 of 2000)
STRUCTURE OF NQF EQUALIFICATIONS
HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES:
NQF LEVEL BAND TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
8 HETC DOCTORATES; FURTHER RESEARCH DEGREES
7 HIGHER DEGREES; PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Pr Eng)
6 FIRST DEGREES; HIGHER DIPLOMAS (T5 & B. Tech)
5 OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATES; DIPLOMAS (T/ S) & N4 to N6
FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES4 FETC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRADE CERTIFICATES;
MIX OF UNITS FROM ALL (Grade 12 or Technical N 3)
3 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRADE CERTIFICATES;
MIX OF UNITS FROM ALL (Grade 11 or Technical N 2)
2 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, TRADE CERTIFICATES;
MIX OF UNITS FROM ALL (Grade 10 or Technical N 1)
GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES1 GETC SENIOR PHASE ( up to Grade 9) ABET LEVEL 4
INTERMEDIATE PHASE ABET LEVEL 3
FOUNDATION PHASE ABET LEVEL 2
PRE SCHOOL PHASE ABET LEVEL1
FUTURE
• National Certificate in Materials Testing - NQF Level 3 / 4
• National Diploma in Materials
• National Degree in Materials
Training ProvidersNQF Levels 3/4
Compliance Testing
• Provincial Departments
• Technical Colleges
• Technikons
• Private Providers
ETQAfor NQF Levels 3/4
• CETA
Recognition of Prior Learning
RPL
Diploma /Degree• Pavement Design• Slope Stability• Foundation Engineering : Bearing /
Cons / Piles• Geotechnical• Rock Mechanics• Etc
ETQA
• ECSA
• Pr Eng status - legal liability
• Engineering Act 46 of 2000
ESGB SGG Materials
• Submission to NSB 06
• Submission to ECSA Accreditation Comm.
• Compilation of Qualification
TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS
• National Certificate– Minimum of 120 Credits with 72 credits at or above the
level at which the certificate is registered.
• National First Diploma– A minimum of 240 credits of which a minimum of 72
shall be at level 5 or above on the NQF
• National First Degree– A minimum of 360 credits of which a minimum of 72
shall be at level 6 or above on the NQF.
Qualification ModelEntails the application of scientific
principles and technological concepts to design, create and improve tools, machines, equipment, constructions,
products and systems
Relates to the application of technology to transform fabricated or primary industrial goods and
biological or non-biological raw materials to consumer or
industrial end products
Relates to the application of technology to produce or extract
primary industrial goods or products from raw, basic and/or natural
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• Gazetted for public comment : Oct 1999
• Approved by NSB 12 in March 2000
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PORTABILITY
SECTORIAL EDUCATION & TRAINNING AUTHORITIES
(SETA) STRUCTURE
S E TA 1 S E TA 2 S E TA 3 S E TA 4
S E TA 5C on s tru c tion
S E TA 6 S E TA 7 S E TA 8
S E TA 9 S E TA 1 0 S E TA 1 1 S E TA 1 2
S E TA 1 3 S E TA 1 4 S E TA 1 5 S E TA 1 6
S E TA 1 7 S E TA 1 8 S E TA 1 9 S E TA 2 0
S E TA 2 1 S E TA 2 2 S E TA 2 3 S E TA 2 4
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The Way ForwardMaterials Qualifications
• Which NSB will process Qualification applications ?
• Which SGB will develop Fundamental, Core and Electives for the different NQF levels.
• CETA / ETQA for NQF Level <4• ECSA / ETQA for NQF Levels >4
Domain Chairperson Civil Construction SGB
Domain ChairpersonCivil Construction SGB
• Mr. Des Lange Pr. Tech ( Eng.)
• Acting HOD :Civil Engineering
• Wits Technikon
• 011-406 2154 Tel
• 011-406 2172 Fax
The Way Forward Continued
• Working group to have meeting with all parties :- ECSA + CETA + NSB 06 + NSB 12 + SAQA + Engineering SGB + Civil Const. SGB + Building SGB + MET SGB
Questions ?