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MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS

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.

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MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS

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  1. MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS BY LOUIS VAN RENSBURG KWAZULU NATAL DOT

  2. HISTORIC & PRESENTSituation • T3 Materials (Pretoria Technikon) ( < 1994?) • Provincial exams for lab assistants ( < 1994? ) • T4 / S4 Qualifications ( whole)

  3. 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)

  4. STRUCTURE OF NQF EQUALIFICATIONS

  5. FUTURE • National Certificate in Materials Testing - NQF Level 3 / 4 • National Diploma in Materials • National Degree in Materials

  6. Training ProvidersNQF Levels 3/4Compliance Testing • Provincial Departments • Technical Colleges • Technikons • Private Providers

  7. ETQAfor NQF Levels 3/4 • CETA

  8. Recognition of Prior LearningRPL

  9. Diploma /Degree • Pavement Design • Slope Stability • Foundation Engineering : Bearing / Cons / Piles • Geotechnical • Rock Mechanics • Etc

  10. ETQA • ECSA • Pr Eng status - legal liability • Engineering Act 46 of 2000

  11. ESGB SGG Materials • Submission to NSB 06 • Submission to ECSA Accreditation Comm. • Compilation of Qualification

  12. 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.

  13. Fabrication & Extraction Manufacturing & Assembly Engineering & Related Design 8 7 6 5 4 Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Elective Elective Elective Core Core Core 3 2 1 Qualification Model 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 Entails 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 produce or extract primary industrial goods or products from raw, basic and/or natural materials or resources

  14. Definitions Fundamentals That learning which forms the grounding or basis needed to undertake the education, training or further learning required in the obtaining of a qualification

  15. Definitions Core That compulsory learning required in situations contextually relevant to the particular qualification

  16. Definitions Elective A selection of additional credits at the level of the NQF specified, from which a choice can be made to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved

  17. Fabrication & Extraction Manufacturing & Assembly Engineering & Related Design 8 7 6 5 4 Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Elective Elective Elective Core Core Core 3 2 1 Engineering SGBQualification Model Engineering SGB

  18. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Generic MET Identify Fundamental Identify and Develop Core

  19. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Qualification Model MET SGB Fabrication & Extraction Manufacturing & Assembly Engineering & Related Design Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Core Core Core

  20. Civil Engineering Construction SGB • Gazetted for public comment : Oct 1999 • Approved by NSB 12 in March 2000

  21. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Civil Engineering Constrution SGB Structuress Roads / Surfacing. Water, Sewers and Stormwater Ret. FFFF Elective Elective Elective Fundamental Fundamental Core Core Core

  22. SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB SGB Qualifications System Inter SGB Generic MET Engineering

  23. PORTABILITY CREDITS

  24. SECTORIAL EDUCATION & TRAINNING AUTHORITIES (SETA) STRUCTURE

  25. S.A.QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA) ORGANISATIONAL CHART

  26. 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

  27. Domain ChairpersonCivil Construction SGB

  28. Domain ChairpersonCivil Construction SGB • Mr. Des Lange Pr. Tech ( Eng.) • Acting HOD :Civil Engineering • Wits Technikon • 011-406 2154 Tel • 011-406 2172 Fax

  29. 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

  30. Questions ?

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