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

S E TA 2 5 S E TA 2 6 S E TA 2 7

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S.A.QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

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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 ?