MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS

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MATERIALS TESTING QUALIFICATIONS

• BY
• LOUIS VAN RENSBURG
• KWAZULU NATAL DOT

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HISTORIC PRESENTSituation

• T3 Materials (Pretoria Technikon)
• ( lt 1994?)
• Provincial exams for lab assistants ( lt 1994? )
• T4 / S4 Qualifications ( whole)

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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)

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STRUCTURE OF NQF EQUALIFICATIONS
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FUTURE

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

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Training ProvidersNQF Levels 3/4Compliance
Testing

• Provincial Departments
• Technical Colleges
• Technikons
• Private Providers

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ETQAfor NQF Levels 3/4

• CETA

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Recognition of Prior LearningRPL
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Diploma /Degree

• Pavement Design
• Slope Stability
• Foundation Engineering Bearing / Cons / Piles
• Geotechnical
• Rock Mechanics
• Etc

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ETQA

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

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ESGB SGG Materials

• Submission to NSB 06
• Submission to ECSA Accreditation Comm.
• Compilation of Qualification

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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.

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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
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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
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Definitions
Core
That compulsory learning required in situations
contextually relevant to the particular
qualification
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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
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Engineering SGBQualification Model
Engineering SGB
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Generic MET
Identify Fundamental Identify and Develop Core
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Qualification Model
MET SGB
Fabrication Extraction
Manufacturing Assembly
Engineering Related Design
Fundamental
Fundamental
Fundamental
Core
Core
Core
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Civil Engineering Construction SGB

• Gazetted for public comment Oct 1999
• Approved by NSB 12 in March 2000

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Civil Engineering Constrution SGB
Structuress
Roads / Surfacing.
Water, Sewers and Stormwater Ret.
FFFF
Elective
Elective
Elective
Fundamental
Fundamental
Core
Core
Core
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Qualifications System
Inter SGB
Generic MET
Engineering
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PORTABILITY
CREDITS
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SECTORIAL EDUCATION TRAINNING AUTHORITIES
(SETA) STRUCTURE
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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 lt4
• ECSA / ETQA for NQF Levels gt4

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Domain Chairperson Civil Construction SGB
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Domain ChairpersonCivil Construction SGB

• Mr. Des Lange Pr. Tech ( Eng.)
• Acting HOD Civil Engineering
• Wits Technikon
• 011-406 2154 Tel
• 011-406 2172 Fax

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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

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Questions ?