Skills Programme
What is a Service SETA Skills Development Programme? A Skills Program is a short learning programme consisting of one or more unit standards grouped together. It will enable learners to achieve credits towards a full NQF qualification, but does not constitute a full qualification.
How much will it cost? To attend the training is free of charge – learning material will be provided (transport, lunch, drinks, etc are excluded and for your own account).
How old must I be to enter the Skills Development Programme? You must be at least 16 years or older and have a valid SA National ID.
What will I receive when I successfully complete the Skills Development Programme? You will receive a certificate upon completion of the learning program. This certificate is recognised nationally.
How do I apply? Complete and sign a Service SETA Skill Program Learner Enrolment Form and attach a copy of your ID.
What is expected from me during the Skills Development Programme? It is your responsibility to be an active learner and use every opportunity to listen, read, practice, observe, ask questions, and keep up to date records of your achievements.
- You must attend all study and learning sessions.
- You will be requested to prepare a file as you progress through the Skills Development Programme. In this file you place any work samples, word-processed activities you have completed, and a list of the workplace tasks you perform for each unit.
- Each learner will be assessed a number of times throughout the Skills Development Programme.
- After completion of the theoretical training you will undergo a formal theoretical assessment.
What is my role as learner?
Your facilitator are there to provide support and encouragement. However, they are not the ones learning … you are.
Here are the things you need to do:
- Understand what the learning programme is about.
- Identify your existing skills and knowledge.
- Provide evidence to show you have the skills and knowledge you say you do.
- Read the Evidence Guides for the Development Programme and complete the learning activities.
- Collect physical evidence of your work in a file (e.g. work samples, letters you have prepared,and documents). This is called a Portfolio of Evidence.
- Ask the facilitator questions about what you are learning to clarify issues you do not understand or need more information on.
- Share your ideas with your colleagues so that you learn from one another.
- Take responsibility for telling your facilitator when you are ready to be assessed.
Follow these steps and make your learning enjoyable and worthwhile!
How to get started
The Skills Development Programme are intended for everybody. You might be employed, a student, or unemployed. You may find that your approach to the Skills Development Programme might vary depending on your situation. If you are an unemployed student who wants to enter into a Skills Development Programme you should do the following:
- Contact DoL or the SETA for a list of the current Skills Development Programme available.
- Go through the list of Skills Development Programme, look at your options and consider your interests.
- Discuss them with your family and with friends whose opinion you value and respect.
- Make sure you meet the entry requirements of the Skills Development Programme you are interested in.
This may mean that you need to have a certain level of education or have certain skills that are specified as a prerequisite for the Skills Development Programme you selected. Choose a Skills Development Programme you are interested in and call the relevant person (this may be a Career Centre or a business) to put your name down on the potential learners’ list. You may put your name down on more than one list. If you do not hear from the person you contacted within two weeks, you can call them to check on what is happening with the Skills Development Programme you put your name down for.
