Purpose of Qualification

This qualification is for those who are qualified at Certificate, Diploma or Degree level within
the Higher Education and Training (HET) band in an academic or occupational area, and wish
to act in a variety of ETD related roles at a high level. This Certificate will enable a person
to achieve recognition for ODETPD competencies at a high level without needing to acquire
a Degree in ETD.

Career Focus

• Learning Design and Development
• Learning Facilitation
• Assessment
• Strategic Management
• Quality Assurance
• Skills Development Facilitation
• Standards Setting and Qualification Design

Accredited by

ETDP SETA – Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (SAQA ID: 50331)

Admission requirements

Certificate or Diploma at least at level 5.

Articulation options

50330: “National First Degree: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices”, NQF Level 6. 20161: “Bachelor of Education”, NQF Level 6. 20485: “National First Degree in AET Practice”, NQF Level 6

Assessment of Programme

Assessment is conducted as both Formative Assessment and Summative Assessments. The Formative Assessment is covered as Continuous Assessment Tests and compilation of a Portfolio of Evidence by the student. The Summative Assessment takes place as a National Summative exam for First and Second Semesters. It is compulsory for all students to complete WIL for completion of the Programme.

Course Structure

• Communication Skills
• Development Facilitation
• Assist and Support Students
• Manage Learning Experiences
• Conduct Assessments
• Moderation of Assessments
• Design and Develop Outcomes Based Assessments
• Addressing Special Needs of Students

Learning Outcomes

• Provide information and advice regarding skills
  development and related issues
• Develop plans for implementing Learnerships and Skills Programmes within a learning organisation
• Provide guidance on the strategic governance of NQF implementation by education, training and development providers
• Define standards for assessment, education, training, and development
• Evaluate a learning intervention using given evaluation instruments
• Design and develop instruments to evaluate Education Training Development
• Evaluate and promote education training and development (ETD) providers, services and products for organisational use
• Complete a research assignment
• Plan and develop an organisational learning framework