National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices (Level 6)

This qualification is aimed at Learning and Development (L&D) Practitioners entering the L&D field.

Enrolment requirements applicable to employed candidates who wish to complete this qualification:

• A minimum of a matric certificate or equivalent – NQF 3 literacy and numeracy
• A minimum of three years of general workplace – experience

Applicants must have access to a workplace where the learning may be applied so as to produce evidence to be included in a portfolio for assessment of competence.

Purpose:

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 Education, Training and Development (ETD) related roles at a high level. This Certificate will enable a person to achieve recognition for Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development (ODETD) competencies at a high level without needing to acquire a Degree in ETD. The Certificate includes competencies across all the ETD roles, with the opportunity to specialise at a high level in two or more of the following roles:

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

Course Modules:

• Understanding the Context
• Conducting Research
• Defining & Evaluating Standards & Qualifications
• Analysing Needs & Planning and Designing Learning
• Facilitating Learning in Routine & Complex Situations
• Learning Programme Design and Materials Development
• Engaging in & Promoting Assessment Practices

Duration:
This course consists of self-directed online learning (video lectures followed by completion of various tasks and activities), coupled with facilitator/tutor support over Telegram group chat, Telegram individual chat and six scheduled Zoom group support sessions over a three week period. 

Level 6: 145 Credits

The table below outlines the unit standards and exit level outcomes, covered during this qualification. This qualification can be achieved through RPL.

115753	Conduct outcomes-based assessment  NQF 5 – 15 Credits
114924	Demonstrate understanding of the outcomes-based education and training approach within the context of a National Qualifications Framework  NQF 5 – 5 Credits
15217	Develop an organisational training and development plan  NQF 5 – 6 Credits
123397	Evaluate a learning intervention using given evaluation instruments  NQF 5 – 10 Credits
117871	Facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies  NQF 5 – 10 Credits
117874	Guide learners about their learning, assessment and recognition opportunities  NQF 5 – 6 Credits
15221	Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues  NQF 5 – 4 Credits
15218	Conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for skills development and other purposes  NQF 6 – 4 Credits
117856	Define standards for assessment, education, training, and development  NQF 6 – 8 Credits
123392	Design and develop instruments to evaluate education, training and development  NQF 6 – 12 Credits