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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |
SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Occupational Certificate: Mobile Mining Equipment Operator |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
102943 | Occupational Certificate: Mobile Mining Equipment Operator | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Development Quality Partner - MQA (Services) | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
- | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Occupational Certificate | Field 11 - Services | Transport, Operations and Logistics | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 65 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 02 | Regular-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
SAQA 13121/18 | 2018-07-26 | 2023-07-26 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-07-26 | 2027-07-26 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Mobile Mining Equipment Operator. A Mobile Mining Equipment Operator operates mobile mining equipment to transport personnel, explosives, materials and minerals and perform related operations. The curriculum will need to be contextualised to one of the following types of mobile mining equipment used underground: Battery hauler, Light delivery vehicle, Load-haul-dump vehicle, Mechanical loader, Personnel carrier, Roof bolter, Scaler, Shuttle car, Tractor, Utility vehicle but excludes continuous mining and drill equipment. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The Mine Health and Safety Act (29 of 1996) requires that operators of underground mobile mining equipment be competent. This qualification is designed to meet those regulatory requirements. Having qualified and competent operators is essential to productive and safe mining. Typical learners will be current operators and new entrants to the mining industry. The qualification will contribute to the national strategy of reducing mining incidents and fatalities. It will improve the consistency and the standard of training across the mining sector, specifically the knowledge and skills required for continuous risk assessment. As a consequence the qualification will provide recognition for workers who have not previously been afforded such recognition and will enhance their status, their employability and their access other jobs and occupations in the mining, construction and civil engineering sectors. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of Credits for Knowledge Modules: 30. Practical Skill Modules: Total number of Credits for Practical Skill Modules: 15. This qualification also requires the following Work Experience Modules: Total number of Credits for Work Experience Modules: 20. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Conduct start-and end-of-shift procedures and perform operational checks, identify non-conforming items and assess potential risks using knowledge of equipment specifications, operational standards, and electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical systems.
2. Operate mobile mining equipment, perform assigned tasks and respond to changing mining conditions to meet production targets. 3: Identify operational and environmental hazards, assess risks and eliminate, control, minimise and report such hazards while meeting production and output requirements. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Integrated Assessment: Integrated Formative Assessment: The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the integrated external summative assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria. The external assessment will be conducted through an on-the-job evaluation by a registered assessor for a period of at least one day. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
This qualification was compared with two courses offered internationally:
Canada Keyano College offers the Heavy Equipment Technician course as a pre-Employment program. The Heavy Equipment Technician - Pre-Employment program will provide the learner with a solid academic foundation in the areas of trades related science, mathematics, report writing and employability skills. This program also provides technical training. By completing the course, the learner will be ready for an entry level position as a heavy equipment operator in the workforce. The course is made up of theoretical learning, computer module learning and practical training through simulations in a controlled environment. Skills learnt can be applied on different types of equipment such as wheel loaders, dozers, graders, excavators, articulating trucks and off-highway trucks. After successfully completing the course, the learner will be able to: > A track type tractor (dozer). > An articulated truck (wiggle wagon/rock truck). > A motor grader. > A wheel loader (front-end loader). > An excavator. > An off-highway truck. The course covers the following modules: Australia The Certificate Ill in Mobile Crane Operations TLl30118, is designed for mobile crane operation within the Transport and Logistics Industry and other industries. It involves a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts. Successful achievement of the high risk work (HRW) and heavy vehicle licensing units in the qualification must align with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements. Core units: General elective units: Conclusion: Based on the comparison made against Canadian and Australian qualifications, the qualifications available and competencies required involve a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts. The South African qualification, however, is designed to be fit-for-purpose for South African mining conditions and meets the regulatory requirements to produce qualified and competent operators essential to productive and safe operation within the mining sector. The training of Mobile Mining Equipment Operators varies in process and content relevant to the different industries in the various countries. In the international comparison that was conducted, the South African qualification compares well in respect of entry level operators. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Horizontal Articulation:
This qualification articulates horizontally with the following qualification: Vertical Articulation: This qualification articulates vertically with the following qualifications: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
Qualifying for external assessment:
Additional legal or physical entry requirements: Criteria for the accreditation of providers: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD: Part Qualifications: |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
NONE |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |