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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Occupational Certificate: Medical Gas System Installer |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 117334 | Occupational Certificate: Medical Gas System Installer | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - CHIETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| - | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Occupational Certificate | Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Manufacturing and Assembly | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 353 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 04 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | SAQA 12129/20 | 2020-07-30 | 2025-07-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2026-07-30 | 2029-07-30 | |||
| 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 function as a Medical Gas System Installer. Medical Gas System Installers install, construct, inspect, maintain, modify, repair and perform commissioning activities on medical gas systems. Medical gases include but not limited to medical oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide, etenox. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The South African gas industry is highly regulated, and legislation requires gas practitioners to have formally recognised qualifications. It is a growing industry with an increasing demand for gas systems in domestic, commercial and industrial settings. Medical gases have a wide range of application in the health sector. Medical gas systems in hospitals are lifesaving. These assemblies supply piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and medical air to hospital areas such as patient rooms, recovery areas, operating rooms, and more. The medical gases used in anaesthesia and intensive care are oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, entonox, carbon dioxide and heliox. Oxygen is one of the most widely used gases for life-support and respiratory therapy besides anaesthetic procedures. Various industries in South Africa will benefit by implementing the cost-effective and improved processes that gas options provide. Industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, food and beverage will benefit from better service delivery which includes consistency in safety and quality standards according to the national and international requirements. Competent practitioners in the gases industry delivering competent and quality services will ensure safety and quality of health care facilities and provision of consistent health care to clients. It also opens opportunities to industry to introduce new manufacturing technologies requiring gas supply. The spinoff of the safe supply of gas through competent service providers is enormous, e.g. reducing the risk footprint in the country, reducing the possibility of incidents and reducing economic losses. It will make South Africa more attractive in the international market for the manufacturing of products, through cost-cutting technologies relying on gas supply. This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner within the gas installation industry by providing recognition as well as further mobility within the gas field. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this qualification are essential for social and economic transformation. They will contribute to progression and economic growth within the gas installation and maintenance industry. This qualification has been designed to meet the training needs expressed by the gas industry for the following gas categories: Flammable gases, food and beverage gases, inert gases, medical gases, oxidant gases and speciality gases. This will contribute towards the development of competence in the installation and maintenance of gas equipment and systems. A Medical Gas System Installer will be equipped to follow an independent career in gas installations and maintenance. The majority of learners for this qualification are likely to be learner-installers in small independent gas companies, and it is foreseen that the learners will eventually be able to independently run their own gas installation and maintenance operations. However, employment in big companies is also a possibility. This occupation co-exists with similar occupations. The following proficiencies recognised by the industry as employment opportunities were identified in this occupation: During the development of this occupational qualification the above-mentioned proficiencies were provided for as part qualifications. Prospective learners include school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the gas industry as well as persons currently employed or operating in the gas industry but with no formal recognition for their skills. Through the employment of competent installation personnel, employers and, in turn, the field and sub-field, will have confidence that this critical work in the industry is safely and efficiently carried out. |
| 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 results or by 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: NQF Level 2 qualification with Mathematics. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills and
Work Experience Modules: Knowledge Modules: The total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 116. Practical Skill Modules: The total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 93. Work Experience Modules: The total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 144. |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the underpinning theory of medical gas and medical gas systems.
2. Compile a bill of materials for a legally compliant medical gas system. 3. Assemble, construct and test a medical gas system based on volume, pressure and integrity according to medical gas system demand, design and standards which are legal and code compliant. 4. Commission and conduct a final sign-off of a legally and code compliant medical gas system. 5. Conduct fault finding and take remedial action on a medical gas system or maintain installation to ensure safe working conditions of the system. 6. Comply with safety and quality industry codes and legal aspects when installing a medical gas system and working with gases. |
| 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: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| This qualification was compared with the Canadian Red Seal qualification "Gas Fitter - Class A" as well as the New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4).
Canada: The Red Seal Gas Fitter "Class A" qualification, offered by Thompson Rivers University is an apprenticeship and is at Level 4. The duration is three years including a minimum of 4,500 hours of on-the-job training, three eight (8)-week blocks of technical training and a final certificate examination after which is being awarded a journeyperson certificate. Entry requirements entail a Grade 9 education or equivalent and passing an entrance examination, or having a gasfitter 2nd Class certification. The qualification includes the following aspects: The Canadian qualification does not specify the various gas types per gas categories. New Zealand: The New Zealand Certificate in Gasfitting (Level 4) (2662) consists of 235 Credits, is offered by Unitec Institute of Technology. The qualification includes the following aspects: Conclusion: The Occupational Certificate: Medical Gas System Installer compares well with the above qualifications in terms of content, knowledge and practical skills. However, the international qualifications do not specify the various contexts of operation, namely gas categories and gas types. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for both horizontal and vertical articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| N/A |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| N/A |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for External Assessment:
In order to qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of statements of results and work experience records, including Foundation Learning Competence. Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements: Criteria for the Accreditation of Providers: Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website. The curriculum title and code is: Medical Gas System Installer and 642603-000-00-04. Encompassed Trades: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD: This is not a trade qualification. Assessment Quality Partner: National Artisan Moderation Body. |
| 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. |