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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Correctional Services Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1255	National Certificate: Correctional Services Management
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Justice in Society
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 9900/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

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

This qualification is intended for persons operational on the elementary level with the Correctional Services environment. The qualifying learner will be competent in applying integrated legal, administrative and managerial knowledge on the elementary level within the context of Correctional Services Management.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

FET certificate at level 4 Language proficiency at level 4

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

N

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Provide labour and recreation to offenders 2. Interact with people in correctional services 3. Demonstrate self management in the workplace 4. Perform work-related activities within the legal framework for Correctional Services 5. Promote the safe custody of offenders 6. Assess the financial needs of Correctional Services environments 7. Administer logistical procedures for Correctional Services. Specified outcomes: Promote offender participation in work related activities Promote offender participation in sport and recreation. Apply safety and security measures to maintain a safe environment Promote positive behaviour of prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections Respond to and refer prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections' complaints and requests Observe and report on the behaviour of others Recognise and apply principles of communication Resolve conflict and differences Make decisions on an elementary level Capture and update information recorded on management information systems Promote productivity through planning and organising Exercise self-control when provoked Focus on mutual goals Participate in team activities Accept collective responsibility Apply skills to combat the most common forms of stress HIV / AIDS Identify risk behaviour and protect yourself / others Demonstrate knowledge of the essence and consequences of sexual harassment in the workplace. Comply with mission and vision of Department of Correctional Services. Deal with offenders lawfully Admit, detain and release offenders in accordance with law Demonstrate an understanding of law applicable to corrections Identify situations and conduct involving liability Refrain from transgressions of the act Use force in a lawful manner in daily contact with prisoners. Apply administrative justice in dealing with prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections in lower level decision-making. Perform duties within the framework of human rights. Identify security measures to ensure safe custody of offenders. Safeguard keys and security equipment Follow correct unlocking procedures Deal with the needs of offenders and treat them humanely Demonstrate an understanding of the basic functions of Correctional Officials, which have to be executed to ensure the well being of offenders in their care. Promote positive behaviour of prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections Respond to and resolve / refer identified incidents Respond to and refer / refer prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections' complaints and requests on lower level Compile accountable estimates Identify logistical needs through consultation. Demonstrate understanding of the structural environment in which the Department of Correctional Services executes its legal mandate. Describe the responsibility of Correctional Officials to the community they serve. Describe specialised functions Operate within authority structures Critical outcomes 1. Identification and solving problems where responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have being made 2. Working effectively with others as a member of a team, organisation and community 3. Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively 4. Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information 5. Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and written persuasion 6. Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others 7. Demonstrating and understanding the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation 8. Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of; 9. Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively 10. Participating in the life of local and global and national communities as responsible citizens 11. Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts 12. Exploring education and career opportunities

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Describe how offender participation in work related activities would be promoted correctly. Explain how offender participation in sport and recreation would be promoted correctly. Explain the correct application of safety and security measures to maintain a safe environment. Explain how positive behaviour of prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections can be created Describe the procedures as how to respond to and refer prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections' complaints and requests correctly Describe observation and reporting procedure in the reporting on the behaviour of others correctly Principles of communication are described correctly. The procedure to resolve conflict and differences is explained correctly. Describe decisions methods on an elementary level correctly Explain the procedure in capturing and updating of information recorded on management information systems Work objectives are set, agreed and updated in conjunction with individuals and teams Explain self-control mechanisms when provoked Mutual goals are formulated with reference to mission The identification of individual and team development needs are contributed to effectively Explain collective responsibility correctly Identify and describe the skills to combat the most common forms of stress HIV / AIDS Identify, explain risk behaviour and protection of oneself / others correctly Demonstrate knowledge of the essence and consequences of sexual harassment in the workplace correctly Understand the principles and application of the mission and vision of Department of Correctional Services. Describe lawful conduct in dealing with offenders Describe the correct procedure in admitting, detaining and releasing offenders in accordance with law Explain the application of law applicable to corrections Identify situations and conduct involving liability Explain the principles of the act Describe in limitation in the use force whilst in daily contact with prisoners Apply administrative justice in dealing with prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections in elementary level decision-making correctly Describe the framework of human rights and how to refrain from infringements of human rights. Explain identified security measures to ensure safe custody of offenders correctly Describe the procedure to safeguard keys and security equipment Describe correct unlocking procedures Identify the needs of offenders and explain how to treat them humanely Describe the basic functions of Correctional Officials, which have to be executed to ensure the well being of offenders in their care. Identify positive behaviour of prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections and explain how positive behaviour will be promoted Explain the correct procedure to respond to and resolve / refer identified incidents Explain the correct procedure to respond to and refer / refer prisoners / persons subject to Community Corrections' complaints and requests on lower level Estimates is calculated and compile correctly The correct procedures is followed to obtain logistical needs Describe of the structural environment in which the Department of Correctional Services executes its legal mandate correctly Explain the responsibility of Correctional Officials towards the community they serve correctly. Describe specialised functions correctly Describe how to operate within authority structures INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT: Written examinations Case Studies

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical articulation with the Diploma: Correctional Services Management

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC Advisory Committee

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Experience Five years operational or teaching experience in the field of Correctional Services Management Qualifications Relevant NQF level 6 qualification

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is shown in the table above.

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.

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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.