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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Mechanics: Chemical Welding

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
13632	Mechanics: Chemical Welding
ORIGINATOR
Chemical, Oil & Allied Industries Training Board
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHIETA - Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Engineering and Related Design
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Level 4	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2026-06-30

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

To provide a learner with a Mechanics (Chemical Welding) qualification at NQF level 4, which shall enable the learner to function as a fully fledged Welder Artisan within this sub field and will enable access to a Mechanics (Chemical Welding) qualification at NQF level 5 in the Higher Education and Training band

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The Learning base required for learning achievements in this qualification is:

*Mechanics (Chemical Welding) Level 3.

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RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The planned combination of learning outcomes in the Applied Competency of this qualification is:

1. Practical Competency
*The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the Unit Standards

2. Foundational Competency
*The demonstrated understanding, by the learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome

3. Reflective Competency
*The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Integrated assessment:

1. Competence is achieved, through workplace assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Unit Standards within this qualification

2. Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that:

They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the respective range statements of the Unit Standards within this qualification

They are constructed in such a way that the assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied during the learners' activity performances, towards achieving an outcome

3. Assessments are:

To include conformation of the embedded knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved

To be verified by internal verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Articulation is achieved across the industry due to the fact that the Unit Standards represent competencies and skills. They do not represent job or product titles. They form the qualification addressing the competency profile of a Chemical Welder at the level of the qualification

This qualification opens the possibility for further learning in the sub fields of Engineering and related design

MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Moderations will be achieved by the ETQA for the Chemical Sector

2. All constituent providers of this qualification will have to achieve accreditation as such from the ETQA

3. This accreditation will ensure that the constituent provider adheres to:

the criteria and guidelines as per SAQA regulations

the quality Management System of the awarding body for Human Resources Development

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors are:
* To be subject matter specialists
* Registered with the awarding body
* Accredited by the awarding body after achieving competency against Unit Standards of competence for assessors
* To be administrated, advised and coached by an Internal Verifier.

Internal verifiers are:
* To be HRD specialists
* Registered with the awarding body
* Accredited by the awarding body after achieving competency against a Unit Standard of competence

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

The provider has not indicated the qualification TYPE or credits for the qualification as required for registration. SAQA indicates the NQF minimum required for the latter.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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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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