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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Spirits Processing

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
20509	National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Spirits Processing
ORIGINATOR
SGB Food
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
FOODBEV - Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	127	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Regular-Unit Stds Based
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		2027-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
121149	Intermediate Occupational Certificate: Food and Beverage Process Machine Operator	Not Applicable	NQF Level 03	123	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose of the qualification

A person acquiring this qualification will be able to produce a safe, quality assured, distilled product by operating, controlling and maintaining an automated spirit processing plant.
This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner within the spirits processing environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of manufacturing and assembly. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this qualification are essential for social and economic transformation and contribute to the upliftment and economic growth within the spirits manufacturing and processing environment.

Rationale of the qualification

The typical learner identified to benefit from this qualification will be a person operating processing equipment in an automated spirits processing plant. At present there is no such qualification and this qualification will fill a priority identified by the Food and Beverage SETA sector skills plan. This qualification will provide the basis for further learning in production supervision and manufacturing management. This qualification will improve the effectiveness and productivity of the manufacturing process in the food and beverage sector in South Africa and thus provide an impetus for improved global competitiveness.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A knowledge, comprehension and application of language, mathematics, natural science and technology principles at NQF level 1 and 2.

Recognition of prior learning
This qualification may be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

Fundamental: 39 credits

Core: 32 credits

Elective: a minimum of 56 credits
Total: 127 credits

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Exit level 1: Operate a spirits fermentation and filtration plant and process.

Exit level 2: Operate a spirits distillation plant and process.

Exit level 3: Maintain safety, good manufacturing principles and quality assurance practices in the beverage manufacturing environment.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Raw materials used for the fermentation process of a spirits product is mixed and blended according to standard operating procedures.

The spirits fermentation plant and process is operated and controlled according to standard operating procedures.

The spirits filtration plant is operated and controlled according to standard operating procedures.

The spirits fermentation and filtration plants are cleaned and sanitised according to standard operating procedures.

First line maintenance is performed on the spirits fermentation and filtration plant according to standard operating procedures.

2.

The spirits distillation plant and process is operated and controlled according to standard operating procedures.

The spirits distillation plant is cleaned and sanitised according to standard operating procedures.

First line maintenance is performed on the spirits distillation plant according to standard operating procedures.

3.

Apply knowledge and comprehension of occupational health, safety and environmental legislation relevant to the spirits manufacturing industry according to standard operating procedures.

Apply knowledge and comprehension of food or beverage safety practices and procedures in spirits manufacturing according to standard operating procedures.

Apply knowledge and comprehension of heating and cooling procedures used in a spirits manufacturing environment.

Spirits manufacturing quality assurance practices are monitored and controlled according to standard operating procedures.

Spirits manufacturing equipment and surfaces are cleaned and sanitised according to standard operating procedures.

Integrated Assessment

The applied competence (practical, foundational and reflexive competencies) of acquiring this qualification will be able to produce a safe, quality assured, spirits product by operating, controlling and maintaining an automated spirits processing plant.

The identifying and solving of problems, team work, organising one-self, the using of applied science, the implication of actions and reactions in the world as a set of related systems must be assessed during any combination of practical, foundational and reflexive competencies assessment methods and tools to determine the whole person development and integration of applied knowledge and skills.

The preparation, cleaning and sanitising, first line maintenance and quality assurance related to processing in the workplace can be assessed in one application.

Applicable assessment tool(s) must be used to establish the foundational, reflective and embedded knowledge related to problem solving and application of the world as a set of related systems within the processing environment.
A detailed portfolio of evidence is required to prove the practical, applied and foundational competencies of the learner.

Assessors and moderators should develop and conduct their own integrated assessment by making use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.
Unit standards in the qualification must be used to assess specific and critical cross-field outcomes. During integrated assessments the assessor should make use of formative and summative assessment methods and should assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Benchmarking was done against the NVQ from Britain, SVQ from Scotland as well as Australian and New Zealand qualifications. International comparability could be found for a qualification on this level. On the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Framework a National Certificate in Food and related processing level 3 could be found to support this qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification will enable the qualifying candidate to progress to learning for other national certificates in food and beverages processing on NQF 3 since the exit level outcome maintain safety, good manufacturing principles and quality assurance practices in a food or beverage manufacturing environment and unit standard on first line maintenance are core to all the national certificates in food and beverages processing on NQF 3.

This qualification will enable the qualifying learner to progress to learning towards the national certificate in food and beverages manufacturing technology or food and beverage manufacturing supervision at NQF level 4, a national certificate in food and beverage laboratory processes, a food and beverages packaging qualification at NQF level 3, process artisan NQF level 4, national certificate in food and beverage manufacturing supervision NQF 4 or national diploma in food and beverage management NQF 5.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this Qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this Qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQAs policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation; in terms of agreements reached around assessment and moderation between ETQAs (including professional bodies); and in terms of the moderation guideline detailed immediately below.

Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards, exit level outcomes as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:

Well developed interpersonal skills, subject matter and assessment experience.

The assessor needs to be competent in the planning and conducting assessment of learning outcomes as described in the unit standards Plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes NQF level 5. The subject matter experience must be well developed with in the field of spirits processing.

A similar qualification with a minimum of 6 -12 months field experience after he/she has completed the qualification, or
A food science or technology qualification on level 6 or higher.

The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning.

Assessors need to be registered with the Food and Beverage Education and Training Quality Assurance Body.

Detailed documentary proof of educational qualification, practical training undergone, and experience gained by the applicant must be provided (Portfolio of evidence).

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

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UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	114366	Demonstrate an understanding of occupational health, safety and environmental legislation relevant to the food or beverage environment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	9147	Apply microbiological principles in a food environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Core	9042	Demonstrate an understanding of food or beverage safety practices and procedures in the food or beverage manufacturing environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Core	8803	Demonstrate an understanding of heating and cooling procedures	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	9044	Monitor and control quality assurance practices in a food or beverage manufacturing environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	12316	Perform first line maintenance on manufacturing or packing equipment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Fundamental	9122	Demonstrate knowledge of introductory principles of chemistry and physics	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Fundamental	8968	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8969	Interpret and use information from texts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9012	Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7567	Produce and use spreadsheets for business	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8973	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7456	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8970	Write texts for a range of communicative contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Elective	12258	Identify computerised systems in a manufacturing or processing system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	7
Elective	9094	Maintain the beverage wooden barrels	Level 2	NQF Level 02	10
Elective	9077	Operate raw material intake and storage plant and process	Level 2	NQF Level 02	15
Elective	9093	Operate the beverage maturation plant and process	Level 2	NQF Level 02	10
Elective	12315	Demonstrate an understanding of basic machine operations in a manufacturing and or packaging environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Elective	9013	Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Elective	9092	Operate beverage blending and mixing plant and process	Level 3	NQF Level 03	15
Elective	9078	Operate beverage fermentation plant and process	Level 3	NQF Level 03	20
Elective	9095	Operate the beverage column-still distillation plant and process	Level 3	NQF Level 03	30
Elective	9079	Operate the beverage filtration plant and process	Level 3	NQF Level 03	30
Elective	9096	Operate the beverage pot-still distillation plant and process	Level 3	NQF Level 03	25
Elective	9081	Operate brewhouse plant and process	Level 4	NQF Level 04	30

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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