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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Certificate: Water Care 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
62366  National Certificate: Water Care 
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa 
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 12 - Physical Planning and Construction  Civil Engineering Construction 
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 "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 an assistant process controller on a water care plant. The qualified learner can/will be able to assist in the operation of a conventional water care plant under supervision. Under current legislation the qualified learner will be able to register as a Class O operator of a water care plant. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
FET Certificate at NQF Level 4, or equivalent
English Second Language proficiency at NQF Level 4.
Numeracy skills at least at NQF Level 3. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
The qualification will be awarded to a learner who provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider`s learning programme or through experience that compiles with the stated specified outcomes. The recognition of prior learning will be conducted according to outcomes as well as experience gained in the relevant industry. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Apply the principles and concepts of Water Care Technology within the relevant legal framework at this level

2. Apply the principles and concepts of general and biological sciences appropriately.

3. Communicate efficiently utilizing different media

4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of management principles

Specific Outcomes:
  • Identify and evaluate water resources (F)
  • Identify and evaluate community sanitation and water supply systems (C)
  • Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of solid waste disposal systems (C)
  • Apply the concepts and principles of chemistry appropriately in a water care context (F, C)
  • Apply the concepts and principles of physics in a water care context (F)
  • Apply the principles and concepts of microbiology in a water care context (F, C)
  • Use language effectively and correctly (F)
  • Use numbers appropriately and correctly (F)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of management principles in selected contexts (F, C). 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • The origin, distribution and location of water resources are identified and described correctly
  • The different household and industrial applications of water resources are described
  • The interrelationship between humans and the environment and the impact thereof on water quality is evaluated at this level

    The structure and characteristics of community water and sanitation systems are described and compared

    Different methods of solid waste disposal and the monitoring of disposal is described correctly
  • Chemical reactions are understood, represented and balanced, and interpreted
  • Chemical reactions in the range of water contexts are identified and assessed

    Concepts and principles are described and applied in a range of given contexts

    Microbiological concepts and techniques are described correctly

    Ideas and/or results are expressed clearly and correctly in written, verbal, or electronic formats

    Numbers are used correctly and effectively to express trends, results and relationships

    Planning, organising and control for a given water care context is defined and described 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical articulation with the B Tech: Water Care. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Accreditation visits by SERTEC is presently undertaken every four years. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Criteria as required by SERTEC
    Assessors should:
  • Be in possession of a relevant qualification in the water field
  • Have relevant experience in the water field
  • Be familiar with the Technikon educational system 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    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.
     
    1. University of South Africa 


    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.