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

National Diploma: Human Resource Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
62395  National Diploma: Human Resource Management 
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 Diploma  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Human Resources 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0480/09  2009-07-01  2011-11-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2012-11-30   2016-11-30  

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
86348  Diploma: Human Resource Management  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  360  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A qualifying learner will be competent to perform all the functions of a Human Resource Officer in both the public and private sectors. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
NQF Level 5 (E.g. National Higher certificate (Diploma): Human Resource Management or equivalent)

Recognition of prior learning:
The qualification will also be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence that the stated competence of the qualification has been achieved through experience 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has 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 complies with the stated specified outcomes. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Contribute to the development of operational level people in the organisation
2. Contribute to improved relations between management and employees/unions
3. Engage in basic counselling of individual employees.
4. Gather and disseminate information relating to people in the organisation.


Specified Outcomes:

1 (a) Demonstrate advanced knowledge of business and organisational functioning
(b) Demonstrate advanced knowledge of individual and group behaviour
(c) Assist with the management of performance and career planning.
(d) Engage in competence based training up to supervisory level.


2 (a) Demonstrate advanced understanding of interactions among parties.
(b) Advise on collective structures and processes.
(c) Monitor compliance to legislative and other regulating provisions.
(d) Assist in preventing or otherwise dealing with conflict situations.

3 (a) Identify problems
(b) Facilitate problem resolution.

4 (a) Analyse information emanating from administration and other sources.
(b) Provide necessary information. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
1 (a) Correct identification and critical evaluation of business problems.
(b) Correct identification of behaviours in different contexts.
(c) Effective description and application of performance management techniques.
Effective career advice
(d) Correct identification of competencies.
Well-structured, comprehensive training programme.
Effective presentation skills.

2 (a) Correct identification and critical evaluation of actions and interactions
(b) Correct description of structures and processes.
Correct problem identification and relevant advice
(c) Correct description of regulatory sources and provisions.
Corrects problem solution and relevant advice.
(d) Correct analysis of conflict situations
Correct advice on or application of possible interventions.

3 (a) Correct analysis of situation.
(b) Provision of viable solutions.

4 (a) Correct identification of important aspects of information.
(b) Correct choice and use of communication media
Effective communication of information.

Integrated assessment:

Continuous evaluation of the mastery of theoretical/academic components of learning by way of exams, tests, projects, assignments and presentations. 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
Vertical:
Baccalaureus Technologiae: Human Resources Management
Baccalaureus Technologiae: Business Administration
Baccalaureus Technologiae: Training and Development
Baccalaureus Technologiae: Labour Relations. 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
As required by SERTEC. 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
As required by SERTEC 

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

NOTES 
This qualification has been replaced by qualification 86348, which is "Diploma: Human Resource Management", Level 6, 360 credits.

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
 
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.