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

Bachelor of Technology: Fire Technology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72406  Bachelor of Technology: Fire Technology 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
B Tech  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Engineering and Related Design 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  480  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  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 replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
16880  Bachelor of Technology: Fire Technology  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  480  Complete 

This qualification is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
111619  Advanced Diploma in Fire Technology  Not Applicable  NQF Level 07  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
This qualification is intended for senior managers in the emergency service fields.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide emergency services with senior managers capable of providing leadership and strategic management as part of visionary management. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
First degree: Fire Technology, or equivalent.

The recognition of prior learning will be conducted according to outcomes as well as experience gained in the relevant industry. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

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 complies 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. Consult to the public and private sector on the range of services embedded in the emergency services.

2. Plan strategically for a given context.

3. Integrate generic and specific emergency management procedures, principles, models, theories and techniques.

4. Apply research skills to sole specific problems in the emergency services field.

Specified outcomes:

1. Demonstrate technical and technological knowledge to render an integrated advisory services.
(C) (25 credits) (NQF 7)

2. Assess and direct strategic management planning.
(C,F) (35 credits) (NQF 7)

3. Apply theoretical models, techniques and theories of generic management to a given context.
(F,C) (45 credits) (NQF 7)

4. Provide a reasoned solution to a given emergency incident.
(C) (15 credits) (NQF 7) 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
1. Advice on identified, appropriate problems in the technical and technological field.
  • Demonstrate communication skills, verbally and written, to implement the advisory process.
  • Ensure that advice is appropriate to the problem, pre-emptive and preventive.

    2. Assessment and gap analysis are performed in determining current and future scenarios in the emergency services.
  • Describe the process of strategic management planning.
  • Explain the planning process for effective human resource utilisation.

    3. Project is planned and the process of execution of such a project described and explained at the executive level.
  • Implement and apply project and matrix management in a given context.
  • The context is analysed and an appropriate synthesis of models, theories and techniques presented as a solution to the given problem.

    4. Explain how the hazard is recognised and how data is collected and analysed.
  • A strategy is developed in which economic and legal implications and accountability are considered.
  • Identify the process in implementing a post-disaster recovery program.

    Integrated assessment:

    Written examination of mastery of the critical academic components of learning. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical articulation with the M Tech: Fire Technology. 

    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 emergency service field
  • Have relevant experience in the emergency service 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: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


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