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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Advanced Certificate in Systems Engineering |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
85167 | Advanced Certificate in Systems Engineering | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Richfield Graduate Institute Of Technology (Pty) Ltd. (previously known as PC Training And Business College (Pty) Ltd) | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Advanced Certificate | Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences | Information Technology and Computer Sciences | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 120 | Level 6 | NQF Level 06 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Registered-data under construction | EXCO 0324/24 | 2024-07-01 | 2027-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2028-06-30 | 2031-06-30 |
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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The Advanced Certificate: Systems Engineering, NQF Level 6, provides a combination of computer and networking skills, equipping the learner with a wide scope of Information Technology-related competence and a sound functional introduction to the IT environment. On completion of the Advanced Certificate in System Engineering, the learner will be able to function competently as an IT maintenance planner. The qualification will contribute towards the intended outcomes by enabling a qualifying learner to: This qualification is primarily vocational and industry oriented. The qualification provides learners with basic knowledge and cognitive and conceptual tools for further higher education studies in the chosen field of System Engineering and IT. Students completing System Engineering qualification will be able to enter the field of Computer Engineering in the public or private sector as computer technicians, network administrators, data processors and PC support staff. Rationale: The Advanced Certificate: Systems Engineering, NQF Level 6 qualification reflects the workplace needs of the Information Technology Industry as expressed by its stakeholders for entry level IT engineers and administrators. The statistics of the National Scarce Skills list for South Africa published by the Department of Labour identifies the need for more people in the country with IT engineering skills. The qualification provides the learner with the flexibility to seek employment in the Telecommunications, Information Technology and Electronic Industries and other industries where IT is a key component, such as the Financial Services Industry. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners who register for this Certificate have knowledge of IT and the IT industry at NQF Level 5.
Recognition of Prior Learning: Recognition of Prior Learning may be used to: Access to the Qualification: The Qualification is open to learners in possession of a cognate Higher Certificate in Information Technology that grants entry to this Advanced Certificate programme. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
The following NQF Level 6 modules are compulsory:
Total; 120 credits. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic digital circuits.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of Data Protocols principles and applications. 3. Design and set up a computer/network architecture. 4. Understand the fundamentals of security in Information Technology. 5. Demonstrate the ability and skill to identify various factors impacting on the planning and design of a project plan for implementation. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Integrated Assessment: Integrated assessment at this level of qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they can integrate concepts, ideas and actions across modules to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent in relation to the purpose of the qualification. The learner will demonstrate the relevance of the various modules in achieving outcomes of the programme. Integrated Assessment will judge the quality of the observable performance, and also the quality of the thinking that lies behind it. Assessment tools must encourage learners to give an account of the thinking and decision making that underpins the demonstrated performance. Some assessment practices will be of a more practical nature while others will be more theoretical in nature. During Integrated Assessments the assessor will make use of formative and summative assessment methods and will assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies. Integrated Assessment typically utilises combinations of the following assessment methods: Work Integrated Learning assessments and Work Readiness Programmes provide for Integrated Assessments of the various disciplines that make up the curriculum of this qualification. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
This qualification and its learning outcomes have been evaluated against, and are comparable to, core knowledge and specialised knowledge found in the following international qualifications:
India: United Kingdom: United States of America: This qualification is comparable with the qualifications listed above, because project management is included in the Advanced Certificate in Systems Engineering, Level 6, but not in the other qualifications. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification allows for horizontal as well as vertical articulation within the institution or to other institutions which may present similar qualifications, subject to the approval of those institutions.
This qualification may articulate horizontally with any cognate qualification at NQF Level 6. This qualification may articulate vertically with any cognate Bachelor's degree at NQF Level 7. |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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1. | Richfield Graduate Institute Of Technology (Pty) Ltd. (previously known as PC Training And Business College (Pty) Ltd) |
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. |