Intake dates for 2021:
• 09 January 2021
• 03 April 2021
• 26 June 2021
• 18 September 2021
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Apprenticeship : 24/36 – week courses
Welder (24 Weeks) |
Boilermaker (24 Weeks) |
Electrician (24 Weeks) |
Fitter & (24 Weeks) |
Turner Fitter (24 Weeks) |
Turner (24 Weeks) |
Tool, Jig & Diemaker (24 Weeks) |
Millwright: 24 weeks Electrical and 12 weeks Fitting (36 Weeks) |
Instrumentation (36 Weeks) |
Pipe fitter (24 Weeks) |
Trade Related Short Courses
Electrical Courses |
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Mechanical Courses |
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Instrumentation Courses |
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Welding Courses |
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Multi-skilling of Artisans
Fitting course for Electricians ( 12 weeks) |
Electrical course for Fitters (20 weeks) |
Competency Assessments
Dual trades - Trade Test Readiness (3 Days) |
Single trades - Trade Test Readiness (2 Days) |
Trade Proficiency Assessment (5 Days) |
Artisan Pre-Employment Assessment (2 Days) |
Trade Test and Trade Test Preparation
Trade Testing |
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Trade Test Preparation |
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P1 Training for University of Technology Students:
P1 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (12/24 Weeks) |
P1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (12/24 Weeks) |
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WHY BECOME AN ARTISAN? South Africa needs you!
It’s where the jobs are. Did you know?
- Artisan retention in South Africa is important because the country is facing a critical shortage of artisans.
- It is crucial to have sufficient artisans in South Africa to enable infrastructure development, economic growth and wealth creation.
- 12 500 artisans are needed in South Africa every year.
- But only 3000 artisans are passing the trade tests per year.
- The average age of an artisan is 54 years this means that 70% of the artisans who are currently employed will exit the labour force within the next 5–6 years
- Organisations will have to implement strategies to keep artisans in their service.
- There will always be jobs for artisans as they are the bedrock of the economy, and will always be needed – even as many jobs in the corporate world will simply disappear in the very near future, many occupations will no longer exist due to new technology and disruption.
- These days the work “artisan” has come to denote and mean “quality”. If it is made or crafted by an artisan – the product itself is of a higher quality – or spirit of handmade craftsmanship. Just think, today the food industry in particular have adopted the words craft and artisan as synonyms for quality and the old-school traditions of craftsmanship, we have:
- Artisan chocolate
- Craft Beer
- Artisanal Cheese
- The global artisan economy is a US$34 billion per year industry.
- Entire countries have built their reputations on the skills of their artisans.
- Germany have built their entire concept of “German Engineering” by combing craftsmanship with quality engineering to achieve widely acclaimed high-performance products. Today, this reputation permeates every product made in Germany.
- The same can be said of Italian craftsmanship which meld tradition and technology that ensure that the “Made in Italy” label is always revered.
- South African Needs You!