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FET Colleges
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AgriSETA CAREER GUIDANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Foreword by the Chief Executive Officer
3 List of Acronyms
4 Introduction of AgriSETA
5 Vision and Mission
6 Source of Revenue
7 Scarce and Critical Skills
12 National Qualifications Framework and Post-School options
14 Careers in the sector
35 List of Commodity Organisations
39 Further Education and Training Colleges (FETs) Agricultural Colleges and Universities
40 List of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)
43 Other important Educational Organisations
44 Frequently Asked Questions
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The AgriSETA in South Africa is home to over 40 000 commercial farmers, 5 000 Agri Business enterprises and a million small scale farmers. Over and above, the Agricultural sector is among one of the major employer contributing sectors - between 3-4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) was established as a public entity responsible for the pro-vision of skills in the Agricultural Sector. Additionally, to provide opportunities for Commercial Farmers to provide food security for the country. Opportunities are also being provided for emerging farmers and land reform recipients by providing them with skills to farm and to develop from emerging and subsistence farmers to commercial farmers. The AgriSETA does this through distribution of funds (Mandatory and Discretionary funds) to employers and service providers (both private and public) for the implementation of programmes which unlock opportunities for all. The programmes funded, range from Skills Programmes (accredited short courses), Learnerships to Artisan programmes based on National Qualification Framework (NQF) registered qualifications. The AgriSETA further provides bursaries for learners, internship opportunities to provide job experience and experiential learning (from Universities of Technology, Further Education and Training (FET) and Agricultural Colleges) to learners who need to complete their qualifications.
Skills shortage is one of the biggest challenges in the agricultural sector. Coupled with this is that young people do not find agricultural careers being attractive and, therefore, those practicing farming are old. According to the Sector Skills Plans of the AgriSETA, there are shortages of Agricultural economists, Agricultural engineers, Veterinary doctors and high level skills of management. Also the type of Extension Officers in the system is not at all relevant and responsive to the needs of the farming community. The AgriSETA has implemented programmes to address these shortages and it is still doing much more together with other stakeholders sharing the same purpose. One of the ways to do this is to encourage learners by provision of bursa-ries to create an enabling environment. Other interventions attached to this is by proving workplace experience for learners from FET Colleges, Colleges of Agriculture and universities by placing them with relevant entities/ agricultural commodities and providing a monthly stipend.
The purpose of the stipends is two-fold, namely allowing the learners to gain requisite practical skills needed to gain meaning-ful experience and employment. Placement of learners with the employers and commodities serve as an encouragement to employers to employ these graduates.
Numerous post-school education and training options are available for learners who would want to study further in agriculture and the purpose of this booklet is to encourage learners to look for opportu-
nities in the agricultural sector by using this booklet.
Firstly the AgriSETA has many Skills Programmes that can assist anyone in starting a career in agriculture (animal, plant and mixed farming). This is complimented by Learnerships from NQF 1-5 that are offered by accredited service providers. At the entry level of NQF 1, there are Learnerships in Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Horticulture and Mixed Farming. NQF 2-5 Learnerships proceed also according to different commodities such as poultry, sugar, tobacco, etc.
Other than Learnerships and Skills Programmes, learners can study at FET Colleges offering agricultural programmes found nationally. There are also 12 Agricultural Colleges distributed in provinces offering Diplomas in Agriculture where learners attend two years of theoretical training and one additional year for
experiential training to qualify for a certificate.
Lastly, Universities of Technology and Universities with faculties or schools of agricul-ture offer Bachelor degrees to doctorates in different fields of agriculture. This publication
will provide a list of these universities and their contact details for those who are interested in agriculture as field of study. It will also provide contact details for
learners regarding funding for studies at these institutions.
It is my sincere wish to see large numbers of youth entering for agricultural studies as I believe an opportunity exists to transform agricultural farming with so much energy that the young people have. I therefore present this booklet with the hope that you will be encouraged and motivated to study agriculture.
Jerry MadibaAgriSETA Chief Executive Officer
FOREWORD BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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AET Adult Education and Training
AgriSETA Agriculture Sector and Education Training Authority
AIDS AcquiredImmunoDeficiencySyndrome
ARC Agricultural Research Council
BAgric Bachelor of Agriculture
BSc Bachelor of Science
BSc(FOR) Bachelor of Science - specialisation in Forestry
BSc(FST) Bachelor of Science - specialisation in Food Science and Technology
BScEng Bachelor of Science Engineering
BTech Bachelor of Technology
BAgric Bachelor of Agriculture in Administration
CEO ChiefExecutiveOfficer
DAEA DepartmentofAgricultureandEnvironmentalAffairs
DAFF Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
DHET Department of Higher Education and Training
DRDLR Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
DSD Department of Social Development
EE Employment Equity
FET Further Education and Training
FICA Financial Intelligence Centre Act
GDP Gross Domestic Product
HET Higher Education and Training
ICT Information and Communcations Technology
IT Information Technology
LO Life Orientation
MSc Master of Science
NQF NationalQualificationsFramework
NSC NationalSeniorCertificate
NSDS NationalSkillsDevelopmentStrategy
RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
SAQA SouthAfricanQualificationsofAuthority
SASA South African Sugar Associaltion
SDF(s) SkillDevelopmentFacilitators
SDL SkillDevelopmentLevy
SETAs Sector Education and Training Authorities
UKZN UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal
LIST OF ACRONYMS
ACRONYM
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INTRODUCTION
The Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) is one of the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities
established through the Skills Development Act 1998 as amended, to increase the skills of people in each economic sector. All
Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs) report directly to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). AgriSETA
is responsible for skills development in the agriculture sector, with stakeholders ranging from commodity organizations, commercial
farmers both organized and unorganized, workers in the sector and all levels of upcoming farmers (subsistence,
emerging and small scale).
AgriSETA is responsible for ensuring that skills delivery take place. It will therefore, within the limits of its discretionary fund, mainly
fund learnerships, skills programmes, artisan development, bursaries, internship, AET (Adult Education and Training), and graduate
placements.
The image of agriculture is negative among the youth as they see it as an activity for the elderly. While this is a general view, there
are career and business opportunities for youth in agriculture, as a result of emerging global trends.
There is a need to expose the youth to these alternatives. One objective of the National Skills Develop Strategy (NSDS) III is to
address the shortage of skills among youth, and hence the focus is largely biased to young people.
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VISION
The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) will be a true and legitimate partner to the
stakeholders that represent the agricultural sector. AgriSETA will be a recognised and much appreciated vehicle
to speed up training and development in order to establish sustainable, prosperous enterprises, also within rural
communities, and a competent workforce.
Through trust and honest efforts, AgriSETA will gain credibility which will enhance communication and create
understanding among all stakeholders. AgriSETA will stand tall as a successful authority that has improved productivity
and the viability of enterprises, and has conquered the menace of illiteracy and the scourge of unemployment.
Our success will benefit everyone. Workers will be proud of their widely - recognised abilities and will enjoy a well-
deserved, higher standard of living. Employees and employers countrywide, keen to participate in training will
inundate our offices with requests for learnerships and skills programmes.
AgriSETA will be particularly recognised for its efforts to develop its learners as whole beings. Personal horizons
will be recreated and an array of unique, market-related skills across the total value chain will be stimulated to help
establish prosperous and stable enterprises. These critical skills will be jealously nurtured and protected by a highly
specialisedl industry.
AgriSETA will serve as a model of excellence and perform like a smooth - running engine – quietly yet powerful –
setting new standards, acclaimed both locally and internationally. Loyalty to one another will be our trademark.
The tenacity to secure funds for achieving our objectives will be our obsession and quality will be our passion.
AgriSETA will challenge the peril and inherent risk of agriculture in Africa with versatility and vigour, to meet the
changing demands of the business world.
MISSION
AgriSETA creates and promotes opportunities for social, economic and employment growth for agri-enterprises, in
conjunction with other stakeholders in agriculture, through relevant, quality and accessible education, training and
development in both primary and secondary agriculture.
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SETA STAKEHOLDERWho are our stakeholders?
Stakeholders in the Agri sector are plentiful and diverse. Fore-
most are employers who pay the skills levy. They are a key stake-
holder in AgriSETA and receive the highest priority in terms
of delivery. Employers come from various sub-sectors within
agriculture. AgriSETA’s demarcation includes the following
economic sectors:
Stakeholders
Poultry and Egg
Production
Red Meat Processing
and Feedlots
Farmers in all
commodities
Rural under-resourced
farmers
Subsistence farmers
and Agri Land Reform
beneficiaries
Seed Production
and Marketing
Pet Foods & Animal Feeds
Milling
Grain Handling
Pest Control
Fruit Packaging and
LiquefyingTea and Coffee Processing
Tobacco ProcessingSugar Processing
Wool
Cotton
Fibre Handling
Agricultural Machinery
SOURCE OF REVENUE
SETAs are funded through the 1% skills levy collected by the
South African Revenue Service from employers in the respective
economic sectors as mandated by the Skills Development Levies
Act 2001 as amended. The collected revenue is transferred to
SETAs to administer and facilitate skills development.
Only certain employers qualify to pay the skills levy (those with
an annual payroll exceeding R500 000). In the Agriculture Sector,
only 3500 employers are levy payers. The AgriSETA’s responsibil-
ity is however not only towards the levy payers but also all the
stakeholders in the sector, including upcoming farmers and rural
development initiatives as well as co-operatives.
The demand for AgriSETA support in the sector is huge and it
therefore should be clear that the levy received from the 3500
employers need to be utilized very carefully if the SETA is to make
an impact in the sector with regard to skills development. It there-
fore is apparent that much emphasis/focus should be placed on
what is identified as scarce and critical skills.
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FOCUS ON SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS
What are scarce and critical skills?
Scarce and critical skills are formally defined as follows:
“Scarce and critical skills refer to an absolute or relative demand,
current or future, for skilled, qualified and experienced people to
fill particular roles/professions/occupations or specializations in
the labour market.”
Let us look at certain of the above concepts in more detail:
Scarce Skills, as a concept, refers to an absolute or relative
demand for skilled people to fill a particular role, profession or
occupation. Absolute demand simply means that suitable skilled
people are not available, for example: A new or emerging oc-
cupation – there are few, if any people in the country with the
requisite skills. The sector cannot implement planned growth
strategies and are experiencing productivity, service delivery and
quality problems directly attributable to a lack of skilled people.
A good example was the introduction of Europe’s requirements
for the export of agricultural products – initially there were no
skilled people available to farmers and downstream enterprises
to implement systems in order to meet those European export
requirements. An absolute demand can also be the result of a
replacement demand. There are no people enrolled at learning
institutions to acquire the skills which will be needed to, over
time, replace those who are currently filling posts.
Artisans are a good example of the replacement demand. As
less and less young people qualify as artisans, eventually there
will be no new artisans to replace the older artisans as they were
nearing retirement age. As a result there is a dire shortage today
of artisans in South Africa.
The second category of scarce skills is that of a relative demand.
This simply means that there are suitable skilled people avail-
able, but they do not meet other employment criteria – whilst
they are available, vacant posts still cannot be filled, for example:
Geographical location i.e. skilled people are available but not in
certain geographic regions.
For example: it is frequently difficult to attract qualified people to
some outlying farming areas. Especially as young people prefer
to live and work in urban areas.
Equity considerations: There are very few people from desig-
nated population and/or gender groups available to fill certain
posts. For instance: we know that there are very few black game
farmers. We also know that in certain technical posts there are
very few females. The disabled are also not well represented in
our sector.
Replacement demand: There are people in education and
training but it will still take a long time for them before they are
available to the labour market. Actuaries, accountants, engineers
(especially of colour), etc. are an example of a relative demand.
Critical Skills as a concept, refer to the demand for an element of
practical or fundamental competence which allows for speciali-
zation – in essence it refers to “top-up” skills. This is frequently
experienced on farms – whilst there are machine operators
available, the sophistication of modern tractors implies that the
operator’s skill needs to be topped up. The same implies for pro-
duction processes which requires the operator to become com-
puter literate and to work with specific computer applications.
What are scarce and critical skills in the Agri Sector?
It is not possible, within the limitations of an information guide of
this nature, to list each and every scarce and critical skill identi-
fied for the Agri sector. The reader is advised to visit our website:
www.agriseta.co.za and under the heading “Skills Planning”
open the Sector Skills Plan. Whilst the document contains a
good overview of and information on the Agri sector, it is specifi-
cally Chapter 4, Skills Development Priorities, which is important.
This chapter contains a detailed list of all scarce and critical skills
identified for each of the sub-sections in the Agri sector.
The scarce and critical skills appear in the table on the next
page. An attempt was also made to guide the reader towards the
appropriate learning programme which will assist the potential
learner to develop the required scarce or critical skill. The follow-
ing definitions will assist:
HET-Higher Education and Training relevant to learning
institutions such as Universities,Universities of Technology and
Agricultural Colleges. The successful learner will most likely earn
a degree or diploma.
FET-Further Education and Training relevant to mainly FET
Colleges (formerly known as Technical Colleges) and some
similar private Colleges. The successful learner will receive a
diploma or become an artisan.
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Scarce and Critical Skills
CAREERS IN THE SECTOR
Occupation
MANAGERS
Managers are the leaders in an organisation; they are responsible to ensure that the organisation performs well and makes a profit. Normally one cannot study and directly become a manager. It requires experience and in most cases a young person who studied in any of the fields below will commence his/her career at the lower position and, based on performance, will over a number of years progress into a managerial post.
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Opportunities in all sub-sectors in agriculture.
A general manager is well skilled and can direct
most of the functions in an organisation. A general
manager will usually have a number of specialist
managers reporting to him/her.
Needed all over in the primary sector, crop farm-
ers, live stock farmers and horticultural industry.
There is a dire need for qualified farm managers
in land reform projects. Also small scale farmers
need management skills.
Specially linked to companies producing final
products such as pesticide industries.
Corporate business and administration, finance
managers, human resources managers, research
and development. Mostly needed in the second-
ary sector.
Importers and exporters,wholesalers, produc-
tion processing and supply distribution. Mainly
required in the secondary sector such as silos,
industries that export, such as fruit packing
companies. Highest need is in distribution skills.
The main focus is on research and quality assur-
ance and food safety. These skills are required
across most sectors with specific reference to
those involved in final food production and the
export thereof (eg. meeting international require-
ments).This requirement is prevelant in the meat
industry, fruit, sugar, milling and some primary
farms (those involved in value adding).
General Managers
Farm Managers
Advertising,
marketing and sales
Business
Administration
Managers
Distribution,
production and
operations managers
Quality Management
HET
Learnership
Skills Programme
HET
HET/FET
HET/FET
Learnership
HET/FET
Learnership
6,7,8
2,3,4 and 5
5,6
4,5,6
4,5,6
6-8
40
200 000+
1 310
1 850
340
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Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Occupation
PROFESSIONALSProfessionals are people with very specific skills of specialization. They do not fill management posts but provide very important (frequently technical) information to the enterprise in order to maintain/improve quality, productivity and production. Professionals are normally highly qualified individuals.
4-8
5-8
4-8
4-7
5
3-5
Accountants (management and financial), com-modity traders, human resource professionals and IT trainers. Training and development profession-als and SDFs are all in short supply or are in need of “top-up” in all sub- sectors. Also agricultural economists in the Department of Agriculture, For-estry and Fisheries and technical and sales staff in those sectors which engage indirect marketing of products such as tobacco, milling and sugar.
A wide range of engineering professionals are included such as chemical, electrical, electronics, industrial, production/plant and agricultural.These skills are needed in the total sector with chemical, electric and electronic being paramount in sugar, whilst agricultural engineers are needed in Government.
Agricultural consultants and veterinarians are needed by mainly Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Agricultural scientists, food technologists, chemists, wine makers, meteorolo-gists, natural and physical scientists needed by various sub-sectors.
This category of professionals (with the exclusion of ICT) has to do with employee wellness and health. Specific skills are needed to educate in English, occupational health and safety, drug and AIDS councillors. In ICT the focus is on Programmers and Developers. Skills are needed throughout the sector.
Needed in all sectors. To become an office man-ager, experience is required and office managers have to be up to date with government, legal and auditing requirements such as FICA, EE, SDL etc.
Less of a requirement, but required in all sectors of the economy. These are frequently entry level posts for young people who wish to follow a career in administration.
Business, human resources, and
marketing professionals
Design, engineering, science and transport
professionals
Natural and physical science professionals
Education, health, ICT and social welfare
professionals
Office Managers
Clerks, secretaries and bookkeepers
HETLearnership
Skills Programme
HET
HET Learnership
HET/FETLearnership
Skills Programme
FET
FET Learnership
4 130
500
550
2 640
150
150
OccupationSALES, CLERICAL AND ADMIN WORKERS
Clerical and administrative workers are responsible for ensuring that the necessary paper work is in place within the organization. This is a very important function as it provides record of actions taken, ensures that firms have good audit reports and is key to providing management information.
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3-5
2-5
2-5
2-4
2,3
1-4
Purchasing and supply logistics clerks, transport and dispatch clerks. Required mainly in sectors with high transport and storage/warehousing re-quirements such as milling, poultry processing firms and fruit packers. Also included in this category are stock clerks, sales clerks, purchasing clerks and import/export clerks.
This category refers to sales representatives those who support sales teams and are required in indus-tries where wholesale and retail trade takes place in high volumes such as sugar, milling, grain handling and Agri trade.
Range from packing machine operators other stationary plant operators such as boiler opera- tors, engine operators, bulk materials handling plant operators. Normally employed in a factory environment such as sugar, milling, fruit packing grain handling and poultry processing plants. The main requirement is to “top-up” the skills of existing employees.
This category includes agricultural and horticul-tural mobile plant operators, fork lift drivers and truck drivers. These skills are needed extensively in primary agriculture (on farms) but also in a factory, store, warehouse environment where goods are stored such as most secondary operators and pack houses.
Most important skill deficiencies identified are that of grain mill workers, slaughterers and meat process workers.
These include fruit and vegetable packers, elemen-tary quality controllers and examiners, product testers and graders. Mostly found in pack houses and processing plants such as grain handling and milling.
FET Learnership
Skills Programme
FETSkills Programme
Learnership Skills Programme
Learnership Skills Programme
Skills Programme
Learnership Skills Programme
1 370
430
7 500
15 000
11 000
5 425
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
OccupationLABOURERS
Lower level skilled workers are most important in industry, they are the people who execute the day to day tasks on a farm and in the factory. Lower level workers also comprise of the largest numbers of workers in industry. It is however true that whilst labourers are generally available their education is low. Their contextual uderstanding of their task is limited and as a result their ability to adapt is hampered. In South Africa there is a dire need to upgrade the skills at worker level most interventions listed below will focus on “topping- up” the skills of existing workers.
OccupationMACHINERY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS
Workers in this category operate industrial machines, agricultural equipment and execute logistical requirements as drivers of tractors, forklifts, other agricultural machinery, huge and small trucks. These are highly qualified specialist workers.
Logistics clerks
Sales workers
Machine and stationary plant
operators
Mobile plant operators
Factory process workers
Packers and product assemblers
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Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
Farm, forestry and garden workers
General labourers
Egineering ICT and science technicians
Manufacturing and process technicians
Automotive, electricians and
mechanics
Fabrication and mechanical engineering technicians
Electrical and related
Skilled animal attendance and
horticutural workers
1-3
1-4
3-6
5,6
3-5
3-5
4,5
1-3
This category covers the vast majority of the 900 000 workers on farms ranging from live stock, agronomy, horticulture and ornamental horticulture. More than 30% of agricultural workers are illiterate or have a very poor educational basis. If the sector wishes to use such workers in more advanced jobs or even have them to better understand the context of their work, AET life skills and agricultural orientation will form a critical part to their development.
These include two categories namely handyman and artisans. There is a dire need for multiskilled persons who can fulfill general maintenance tasks on (mainly) farms.
The following are the most important: agricultural and earth science technicians (Government), meat and primary inspectors (meat industry and other sectors working with food) chemistry technicians (foremost sugar and grain industry).
Chemical, biochemical manufacturing and pro- duction technicians are needed in all sectors with production plants such as sugar, meat processing and large pack houses, fruit liqueifying and manu-facture of agricultural machinery.
Diesel motor mechanic, small engine machinery important on larger farms, agriculture machinery firms. There is a dire need for technicians who can repair and maintain agricultural machinery.
Needed in the sectors with production plants. These include specific skills such as welders (first class), metal fabricators, pressure welders, fitter welders and milwrights.
Electricians, air conditioning and refrigeration me-chanics are needed especially in sectors where the cooling and preservation of agricultural products are important such as sugar, meat and fruit.
Animal attendance, those who work in plant nurser-ies and sheep shearers are all in need, in the case of shearing there is dire need for shearers who are willing to operate in very rural areas and attend to shearing of sheep belonging to communal farm-ers. Horticultural workers are in need specifically at nurseries growing seedlings and commercial enterprises selling plants to the public.
Learnership Skills Programme
AET
Learnership Skills Programme
HET/FET Learnership
Skills Programme
HET/FET
FET Learnership
FET Learnership
FET Learnership
Learnership Skills Programme
400 000
19 000
760
580
400
2 210
700
4 800
Jobs classified as scarce and critical
Relevant economic sector and overview Intervention NQF level
Estimated no. required
OccupationTECHNICIANS AND TRADESMEN
This category of occupations can most likely be regarded as the most important category. These occupa-tions can be regarded as the “engine room” of the industry. The jobs listed in category of occupations are in very high demand and there is an extreme shortage of these workers. In many cases it implies completing an apprenticeship and eventually becoming an artisan.
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In South Africa, the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is a
comprehensive system for the classification, registration, publica-
tion and articulation of quality-assured national qualifications.
(The NQF equates workplace learning to academic qualifications.
Therefore NQF1 – Grade 9; NQF2 – Grade 10; NQF3 – Grade 11;
NQF4 – Grade 12.)
The qualifications are arranged in three co-ordinated qualifica-
tions sub-frameworks:
• GeneralandFurtherEducationandTraining(Level1to4)
• HigherEducationandTraining(Level5to10)
• TradesandOccupations(Level5to10)
Apparently there are various types of qualifications that one can
choose from to continue their learning after schooling and these
are offered from different institutions:
1. Skills Programme: A skills programme generally contains
selected elements of a qualification and is shorter in duration
than a learnership. It focuses on a specific skill needed in the
workplace. The successful learner is issued with a certificate
of competence. Over time, the successful combination of
skills programmes can also lead to a qualification.
2. Learnerships: This is a learning programme which is practi-
cal in nature (normally 70% practical and 30% theory) and is
closely aligned to the requirements of the workplace. Most
popular learnerships carry 120 credits and are concluded
over a period of one year and leads to a nationally recognized
qualification.
3. Bursaries: People who want to enrol at institutions of higher
learning, can apply for bursaries with the SETA.
4. Internships: for those who need up to a maximum of 12
months structured programme for practical exposure to com-
plete their HET or FET studies.
Internships are programmes for learners who require practical
experience in order to complete a qualification. The duration
of the programme is usually twelve months.
5. Workplace experience (Graduate Placement): (normally for
one year) for those who completed their studies in scarce and
critical skills areas, but still cannot find employment because
they have no experience.
6. Artisan development: Artisan development is a non unit
standard based registered qualification. Artisan development
comprises the integration of workplace and institutional
learning and culminates in a national qualification.
THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATONS FRAMEWORK (NQF) AND POST-SCHOOL OPTIONS
Adult Education
and Training
Artisan
Development
LearnershipsSkills
Programmes
Internship/Graduate
Placement
Learning Programmes
Bursaries
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7. Certificates
Certificates are usually offered at post-school institution such as colleges.
They are a minimum of one-year programme which can be very practical
and skill oriented. They are at NQF level 5.
8. Diplomas
A diploma can be obtained after two or three years of study with an
accredited provider such as an FET college or College of Agriculture,
university, or a university of technology. Often at NQF level 6.
9. Degrees
A degree can be a three or four years of study with an accredited training
institutions such as universities or university of technologies.
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rod
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48
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uild
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loor
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Riv
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Wes
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anag
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rnsh
ips
in A
gri
cult
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List
of
Em
plo
yers
Fu
ncti
ona
l Uni
t Q
ualifi
cati
on
Maj
or
Sub
ject
s re
qui
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C
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tern
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s
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gri
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al a
nd P
oultr
y S
cien
tist,
in
Agr
icul
ture
U
nive
rsity
Pas
s
U
nive
rsiti
es a
nd C
olle
ges,
R
esea
rche
r, Le
ctur
er,
(32
poi
nts)
priv
ate
sect
or
Ext
ensi
on S
ervi
ces
B
ache
lor
of
Nat
iona
l Cer
tifica
te,
3 ye
ar
Gov
t (D
AE
A/D
AFF
) A
nim
al a
nd P
oultr
y S
cien
tist,
Uni
vers
ity o
f A
gric
ultu
re
Uni
vers
ity p
ass
U
nive
rsiti
es a
nd C
olle
ges,
R
esea
rche
r, Le
ctur
er,
Fort
Har
e
(22
poi
nts)
priv
ate
sect
or
Ext
ensi
on S
ervi
ces
PA
ED
in A
gric
ultu
re
Nat
iona
l Cer
tifica
te
4 ye
ar
Gov
t (D
AE
A/D
AFF
) A
nim
al a
nd P
oultr
y S
cien
tist,
with
Uni
vers
ity p
ass
Uni
vers
ities
and
Col
lege
s,
Res
earc
her,
Lect
urer
,
priv
ate
sect
or
Ext
ensi
on S
ervi
ces
E
aste
rn
Gro
otfo
ntei
n
Hig
her
Cer
tifica
te
Hig
her
Cer
tifica
te: A
gric
ultu
re;
3 ye
ar
Gov
ernm
ent(e
.g. D
AFF
, E
xten
sion
Ser
vice
s; R
esea
rch
2 C
ape
Col
lege
of
in A
gric
ultu
re
Sm
all S
tock
; Ani
mal
Bre
edin
g;
pro
gram
me
DS
D, D
RD
LR A
RC
); Te
chni
cian
; Agr
icul
ture
Pro
duc
t
Agr
icul
ture
Ani
mal
Nut
ritio
n &
Ani
mal
Hea
lth;
lead
ing
to a
A
cad
emic
Inst
itutio
ns;
Insp
ecto
r, Ir
rigat
ion
Tech
nici
an;
D
iplo
ma
in
Veld
Man
agem
ent;
Soi
l Sci
ence
; D
iplo
ma
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
A
gric
ultu
re S
choo
l Tea
cher
;
A
gric
ultu
re
Agr
icul
tura
l Tec
hnic
al S
ervi
ces
(e
.g. S
AS
A, C
ane
Gro
wer
s,
Farm
Man
agem
ent;
Vet
erin
aria
n
Illov
o, H
ulle
t, C
itrus
Gro
wer
s an
d o
ther
s);
Priv
ate
Sec
tor;
Gre
en
Hou
se N
urse
ries;
Gar
den
Cen
trer
s; V
eget
able
and
Frui
t gr
ower
s; s
elf
emp
loym
ent
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AgriSETA CAREER GUIDANCE In
stit
uti
on
s o
ffe
rin
g q
ual
ifica
tio
ns
in t
he
fie
ld o
f ag
ricu
ltu
re
CA
RE
ER
GU
IDE
INFO
RM
AT
ION
AB
OU
T Q
UA
LIFI
CA
TIO
NS
OFF
ER
ED
BY
TE
RT
IAR
Y IN
ST
ITU
TIO
NS
NA
TIO
NA
LLY
N0
Pro
vinc
e N
ame
of
Co
ntac
t Li
st o
f Q
ualifi
cati
ons
M
inim
um
Dur
atio
n P
ote
ntia
l Em
plo
yer(
s)
Typ
e o
f Jo
b
In
stit
utio
n D
etai
ls
Off
ered
R
equi
rem
ents
Tom
pi
Priv
ate
Bag
X96
19,
Dip
lom
a A
gric
ultu
re:
Sen
ior
3
year
s G
over
nmen
t (e
.g. D
AFF
, E
xten
sion
Offi
cer;
Sel
eka
M
arb
le H
all,
0450
A
nim
al P
rod
uctio
n &
C
ertifi
cate
in
clud
ing
D
SD
, DR
DLR
, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
;
C
olle
ge o
f Te
l: 01
3 26
8 93
00
Pla
nt P
rod
uctio
n
6
mon
th
Aca
dem
ic In
stitu
tions
; A
gric
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re P
rod
uct
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icul
ture
Fa
x: 0
13 2
68 9
301
Lear
ners
hip
: Mix
ed
ex
per
ient
ial
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mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
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spec
tor;
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atio
n
P
rod
uctio
n 1-
2;
le
arni
ng
(e.g
. SA
SA
, Can
e G
row
ers,
Te
chni
cian
; Agr
icul
ture
Ani
mal
Pro
duc
tion
1-2;
Ill
ovo,
Hul
ett,
Citr
us G
row
ers
Sch
ool T
each
er;
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nt P
rod
uctio
n 1-
2
an
d o
ther
s); P
rivat
e S
ecto
r;
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Man
ager
;
Gre
en H
ouse
; Nur
serie
s;
Vete
rinar
ian
3 Li
mp
opo
G
ard
en C
entr
es;
Ve
geta
ble
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s;
S
elf e
mp
loym
ent
Mad
zivh
andi
la
Priv
ate
Bag
X 5
24,
Dip
lom
a A
gric
ultu
re:
Sen
ior
3 ye
ars
Gov
ernm
ent (
e.g.
DA
FF,
E
xten
sion
Offi
cer;
Col
lege
of
Thoh
oyan
dou
, A
nim
al P
rod
uctio
n &
C
ertifi
cate
in
clud
ing
6 D
SD
, DR
DLR
, AR
C);
R
esea
rch
Tech
nici
an;
Agr
icul
ture
0950
Pla
nt P
rod
uctio
n;
m
onth
A
cad
emic
Inst
itutio
ns;
A
gric
ultu
re P
rod
uct
Tel:
015
962
7200
Le
arne
rshi
p: M
ixed
exp
erie
ntia
l C
omm
odity
org
anis
atio
ns
Insp
ecto
r; Ir
rigat
ion
Fax:
015
962
132
0 P
rod
uctio
n 1-
2;
lear
ning
In
stitu
tions
; Te
chni
cian
; A
gric
ultu
re S
choo
l
Ani
mal
Pro
duc
tion
1-2;
Ve
geta
ble
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s Te
ache
r;
Pla
nt P
rod
uctio
n 1-
2
4 K
waZ
ulu-
C
edar
a P
rivat
e B
ag X
600
8,
B A
gric
ultu
re
Sen
ior
3 ye
ars
for
Gov
ernm
ent (
e.g.
DA
FF,
Ext
ensi
on O
ffice
r;
Nat
al
Agr
icul
tura
l
Hilt
on, 3
245
(A
gric
ultu
ral
Cer
tifica
te
Deg
ree
&
DS
D, D
RD
LR, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
Col
lege
Pie
term
aritz
bur
g
Ext
ensi
on a
nd R
ural
Dip
lom
a A
cad
emic
Inst
itutio
ns;
Agr
icul
ture
Pro
duc
t
Tel:
033
355
9304
R
esou
rces
8 m
onth
s fo
r
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor;
Irrig
atio
n
Fax:
033
355
930
3 M
anag
emen
t);
Lear
ners
hips
(e
.g. S
AS
A, C
ane
Gro
wer
s,
Agr
icul
ture
Sch
ool
Le
arne
rshi
ps
on P
lant
1
year
for
Ill
ovo,
Hul
ett,
Citr
us G
row
ers
Teac
her;
Far
m M
anag
er;
Pro
duc
tion
1- 4
;
C
ertifi
cate
an
d o
ther
s); P
rivat
e S
ecto
r;
Vete
rinar
ian
Ani
mal
Pro
duc
tion
1- 4
;
G
reen
Hou
se; N
urse
ries;
D
iplo
ma:
Agr
icul
ture
;
G
ard
en C
entr
es; V
eget
able
H
ighe
r C
ertifi
cate
in
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s;
Agr
icul
ture
S
elf e
mp
loym
ent
22
AgriSETA CAREER GUIDANCE
Inst
itu
tio
ns
off
eri
ng
qu
alifi
cati
on
s in
th
e fi
eld
of
ag
ricu
ltu
re
CA
RE
ER
GU
IDE
INFO
RM
AT
ION
AB
OU
T Q
UA
LIFI
CA
TIO
NS
OFF
ER
ED
BY
TE
RT
IAR
Y IN
ST
ITU
TIO
NS
NA
TIO
NA
LLY
N0
Pro
vinc
e N
ame
of
Co
ntac
t Li
st o
f Q
ualifi
cati
ons
M
inim
um
Dur
atio
n P
ote
ntia
l Em
plo
yer(
s)
Typ
e o
f Jo
b
In
stit
utio
n D
etai
ls
Off
ered
R
equi
rem
ents
4 K
waZ
ulu-
O
wen
Sith
ole
P
rivat
e B
ag
Lear
ners
hip
s on
S
enio
r
3 ye
ars
for
Gov
ernm
ent
(e.g
. DA
FF,
Ext
ensi
on O
ffice
r;
Nat
al
Col
lege
of
X20
013,
P
lant
Pro
duc
tion
1-4;
C
ertifi
cate
d
iplo
ma;
D
SD
, DR
DLR
, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
;
A
gric
ultu
re
Em
pan
geni
388
0 A
nim
al P
rod
uctio
n 1-
4;
8
mon
ths
A
cad
emic
Inst
itutio
ns;
Agr
icul
ture
Pro
duc
t
Tel:
035
195
1345
D
iplo
ma:
Agr
icul
ture
;
fo
r C
omm
odity
org
anis
atio
ns
Insp
ecto
r; Ir
rigat
ion
Fa
x: 0
35 7
95 1
379
H
ighe
r C
ertifi
cate
in
Le
arne
rshi
ps;
(e.g
. SA
SA
, Can
e G
row
ers,
Te
chni
cian
; Agr
icul
ture
Agr
icul
ture
1 ye
ar fo
r Ill
ovo,
Hul
ett,
Citr
us G
row
ers
Sch
ool T
each
er;
Cer
tifica
te
and
oth
ers)
; Priv
ate
Sec
tor;
Fa
rm M
anag
er;
G
reen
Hou
se; N
urse
ries;
Ve
terin
aria
n
Gar
den
Cen
tres
; Veg
etab
le
an
d F
ruit
grow
ers;
Sel
f em
plo
ymen
t
5 M
pum
a-
Low
veld
P
rivat
e B
ag X
112
83
Dip
lom
a: P
lant
S
enio
r 2
year
s G
over
nmen
t (e.
g. D
AFF
, E
xten
sion
Offi
cer;
la
nga
Col
lege
of
Nel
spru
it,
Pro
duc
tion
Dip
lom
a:
Cer
tifica
te
full
time
&
DS
D, D
RD
LR, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
;
A
gric
ultu
re
12
00
Agr
icul
ture
1 ye
ar
Aca
dem
ic In
stitu
tions
; A
gric
ultu
re P
rod
uct
Tel:
013
753
3064
/
ex
per
ient
ial
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor;
Irrig
atio
n
5/7/
8/9
trai
ning
(e
.g. S
AS
A, C
ane
Gro
wer
s,
Tech
nici
an; A
gric
ultu
re
Fax:
013
755
111
0
Illov
o, H
ulet
t, C
itrus
Gro
wer
s S
choo
l Tea
cher
;
and
oth
ers)
; Priv
ate
Sec
tor;
F
arm
Man
ager
;
Priv
ate
Sec
tor;
Gre
en H
ouse
; Ve
terin
aria
n
Nur
serie
s; G
ard
en C
entr
es;
Ve
geta
ble
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s;
se
lf em
plo
ymen
t
6 E
aste
rn
Gro
otfo
ntei
n P
rivat
e B
ag X
529
H
ighe
r Cer
tifica
te:
Nat
iona
l Sen
ior
3 ye
ar
Gov
ernm
ent (
e.g.
DA
FF,
Ext
ensi
on O
ffice
r;
Cap
e C
olle
ge o
f G
root
font
ein,
A
gric
ultu
re; S
mal
l C
ertifi
cate
or
pro
gram
me
DS
D, D
RD
LR, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
;
A
gric
ultu
re
59
00
Sto
ck; A
nim
al
equi
vale
nt w
ith
lead
ing
into
A
cad
emic
Inst
itutio
ns;
Agr
icul
ture
Pro
duc
t
Tel:
049
842
1113
B
reed
ing;
Ani
mal
a
50%
mar
ks
a D
iplo
ma
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor;
Irrig
atio
n
nutr
ition
& A
nim
al
in E
nglis
h or
(e.g
. SA
SA
, Can
e G
row
ers,
Tech
nici
an; A
gric
ultu
re
H
ealth
; Vel
d
Afr
ikaa
ns
an
d o
ther
s); P
rivat
e S
ecto
r;
Sch
ool T
each
er;
Man
agem
ent;
Soi
l
G
reen
Hou
se; N
urse
ries;
Fa
rm M
anag
er;
Sci
ence
; Agr
icul
tura
l
G
ard
en C
entr
es; V
eget
able
Ve
terin
aria
n
Te
chni
cal S
ervi
ces
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s;
Sel
f em
plo
ymen
t
22 23
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AgriSETA CAREER GUIDANCE
Inst
itu
tio
ns
off
eri
ng
qu
alifi
cati
on
s in
th
e fi
eld
of
ag
ricu
ltu
re
CA
RE
ER
GU
IDE
INFO
RM
AT
ION
AB
OU
T Q
UA
LIFI
CA
TIO
NS
OFF
ER
ED
BY
TE
RT
IAR
Y IN
ST
ITU
TIO
NS
NA
TIO
NA
LLY
N0
Pro
vinc
e N
ame
of
Co
ntac
t Li
st o
f Q
ualifi
cati
ons
M
inim
um
Dur
atio
n P
ote
ntia
l Em
plo
yer(
s)
Typ
e o
f Jo
b
In
stit
utio
n D
etai
ls
Off
ered
R
equi
rem
ents
Tsol
o C
olle
ge
Priv
ate
Bag
X 1
008,
A
nim
al P
rodu
ctio
n 1
Sen
ior
3 ye
ars
Gov
ernm
ent (
e.g.
DA
FF,
Ext
ensi
on O
ffice
r;
of
Agr
icul
ture
Ts
olo,
517
0
Dip
lom
a in
Agr
ic
Cer
tifica
te
D
SD
, DR
DLR
, AR
C);
R
esea
rch
Tech
nici
an;
Cro
p P
rod
uctio
n an
d
Aca
dem
ic In
stitu
tions
; A
gric
ultu
re P
rod
uct
Agr
icul
tura
l Ed
ucat
ion
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor;
Irrig
atio
n
(e.g
. SA
SA
, Can
e G
row
ers,
Te
chni
cian
; Agr
icul
ture
and
oth
ers)
; Priv
ate
Sec
tor;
S
choo
l Tea
cher
;
Gre
en H
ouse
; Nur
serie
s;
Farm
Man
ager
;
Gar
den
Cen
tres
; Veg
etab
le
Vete
rinar
ian
an
d F
ruit
grow
ers;
6
Eas
tern
Sel
f em
plo
ymen
t
Cap
e
Fo
rt C
ox
PO
Box
218
7,
Lear
ners
hip
: Ani
mal
G
rad
e 9
8 m
onth
s G
over
nmen
t (e.
g. D
AFF
, E
xten
sion
Offi
cer;
Col
lege
of
Kin
g W
illia
ms
Pro
duc
tion
1
for
DS
D, D
RD
LR, A
RC
);
Res
earc
h Te
chni
cian
;
A
gric
ultu
re
Tow
n, 5
600
le
arne
rshi
ps
Aca
dem
ic In
stitu
tions
; A
gric
ultu
re P
rod
uct
Te
l: 04
0 65
3 80
33
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor;
Irrig
atio
n
Fax:
040
653
803
6
(e.g
. SA
SA
, Can
e G
row
ers,
Te
chni
cian
; Agr
icul
ture
an
d o
ther
s); P
rivat
e S
ecto
r;
Sch
ool T
each
er;
G
reen
Hou
se; N
urse
ries;
Fa
rm M
anag
er;
G
ard
en C
entr
es; V
eget
able
Ve
terin
aria
n
and
Fru
it gr
ower
s;
S
elf e
mp
loym
ent
7 N
orth
-
Taun
g C
olle
ge
Priv
ate
Bag
X 5
32,
Qua
lifica
tions
in
Gra
de
12 w
ith
Min
imum
3
Gov
ernm
ent
(e.g
. DA
FF,
Ext
ensi
on O
ffice
r
Wes
t of
Agr
icul
ture
Ta
ung,
859
4
A
gric
ultu
re. E
.g. V
eld
M
athe
mat
ics
(E),
year
s D
SD
, DR
DLR
, AR
C);
R
esea
rch
Tech
nici
an;
Te
l: 05
3 99
4 98
00
Man
agem
ent;
E
nglis
h (E
), st
udyi
ng
Aca
dem
ic In
stitu
tions
; A
gric
ultu
re P
rod
uct
Fa
x: 0
53 9
94 1
130
Agr
icul
tura
l Eco
nom
ics;
Li
fe S
cien
ce (E
) to
war
ds
a
Com
mod
ity o
rgan
isat
ions
In
spec
tor,
Irrig
atio
n
S
oil S
cien
ce, a
nd
and
/or
d
iplo
ma
(e.g
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LIST OF COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS
7 Step Programme to becoming a qualified artisan in South Africa
1. Career Guidance2. Knowledge Component & Learner Agreement3. Learner Agreement4. Practical Component5. Workplace Component6. Trade Testing Development7. Quality Assurance and Certification
Artisan Development within the Agricultural Sector
Artisan Phase 1
• FitterandTurner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• Boilermaker
• Instrument
• Vehiclemechanic
Artisan Phase 2
• FitterandTurner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• Boilermaker
• Instrument
• VehicleMechanic
Artisan Section 13
• Fitterandturner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• BoilerMaker
• Instrument
• VehicleMechanic
• ArtisanHand
• ToolIdentificationB1
• FitterandTurner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• Boilermaker
• Instrument
• VehicleMechanic
Maintenance WorkerHand Skills B2
• FitterandTurner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• Boilermaker
• Instrument
• VehicleMechanic
Maintenance WorkerCertified B5
• Fitter & Turner
• Electrician
• Millwright
• Boiler Maker
• Instrument
• Vehicle Mechanic
Cotton SAPO Box 912232Silverton0127Tel: (012) 804 1462
Dry Bean Producers’ Organisation (DPO)PO Box 26269Arcadia0007Tel: (012) 325 1850
Forestry South Africa (FSA)PO Box 32Melmoth3835Tel: (035) 450 2942
Grain SA (GSA)PO Box 88Bothaville9660Tel: (056) 515 2145
South African Cotton Producers’ Organisation (SACPO)PO Box 505Musina0900Tel: (015) 533 3016/7
South African Sugar Association (SASA)PO Box 700Mount Edgecombe4300Tel: (031) 508 7003
South African Cane Growers’ Association (CANEGROWERS)PO Box 700Mount Edgecombe4300Tel: (031) 508 7200
Agronomy
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Careers within the Milk Industry
Milk Industry
• Dairyfarmassistant
• Dairyfarmsupervisor
• Dairyherdmanager
• Dairyfarmmanager
• Artificialinseminationtechnician
• Milkharvestingtechnician
• Animalnutritionist
• Animalgeneticist
• Veterinarian
• Animalhealthtechnician
• Dairyscientist
• Breedingadjudicator
• Milkingmachineoperator
Animal Husbandry
Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO)PO Box 1284Pretoria0001Tel: (012) 843 5600
National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (Nerpo)PO Box 36461Menlo Park0102Tel: (012) 361 9127
National Wool Growers’ AssociationPO Box 34291Newton ParkPort Elizabeth6055Tel: 041 365 5030
Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO)PO Box 35400Menlo Park0102Tel: (012) 348 1933
South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC)PO Box 36802Menlo Park0102Tel: (012) 361 4545
South African Mohair Growers’ AssociationPO Box 50Jansenville6265Tel: 049 836 0140
South African Ostrich Business ChamberPO Box 952Oudtshoorn6620Tel: (044) 272 3336
South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO)PO Box 36207Menlo Park0102Tel: (012) 361 3920
South African Poultry Association (SAPA)PO Box 1202Honeydew2040Tel: (012) 795 2051
Wildliferanching SAPO Box 23073Gezina0031Tel: (012) 335 6994
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Horticulture
Biological and technical aspects of plant and fruit production, with specific emphasis on deciduous fruit and indigenous flora.
Technical Advisor for fruit producers; fruit and agrichemical firms; packing house organisations; Researcher with research or training institutes and universities.
The study of insects and Nematodes Morphology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Ecology, Pest managementNematologists offer an important service as pest management in the cultivationof crops such as fruit, vines, grains, vegetables and plantation trees.
Agricultural development: promotion to managerial positions.
The study of plant diseases, especially those caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses.
Plant pathologists is the doctor of the plant world, diagnosing diseases and developing solutions.
MYCOLOGY AND PHOTOBACTERIOLOGY: Morphology, Molecular characterization, identification and biology ofplant pathogens.
PLANT PATHOLGOCIALECOLOGY: The life pattern and interaction of various organisms on plant surfaces.
INTERGRATED DISEASECONTROL: Genetic manipulation of organisms, use of biological, chemicals and cultural methods to manage plant disease.
PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANTPATHOLOGY: The infection process where the actions of plant pathogens and the reaction of the host are covered.
EXPERIMENTAL PLANT PATHOLOGY: Practical and field experience in various areas of plant pathology.
Micro-organisms - omnipresent and invisible, but indispensable for life on earth.Regulation of gene expressions, yeasts biotechnology, microbial eco- biotechnology, food microbiology.
PEDOLOGY: Identification an study of environmental and soil-forming factors characterization of soil features and ecosystems, development and qualifications of soil suitability, and
SOIL PHYSICS: Protection and improvement of the structure and water retention of soil, water requirements of plants and irrigation management, prevention of salinisation and pollution of soil and water resources.
SOIL CHEMISTRY AND PLANT NUTRITION: Necessity and functions of plant nutrients. Optimum plant nutrition, improvement and sustainability of fertilization practices.Soil biological balances and organic material.
The study of natural resources, agribusiness, the processing and marketing of agricultural products as well as analyzing international agricultural markets.
PRODUCT ECONOMICS: How most economic combination of resources fit in with the objectives and budget of the manager.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: What must be produced, how much and by what means, where, how and when should it be marketed, income tax legislation, agriculture financing and credit, labour use and organisation, economic features of specific farming systems, interest groups in the agricultural sector.
Career Opportunities
Horticulture
Entomology
Research andTechnical
PlantPathology
Micro Biology
Soil / WaterScience
AgriculturalEconomics
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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, PRICE ANALYSIS AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT:Consumer principles, supply and demand, agricultural prices, marketing problems such as surpluses, shortages, input costs, unstable prices, institutions involved in agricultural marketing.
Control boards, co-operatives, agents and speculators, marketing management and marketing strategies in agriculture.
AGRICULTURE POLICIES: Values and objectives of role players.
Within the agricultural sector, the impact of policy on agriculture, the use of tools such as deregulation, trade and policy, land reform, etc.
RESOURCE ECONOMICS: The demand for the use of resources, the role of technology, resources conservation, resource use over space and time, resource use policies, land and water issues, cost benefit analysis, environmental impact analysis.
Can be studied at all levels of vilogy including organisms and molecular level
PLANT GENETICS: Aim to improve economically important plants and food security. A combination of breeding and bio-technology are used to increase disease resistance in crops and grapevines,DNA cloning and manipulation cloning and characterization of genes, which code for commercially important products.
Career Opportunities
Biochemistry
Genetics
Banana Growers’ Association of South AfricaPrivate Bag X11208Nelspruit1200Tel: (013) 755 2714
Canned Fruit Producers’ AssociationPO Box 426Paarl7620Tel: (021) 872 1501
Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA)PO Box 461HillcrestTel: (031) 765 2514
Citrus Research International (Pty) Ltd (CRI)PO Box 28Nelspruit1200Tel: (013) 759 8000
Cooperative Wine Cellars’ Association (Vinpro)Posbus 1411Suider-Paarl7624Tel: (021) 807 3324
Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust (DFPT)PO Box 163Paarl7620Tel: (021) 870 2900
Dried Fruit Technical ServicesPO Box 163Paarl7620Tel: (021 870 2925
Hluhluwe Pineapple Marketing AssociationPO Box 332Hluhluwe3060Tel: (035) 792 8425
Onion Producers’ OrganisationPO Box 341Murraysburg7310Tel: (049) 844 9622
Potatoes South Africa (PSA)Private Bag X135Pretoria0001Tel: (012) 349 1906
South African Nurserymen’s Association (SANA)PO Box 514Halfway House1685Tel: (011) 464 1098
South African Subtropical Fruit Growers’ AssociationPO Box 866Tzaneen0850Tel: (015) 307 3676
Tomato Producers’ Organisation (TPO)PO Box 19Mooketsi0825Tel: (015) 395 8212
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FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING COLLEGES AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
KWAZULU NATAL
Cedara College of AgriculturePrivate Bag X6008HiltonTel: (033) 355 9304Fax: (033) 355 9303Email: [email protected]: http://agriculture.kzntl.gov.za
Owen Sithole Agricultural CollegePrivate Bag X 20013Empangeni3880Tel: (035) 795 1345Fax: (035) 795 2379Website: http://agriculture.kzntl.gov.za
NORTH-WEST
Taung Agricultural CollegePrivate Bag X532Taung8594Tel: (053) 994 9800Fax: (053) 994 1130Website: http://www.taungagricollege.co.za
Potchefstroom College of AgriculturalPrivate Bag X804Potchefstroom2531Tel: (018) 299 6556Fax: (018) 297 0023 / 018 - 293 3925Email: [email protected]
FREE STATE
Glen Agricultural CollegePrivate Bag X01Glen9360Tel: (051) 861 1012Fax: (051) 861 1122
WESTERN CAPE
Cape Institute for Agricultural TrainingPO Box 54Elsenburg7607Tel: (021) 808 5450Fax: (021) 884 4313 / 19Website: www.elsenburg.com
EASTERN CAPE
Fort Cox College of AgriculturePO Box 2187King Williams Town5600Tel: (040) 653 8033 /34/35/ 55Tel: (040) 653 8036 /38Website: www.fortcox.ac.za
Tsolo Agricultural CollegePrivate Bag X 1008Tsolo5170
Grootfontein Agricultural Development InstitutePrivate Bag X529GrootfonteinTel: (049) 842 1113
LIMPOPO
Madzivhandila College of AgriculturePrivate Bag X524Thohoyandou0950Tel: (015) 962 7200Fax: (015) 962 1320
Tompi Seleka College of AgriculturePrivate Bag X9619Marble Hall0450Tel: (013) 268 9300/01Fax: (013) 268 935
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LIST OF SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITIES (SETA’s)
Name of Institution Postal Address Contact Details
AGRISETAAgriculture Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.agriseta.co.za
BANKSETABanking Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.bankseta.org.za/
CATHSSETACulture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training http://www.theta.org.za/
CETAConstruction Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.ceta.org.za/
CHIETAChemical Industries Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.chieta.org.za/
EWSETAEnergy and Water Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.eseta.org.za/
ETDPEducation, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.etdpseta.org.za/
FASSETFinancial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.fasset.org.za/
FP&MSETAFibre Processing Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.fpmseta.org.za/
FOODBEVFood and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.foodbev.co.za/
PO Box 26024ARCADIA0007
PO Box 11678VORNA VALLEY1686
PO Box 1329RIVONIA2128
PO Box 1955HALFWAY HOUSE1685
PO Box 961AUCKLAND PARK2006
PO Box 5983JOHANNESBURG2000
Private Bag X105MELVILLE2109
PO Box 6801CRESTA2118
PO Box 31276BRAAMFONTEIN2017
PO Box 245GALLO MANOR2052
Tel: (012) 301 5600Fax: (012) 325 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 805 9661Fax: (011) 805 8348
Tel: (011) 217 0600Fax: (011) 783 7745Call Centre: 086 010 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 265 5900Fax: (011) 265 5924eFax: 086 575 2496
Tel: (011) 628 7000Fax: (011) 726 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 274 4700Fax: (011) 484 1078086 657 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 372 3300Fax: (011) 453 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 476 8570Fax: (011) 476 5756Call Centre: 086 101 0001
Tel: (011) 403 1700Fax: (011) 403 1718
Tel: (011) 253 7300Fax: (011) 253 7333eFax: 086 618 [email protected]
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Name of Institution Postal Address Contact Details
HWSETAHealth and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.hwseta.org.za/
INSETAInsurance Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.inseta.org.za/
LGSETALocal Government Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.lgseta.co.za/
MERSETAManufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.merseta.org.za/
MICTMedia, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.mict.org.za/
MQAMining Qualifications Authorityhttp://www.mqa.org.za
PSETAPublic Service Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.pseta.gov.za
SASSETA Safety and Security Sector Education & Training Authorityhttp://www.sasseta.org.za/
SERVICES SETAServices Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.serviceseta.org.za
TETATransport Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.teta.org.za/
W&RSETAWholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authorityhttp://www.wrseta.org.za/
Private Bag X15Bradford CornerGARDEN VIEW2047
PO Box 32035BRAAMFONTEIN2017
PO Box 1964BEDFORDVIEW2008
PO Box 61826MARSHALTOWN2107
PO Box 5585HALFWAY HOUSE1685
Private Bag X118MARSHALLTOWN2107
PO Box 11303HATFIELD0028
PO Box 7612HALFWAY HOUSE1685
PO Box 3322HOUGHTON2041
Private Bag X10016RANDBURG2125
PO Box 9809CENTURION0046
Tel: (011) 607 6900Fax: (011) 616 8939FAX: 086 618 6926hwseta@ hwseta.org.zaCall Centre: 080 086 4478
Tel: (011) 544 2000/3Fax: (011) 484 0862Call Centre: 086 113 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 456 8579Fax: (011) 450 4948
Tel: (010) 219 3000Fax: (011) 484 5499
Tel: (011) 207 2600Fax: (011) 805 6833
Tel: (011) 630 3500Fax: (011) 832 1044
Tel: (012) 423 5700/ 5736Fax: 086 767 5670eFax: 086 660 6044Tel: 012 423 5717
Tel: (011) 347 0200Fax: (011) 205 0046Call Centre: 086 110 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 276 9600Fax: (011) 276 [email protected]
Tel: (011) 781 1280Fax: (011) 886 [email protected]
Tel: (012) 622 9500eFax: 086 506 7014Call Centre: 0860 270 [email protected]
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Name of Institution Postal Address Contact Details
CHECouncil on Higher Educationhttp://www.che.ac.za/
CHE - Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC)http://www.che.ac.za/
UMALUSICouncil for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Traininghttp://www.umalusi.org.za
Department of Higher Education and Training SETA-Supporthttp://www.dhet.gov.za
Department of Labour http://www.labour.gov.za
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisherieshttp://www.dlaff.gov.za
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform http://www.dla.gov.zahttp://www.ruraldevelopment.gov.za
PO Box 94PERSEQUOR PARK0020
PO Box 94PERSEQUOR PARK0020
Postnet Suite 102Private Bag X1QUEENSWOOD0121
Sol Plaatjie Building123 Schoeman StreetPRETORIA0001
Laboria House215 Schoeman StreetPRETORIAPostal Address : Private Bag X117PRETORIA0001
Private Bag X250PRETORIA0001
Private Bag X833PRETORIA0001
Tel: (012) 349 3840Fax: (012) 349 3942Tel: (012) 349 3840Fax: (012) 349 [email protected]
Tel: (012) 349 3850Fax: (012) 349 3927Tel: (012) 349 3925Fax: 086 524 7274Tel: (012) 349 3934Fax: (012) 349 3922 [email protected] Tel: (012) 349 1510Fax: (012) 349 1511Tel: (012) 349 1510 ext. 244Fax: (012) 349 [email protected]
Tel: (012) 312 5432Tel: (012) 312 6193Tel: (012) 312 5304Tel: (012) 312 6198
Tel: (012) 309 4000Fax: (012) 320 2059
Tel : (012) 319 6000Fax: (012) 319 0000
Call Centre: 080 000 7095Tel: (012) 312 8911
Professional Bodies
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OTHER IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Bureau of Labour Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) (2010-11 Edition)
This is one of the sources used in compiling the Careers in
Our Sector chapter.
http://www.bls.gov
German Development Co-operation (GTZ)
Tel: (012) 423 5900
Fax (012) 341 0185
www.gtz.de/en
National Skills Authority (NSA)
Tel: (012) 309 4350
Pace Careers Centre
http://www.pacecareers.com/careercentre/
Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) – see “Department of Higher Education Training”
South African Council for Educators (SACE)
Tel: 086 1007 223 or (012) 663 9517
http://www.sace.org.za
Umalusi
General and Further Education & Training Council
Tel: (012) 349 1510
http://www.umalusi.org.za
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
Tel: 086 0111 673 (Helpdesk)
Te: (012) 431 5000
http://www.nqf.org.za
http://www.saqa.org.za
http://www.careerhelp.org.za – this is an excellent website for
career related help.
South African Graduates Development Agency (SAGDA)
13th Floor, Marble Towers
Cnr Pritchard & Van Weiligh Street
Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 333 0761/ 0759
Fax: 086 560 0162
FINANCIAL AID
There are number of funding opportunities (such as bursaries,
scholarships etc) available to South African students to study or
participate in the above-mentioned programmes. The first
preference is given to those applicants whose fields of study
fall within a scarce / critical skills category.
National Student Financial Aid Scheme of South Africa
Tel: (021) 763 3232
Share call: 086 067 327/08600 NSFAS
Email: [email protected]
Postal Address:
Private Bag X1,
Plumstead 7801
http://www.nsfas.org.za
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Call Centre: 0800 52 52 52
Tel: (011) 651 7000
Fax: 086 606 6563
Email: [email protected]
Physical Address:
11 Broadwalk Avenue off Church Street
Halfway House
1683
Postal Address:
PO Box 982
Halfway House
1685
http://www.nyda.gov.za
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)
Questions Answers
A Learnership is a vocational education and training programme. It combines theory and practice (normally 70% practical and 30% theory), culminating in a qualification that is registered with SAQA. A person who successfully completes a learnership will have a qualification that signifies occupational competence and is recognised throughout the country.
Artisan Development is a non unit standard based registered qualification with National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). Artisan Development comprises the integration of workplace and institutional learning and culminates in a national qualification.
An agreement is entered into between the learner, the employer and the training provider. The duration of the training is not less than 8 months which is practical (70%) and theory (30%).
An accredited provider which can be both public (FET Colleges/Agricultural Colleges and Universities) or private institutions can provide Learnerships.
The minimum duration of a Learnership is 8 - 12 months.
If the Learnership is successfully completed the learner shall obtain a qualification that is recognised throughout the country and a certificate as proof of competence.
There is no guarantee of a job on successful completion of the Learnership. The employer who offers the learner workplace training does not have an obligation to offer employment. It is however proper and fitting that the responsible provider / employer ensures and makes arrangements that unemployed learners who have been declared competent find placements:• Attheworkplaceorpracticeorwithanyotheremployer• Attheirownfarms(beneficiariesoflandreformruraldevelopmentpro grammes) or • Attheirownrespectiveareasofland.
• TheycanapplyforaLearnershipdirectlythroughtheAgriSETAaccredited training providers normal application window periods.• UnemployedpeopleshallregisterwiththeDepartmentofLabourasawork seeker by completing the required registration form indicating their interests. The forms are available at the Labour Centres. • Theyshallkeeptheircontactdetailsuptodate.• TheLabourCentresshallcontactthesepeopleiftheymeettheminimum criteria for the Learnerships with a specific employer • Employersshallberesponsibleforthefinalselectionoflearners.
• EmployedpeoplecancontacttheiremployersthroughtheirHuman Resources Department. • TheycanalsospeaktotheirSupervisorsresponsiblefortheirappraisal process in the company/organisation. • Theycancontacttheirtradeunionofficial(ifavailable)formoreinformation.
1. What is a Learnership?
2. What is Artisan Development?
3. How does Learnerships work in practice?
4. Can universities and schools offer Learnerships?
5. What is the duration of a Learnership?
6. What shall a learner obtain at the end of the Learnership?
7. Will the learner be offered a job after completing the Learnership?
8. How do unemployed people apply for a Learnership?
9. How do the employed apply for a Learnership?
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If the Learnership is successfully completed the learner shall obtain a qualifi-cation that is recognised throughout the country and a certificate as proof of competence. • Learnersshallreceivequalityandrelevanteducationandtraining.• Learnersacquirecompetencerequiredintheworkplace.• Learnershipsimproveaccesstoopportunitiesforemployment• Learnersshallhaveaccesstofurtherlearningopportunities• Learnersshallreceiveacertificateofserviceconfirmingtheirworking experience
Learnerships offer an opportunity to affordable education, training and development.
A skills programme generally contains selected elements of a qualification and is shorter in duration than a learnership. It focuses on a specific skill needed in the workplace. Over time, the successful combination of a skills programmes can also lead to a qualification.
The QCTO is established to manage and coordinate the qualifications in the occupational qualifications framework in terms of their development, provi-sion, assessment and impact. Its scope will be the development and quality assurance of fit-for-purpose occupational qualifications and unit standards as required by the labour market for work and employment purposes.
Scarce and critical skills refer to an absolute or relative demand, current or future, for skilled, qualified and experienced people to fill particular roles/ professions/ occupations or socialization in the labour market.
General understanding of numeracy and literacy
Mathematics and Science subjects
18 - 35 years according to the Skills Development Act
From grade 4-12
10. How shall a learner benefit from a Learnership?
11. What is a Skills Programme?
12. What is the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO)?
13. What are scarce and critical skills?
14. What subjects are required for you to be accepted in a Learnership and Skills Programme?
15. What subjects are required for you to be accepted for agricultural related studies in higher-learning institutions?
16. At what age can you register for a Learnership or Skills Programme?
17. Which grades can one possess in order to qualify for the Learnership and Skills Programme?
Questions Answers
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