General Education and Training Certificate: Business Practice (NQF 1)
This General Education and Training Certificate: Business Practice is for utilisation by all members of the population. Anyone preparing to become employed, or self-employed, in any business whatsoever would be the persons most likely to be attracted to this qualification. In fact many newly (or not-so-newly) appointed personnel, or struggling entrepreneurs, could benefit from part or all of this qualification.
MODULE 1
Personal Skills
MODULE 2
Communication Skills
MODULE 3
Business and Entrepreneurial Skills
MODULE 4
Marketing and Customer Service Skills
MODULE 5
Health and Safety Skills
MODULE 6
Computer Skills
MODULE 7
Numeracy, Mathematical and Accounting Skills
Target Audience
- Target Group: Newly (or not-so-newly) appointed personnel or struggling entrepreneurs.
- Programme NQF: The NQF of the programme is at NQF 1.
- Minimum Qualifying Criteria: Communication and Mathematical Literacy at ABET NQF 3.
Duration
- Qualification Duration: Qualification – between one – three years. Learnership – twelve months. Contact sessions – between nine (9) – twelve (12) months.
- Contact Training & Assessment Sessions: Between 12 – 18 contact days (as per qualifying criteria).
- Non-Contact Duration: Learners will be required to invest the necessary additional hours per module on additional reading, on job practical assignments (workplace), and POE building, with the support of the supervisor and/or coach. A workplace log will be completed in this regard.
Training Methodology
The programme is facilitated by a competent subject matter specialist/s, who utilises the following techniques to ensure that the session is practical and experiential: Discussion; Role Plays; Exercises & Case Studies; Videos/DVDs; and Formative Assessments.
To facilitate this process we offer:
- Coaching Support: The Amandla Obunye Training Academy appointed Assessor and Project Administrator are available to the learners for telephonic support and coaching while learners compile their POE’s. Additional coaching support will be scheduled, as required, to assist with the building of POE’s.