QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE
An important mandate for South Africa’s 21 SETAs is the development, quality assurance and compliance of qualifications developed for any particular sector. This mandate is undertaken in close cooperation with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
To achieve this within the water and energy sectors, the EWSETA fulfils two important roles within the qualifications development landscape and these have been outlined below.
Occupational Qualification Development
Occupational Qualification
Is a qualification associated with trade, occupation or profession, resulting from work based learning and consisting of knowledge, practical skills and work experience standards as defined in the Skills Development (Act no. 97 of 1998).
Development Quality Partner (DQP)
Means a body delegated by the QCTO to manage and fund the process of developing specific occupational qualifications.
OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION DEVELOPMENT
The EWSETA has been nominated to be a DQP for the occupational qualifications mentioned below.
- OC: Water Inspector (Water Data Collector) – NQF Level 3.
- OC: Environment Manager (Water Resource Management Practitioner) – NQF Level not confirmed yet.
- OC: Electrical Substation Operations Manager – NQF Level not confirmed yet.
- OC: Electrical Installation Inspector – NQF Level 6.
- OC: Cable Jointer (Electric Cable Jointer) – NQF Level 4.
- OC: Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Process Controller -NQF Level 6.
- OC: Water Process Controller (Water Works Management Practitioner) – NQF Level 6.
- OC: Water Process Operator (Industrial Water Operator) -NQF Level 4.
- OC: Water Use Specialist NQF 7.
- Water Process Controller (Industrial Water Process Controller) – SAQA ID 102578
- Water Quality Analyst (Water Regulation Practitioner) – SAQA ID 101471
- Radiation Protection Monitor – SAQA ID 110356
- Radiation Protection Technician – SAQA ID 110350
- Radiation Protection Practitioner – SAQA ID 110353
- Auxiliary Fossil Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103263
- Fossil Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103261
- Nuclear Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103259
- Hydro Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 104458
- Fossil Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97384
- Nuclear Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97225
- Hydro Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97224
- Energy Efficiency Technician (Energy Audit Energy) – SAQA ID 99426
- Instrument Mechanician – SAQA ID 94701
QUALIFICATION ASSESSMENT
Assessment Quality Partner (AQP)
Means a body delegated by the QCTO to develop the assessment instruments manage and fund the external integrated summative assessment of specific NQF registered occupational qualification and part qualifications.
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The EWSETA has been nominated to be a AQP for the occupational qualifications mentioned below.
- Water Plant Operator (Industrial Water Plant Operator) – OFO code 313201.
- Water Process Controller (Industrial Water Process Controller) – OFO code 313203.
- Energy Efficiency Technician (Energy Audit Technician) – NQF Level 6
- Auxiliary Fossil Power Plant Operator – NQF Level 4.
- Fossil Power Plant Process Controller – NQF Level 6.
- Hydro Power Plant Process Controller – NQF Level 6.
- Nuclear Power Plant Process Controller – NQF Level 6.
- Fossil Power Plant Process Operator – NQF Level 5.
- Nuclear Power Plant Process Operator – NQF Level 5.
- Hydro Power Plant Process Operator – NQF Level 5.
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