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South Africa - Trade Qualifications (28/02/2011)
Trade Qualifications
The following qualifications awarded by the institutions and bodies listed below qualify for the points indicated where the qualification is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at Appendix 6:
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Qualification
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Level in New Zealand terms
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Points under SMC
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National Certificate (T1, T2, T3) awarded until 1994
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4
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50
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National Certificate for Technicians awarded until 1994
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4
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50
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National Certificate (from 1995)
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Refer to NZQA for assessment
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One of the following qualifications and evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship endorsed by the Registrar of Apprenticeship or Registrar of Manpower Training:
- Advanced Technical Certificate awarded until 1980
- National N4 Certificate
- National N5 Certificate
- National Technical Certificate Part IV
- National Technical Certificate Part V
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4
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50
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One of the following qualifications and evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship endorsed by the Registrar of Apprenticeship or Registrar of Manpower Training:
- National Technical Certificate part VI (must have evidence of holding National Technical Certificate Part V)
- National N6 Certificate (must have evidence of holding National N5 Certificate)
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5
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50
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Awarding Bodies
The following Government Departments may award all the Trade qualifications listed above:
Government Departments
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Awarded from
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Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training
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2002
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Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs)
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1979 - 1984
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Department of Education
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1995
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Department of Education and Culture
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1984 - 1994
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Department of Education and Training
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1979 - 1994
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Department of Indian Affairs
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1979 - 1984
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Department of Labour (Department of Manpower)
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1980
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Department of National Education
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1967 - 1994
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Education departments in the following provinces: Cape, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal
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until 1984
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Provincial governments in the following provinces: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Northern Province.
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1995 - 2002
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South African Certification Council
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until 2001
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Level 3 Qualifications
Level 3 qualifications, included in the list held at Appendix 8, are recognised for the award of points as an exception.
Effective 28/02/2011
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