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South Africa - Trade Qualifications (26/09/2011)
Trade Qualifications
The qualifications awarded by the institutions 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, and
- if before 1985 the applicant held a Contract of Apprenticeship in the same or similar occupation as the qualification in Table A awarded or endorsed by:
- the Registrar of Apprenticeship (1967-1981); or
- the Registrar of Manpower and Training (1981-1985); or
- one of the Industry Training Boards listed in Table E.
- from 1985 onward the applicant, on passing a qualifying trade test in the same or similar occupation as the qualification in Table A holds a:
- Trade Diploma; or
- Trade Certificate; or
- Certificate of Qualification; or
- Certificate listed in Table E.
awarded or endorsed by:
- the Registrar of Manpower and Training (from 1985); or
- an Industry Training Board (1985 2000); or
- a Sector Education and Training Authority (from 2000).
Table A
Qualification
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Abbreviation*
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Level in NZ terms
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Points under SMC
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National N4 Certificate (1967 ‑ 2012)
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N4
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4
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40
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National N5 Certificate (1967 ‑ 2013)
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N5
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4
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40
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National Technical Certificate Part 4 (1967 ‑ 1986)
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NTC4
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4
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40
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National Technical Certificate Part 5 (1967 ‑ 1986)
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NTC5
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4
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40
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National Technical Certificate Part 6 (must have evidence of holding National Technical Certificate Part 5) (1967 ‑ 1986)
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NTC6
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5
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40
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National N6 Certificate** (must have evidence of holding National N5 Certificate) (1967 - 2014)
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N6
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5
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40
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* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.
Note: If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of South Africa, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
** N6 is also listed on the South Africa Technical and Vocational Qualifications List.
Trade Related Qualifications
The qualifications in the following table qualify for the points indicated where:
- the qualification is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at 6, and
- the qualification is awarded within the ‘Qualification awarded from’ date range by:
- a Government Department listed in Table C; or
- a Technikon/University of Technology listed in Table D, and
- the applicant, on passing a qualifying trade test holds one of the following qualifications awarded or endorsed by a Government Department, an Industry Training Board or Sector Education and Training Authority:
- Trade Diploma
- Trade Certificate
- Certificate of Qualification
- Certificate in the same or similar occupation as the qualification in Table B.
Table B
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Qualification
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Abbreviation*
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Level in NZ terms
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Points under SMC
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National Certificate (for Technicians) (1972 - 1987)
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NC (Tech)
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4
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40
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National Higher Certificate (T2)/National Higher Certificate (1988 - 1995)
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NHC
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4
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40
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National Certificate (S1)/National Certificate/Certificate in Technology (from 1995)
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Refer to NZQA
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National Higher Certificate (S2)/National Higher Certificate/Higher Certificate in Technology (1995 - 2008)
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NHC (HCTech)
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4
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40
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* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.
Note: If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were taken outside of South Africa, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Awarding Bodies
The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown:
Table C
Government Department
(Alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.)
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Qualification awarded from
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Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs)
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NC (Tech) 1975 ‑ 1984
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Department of Education
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N4 1995 ‑ 2009
N5 1995 ‑ 2009
N6 1995 ‑ 2009
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Department of Education and Culture
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NC (Tech) 1972 ‑ 1987
N4 1967 ‑ 1994
N5 1967 ‑ 1994
N6 1967 ‑ 1994
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Department of Internal Affairs
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NTC4 1980 ‑ 1984
NTC5 1980 ‑ 1984
NTC6 1980 ‑ 1984
N4 1980 ‑ 1984
N5 1980 ‑ 1984
N6 1980 ‑ 1984
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Department of National Education
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NC (Tech) 1972 ‑ 1987
NTC4 1967 ‑ 1986
NTC5 1967 ‑ 1986
NTC6 1967 ‑ 1986
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Table D
Technikon or University of Technology
(Previous names and dates of change, and alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.)
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Qualification awarded from
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ML Sultan Technikon
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2002
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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NHC (HCTech) 2005 - 2008
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Peninsula Technikon
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2005
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Port Elizabeth Technikon
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2004
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Technikon Natal
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2002
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Technikon Pretoria
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2003
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Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon RSA 1980-1993)
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NHC 1993 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2004
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Technikon Witwatersrand
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NHC 1988 – 1995
NHC (HCTech) 1995 - 2004
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Tshwane University of Technology
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NHC (HCTech) 2004 - 2008
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University of South Africa
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NHC (HCTech) 2004 - 2008
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Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science (Walter Sisulu University)
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NHC (HCTech) 2005 - 2008
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Table E
Qualifying trade tests awarded by Government Departments, Industry Training Boards or Sector Education and Training Authorities
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Qualification awarded from
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Certificate (Designated Trade Certificate or Trade Certificate) awarded by the Construction Education and Training Authority (Building Industry Training Board 1991 – 2000)
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1993 - 2005
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Certificate (or Trade Diploma) awarded by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (MERSETA) (Metal and Engineering Industries Education and Training Board 1991 – 2000; Motor Industry Training Board 1994 ‑ 2000)
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1991 - 2007
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Certificate awarded by Electrical Contracting Industries Training Board
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1993 - 2000
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Certificate awarded by Energy Sector Education and Training Authority (ESKOM and Allied Industries Training Board 1994 - 2000)
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1994 - 2007
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Certificate awarded by the Automobile Manufacturing Industry Education and Training Board
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1994 - 2000
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Certificate awarded by the Department of Manpower
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1971 - 1994
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Certificate awarded by the Furniture Industries Training Board
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1997 - 2003
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Certificate awarded by the Jewellery and Precious Metal Industry Training Board
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1996 - 1999
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Certificate awarded by the Mining Qualifications Authority (Mining Industry Engineering Trades Training Board 1991 - 2000)
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1991 - 2006
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Certificate awarded by the Sugar Milling and Refining Industry Artisan Training Board
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1995 - 2000
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Certificate awarded by the Textile Industries Training Board
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1999 - 2000
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Certificate awarded by the Transport Education and Training Authority (Transnet Training Board 1992 ‑ 2000)
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1992 - 2008
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Certificate of Qualification awarded by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Hairdressing and Cosmetology Industry Training Board 1998 – 2000)
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1998 - 2003
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Metal and Engineering Industries Artisan Training Board
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1991 - 2000
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Practical Competence Certificate awarded by the Media, Advertising Publishing, Printing, Packaging Sector Education Training Authority (MAPPP-SETA); or
Certificate awarded by the Printing, Newspaper and Packaging Industries Training Board (1991 – 2000).
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1991 - 2010
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Trade Certificate awarded by the Chemical, Oil and Allied Industries Training Board
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1998 - 2000
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Trade Diploma awarded by the Department of Labour
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1971 - 1991
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Trade Diploma awarded by the Department of Manpower Utilisation
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1979 - 1982
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Level 3 Qualifications
Appendix 3 does not include Level 3 qualifications. Level three qualifications which are recognised as an exception under the Skilled Migrant Category are included in the list of Qualifications recognised as an Exception (Appendix 8).
Effective 26/09/2011
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