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South Africa - Trade Qualifications (10/12/2012)
The qualifications 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
- in Table A is awarded within the ‘qualification awarded from’ date range by a Government Department in Table C:
- between 1977 – 1983, there is evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship awarded or endorsed by the Registrar of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship Act, No. 37, 1944 with amendments), in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A, or
- from 1984, there is evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship awarded or endorsed by the Register of Manpower Training, in terms of the Manpower Training Act, 1981, in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A.
- in Table B is awarded within the ‘qualification awarded from’ date range by:
- a Government Department listed in Table C; or
- a Technikon listed in Table D.
Trade Qualifications
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
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N4
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4
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40
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National Technical Certificate Part 4
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NTC4
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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.
Trade Related Qualifications
Table B
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
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NCT
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4
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40
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National Higher Certificate
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NHC
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4
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40
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National N6 Certificate (including evidence of holding a National N5 Certificate)
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N6
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5
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40
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National Technical Certificate Part 6 ( including evidence of holding a National Technical Certificate Part 5)
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NTC6
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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.
If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.
If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed in Tables A or B 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.
All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.
For any purpose other than claiming the SMC points stated, additional evidence of at least a qualifying trade test, in a relevant occupation, is likely to also be required.
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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NCT: 1977 ‑ 1984
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Department of Education
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N4: 1995
N6: 1995
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Department of Education and Culture
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NCT: 1977 ‑ 1987
N4: 1977 ‑ 1994
N6: 1977 ‑ 1994
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Department of Internal Affairs
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NTC4: 1980 ‑ 1984
NTC6: 1980 ‑ 1984
N4: 1980 ‑ 1984
N6: 1980 ‑ 1984
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Department of National Education
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NCT: 1977 ‑ 1987
NTC4: 1977 ‑ 1986
NTC6: 1977 ‑ 1986
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Table D
Technikon
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
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Peninsula Technikon
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NHC: 1988 - 1995
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Port Elizabeth Technikon
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NHC: 1988 - 1995
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Technikon Natal
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NHC: 1988 - 1995
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Technikon Pretoria
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NHC: 1988 - 1995
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Technikon Southern Africa
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NHC: 1993 - 1995
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Technikon Witwatersrand
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NHC: 1988 - 1995
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Effective 10/12/2012
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