SayPro Online Occupational Certificate: Electrician 91761

SAQA ID: Operate a Windows System NQF Level 04 Credits 06

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Electrician.

Electricians plan, prepare install, test, connect, commission, maintain, alter and repair electrical equipment, wiring and control systems and apply the knowledge and skills obtained, in a variety of contexts.

A qualified learner will be able to:
Plan and prepare work site, equipment, tools, consumables and materials for electrical activities and operations.
Install, wire and connect electrical equipment and control systems.
Test and inspect electrical equipment, control systems and installations.
Commission control systems and installations.
Maintain and repair electrical equipment, control systems and installations.

Rationale:
The Occupational Certificate: Electrician was developed with the full participation of the Metal and Chemical Industries, Mining, Railways, Electrical Contractors Authority, Agricultural Sector, Eskom, South African Navy, Further Education and Training Colleges and Municipalities. The development of this qualification will ensure that the training of Artisan learners will consistently produce Artisans that can fully function within all the sectors mentioned. Once qualified the mobility of Artisans between sectors will significantly be improved.

The entry requirements of the Qualification will allow learners leaving the general schooling system after Grade 9 to gain access to the qualification. Electricians qualified through this qualification will be able to plan, prepare, install, maintain, commission and fault find a range of equipment and systems within a variety of electrical installations in the construction, manufacturing, chemical, energy, mining, municipal, agricultural and railway environments. The work experience modules were written to reflect all the different contexts that were prevalent in the various sectors and is aimed at producing an individual that is fully competent within the range of this curriculum.

Various specialisation areas where a learner must first be qualified as a electrician were identified within the areas of metering, high voltage and medium voltage (HV and MV), live work, hazardous areas, medium and high voltage cable jointing, switching and protection.