Finding career development opportunities in the chemical industries.

Listed in this post are Chemical Industry Qualifications from NQF level 1 to 4.

If you want to be a Learner

1. Google the SAQA NLRD ID
2. Click on a link or the SAQA Qualification
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the qualification to see who the accredited providers are. Note: SAQA and the SETAs are collectively slow and unenthusiastic about updating this information. If there are no service providers move on to the next step.
4. Google the qualification name and add ‘accredited training’ – names of organisations providing this training should pop up. Still nothing?
5. Contact the SETA directly, ask for their ETQA (this unit accredits training providers) learnerships or skills development department and ask who the accredited training providers are for the qualifications you are interested in.
6. Still nothing?
7. Check if you can find a qualification with a service provider on the QCTO website. If not – swear a bit then move on. Select another qualification, follow the process again and keep going…good luck!

If you are a Business

If you are considering becoming an accredited training provider for any of these qualifications, check with the SETA if they have developed any equivalent QCTO qualifications and consider becoming accredited for those.

Remember that qualifications expire after 3 years. If you think that’s silly then this isn’t the right industry for you. Education and training is constantly evolving, always in a state of flux and filled with dynamic not static possibilities.

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• CHIETA Learning Allocations for 2016 is a list of all CHIETA learnerships, apprenticeships, Bursaries and skills programs.

Chemical Industry Qualifications from NQF level 1 to 4

CHIETA Qualifications

The following fall within CHIETA’s primary focus and are registered with SAQA.

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