Here’s a list of local government qualifications managed by the LGSETA. These qualifications will help you pursue a career in the government sector.
Qualifications for Careers in Local Government
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Local Government Qualifications List
Qualification | NQF | Credits | NLRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education and Training Certificate Environmental Practice | 1 | 122 | 49552 |
| National Certificate: Ward Committee Governance | 2 | 120 | 57823 |
| National Certificate: Environmental Practice | 2 | 128 | 49605 |
| National Certificate: Environmental Practice | 3 | 122 | 49752 |
| National Certificate: Local Government Support Services | 3 | 127 | 58644 |
| National Certificate: Local Government Councillor Practices | 3 | 122 | 58578 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Municipal Finance and Administration | 4 | 157 | 50372 |
| National Certificate: Local Economic Development | 4 | 163 | 36436 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Leadership Development | 4 | 160 | 50081 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Fire and Rescue Operations | 4 | 148 | 57803 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Environmental Practice | 4 | 140 | 50309 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Environmental Noise Practice | 4 | 120 | 58801 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management: Disaster Risk Management (Learning programme recorded 57712 | 4 | 150 | 64870 |
| Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development: Local Economic Development (Learning programme 76989) | 4 | 125 | 67509 |
| Occupational Certificate: Electrician | 4 | 360 | 91761 |
| National Diploma: Public Finance Management and Administration | 5 | 260 | 49554 |
| National Certificate: Local Economic Development | 5 | 142 | 36438 |
| National Certificate: Municipal Integrated Development Planning | 5 | 160 | 50205 |
| National Certificate: Emergency Services Supervision: Fire and Rescue Operations | 5 | 130 | 64390 |
| National Certificate: Environmental Noise Control | 5 | 120 | 59325 |
| National Certificate: Environmental Management | 5 | 134 | 66789 |
| Certificate: Local Government | 5 | 120 | 23616 |
| Higher Certificate: Local Government | 5 | 240 | 23617 |
| National Certificate: Municipal Governance (Learning programme recorded 67467) | 5 | 140 | 60529 |
| National Certificate: Generic Management: Disaster Risk Management (Learning programme recorded 59201) | 5 | 162 | 60274 |
| National Certificate: Community Development (Learning Programmes recorded 83389, 83392, 83393) | 5 | 147 | 80946 |
| Certificate: Municipal Financial Management | 6 | 166 | 48965 |
| National Certificate: Local Economic Development | 6 | 144 | 36437 |
| Diploma: Local Government | 6 | 360 | 35956 |
Check out this list of currently registered learnerships. There is a pipeline of new qualifications being developed so there’s a lot of stuff to keep up to date with!
Here are lists of new occupation certificates:
- Start with NQF. Level 1 and 2 for those with little or no high school and limited if any work experience
- NQF Level 3 qualifications for those with some high school and little or no work experience.
- Awesome NQF Level 4 qualifications for Matriculants or experienced workers.
- NQF Level 5 Qualifications for Managers
We are adding more updates so follow #KeepClimbing for the latest.
If you’re a training provider and wish to become accredited with the LGSETA, use this list to see which qualifications you’re interested in offering. Remember that you can either be training the unemployed to meet entry-level scarce skills needs or you could be training current government sector employees. Read more about careers and scarce skills in the government sector.
Kindly assist me in getting accreditation status as the service provider.
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Eddy
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