List of Energy and Water SETA Qualifications

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) serves the energy and water sectors. Here’s an updated list of EWSETA qualifications listing new Occupational Certificates for the sector.

EWSETA Qualifications for Energy and Water Sectors

Energy and Water Qualifications include the following fields:

• Civil Engineering Construction
• Electrical Infrastructure Construction
• Engineering and Related Design
• Manufacturing and Assembly
• Physical Planning Design and Management
• Physical Sciences
• Safety in Society

EWSETA ensures that the National Skills and Development Strategy is executed within the energy and water sectors with the qualifications listed below.

Tips for learners using this data

If you are a learner looking for a skills provider, click the links to open the qualification and scroll down to the bottom of the page. SAQA lists accredited providers at the bottom of each qualification. If none are provided, google the qualification name and see which providers come up. Open their websites and ensure that you find their accredited information such as their SETA registration number.

EWSETA Occupational Qualifications registered at SAQA in 2023

• OC: Industrial Water Plant Operator (SAQA ID 102758)
• OC: Gas Turbine Power Plant Controller (SAQA ID 118111)
• OC: Water Process Controller (Industrial Water Process Controller) – SAQA ID 102578
• OC: Water Quality Analyst (Water Regulation Practitioner) – SAQA ID 101471
• OC: Radiation Protection Monitor – SAQA ID 110356
• OC: Radiation Protection Technician – SAQA ID 110350
• OC: Radiation Protection Practitioner – SAQA ID 110353
• OC: Auxiliary Fossil Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103263
• OC: Fossil Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103261
• OC: Nuclear Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 103259
• OC: Hydro Power Plant Operator – SAQA ID 104458
• OC: Fossil Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97384
• OC: Nuclear Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97225
• OC: Hydro Power Plant Controller – SAQA ID 97224
• OC: Energy Efficiency Technician (Energy Audit Energy) – SAQA ID 99426
• OC: Instrument Mechanician – SAQA ID 94701
• OC: Water Works Management Practitioner – SAQA ID 118808
• OC: Cable Jointer (Electric Cable Jointer) – SAQA ID 119991
• OC: Low Voltage Electric Cable Jointer – SAQA ID 119992

New Job Qualifications called Occupational Certificates

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 registered at the following levels:

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.

NQF Level 4 qualifications for Matriculants or experienced workers.

NQF Level 5 qualifications for Managers

NQF L6 qualifications for Professionals

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EWSETA Qualifications listed in 2017

We’re keeping the table below to serve as a reference point for future changes.