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Length: 5 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 34,091 EX VAT 3 Person R 22,022 EX VAT 10 Person R 14,427 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner – SP-220321 (5 days)
Give your organisation a qualified skills development facilitator who plans, runs and reports on workplace learning – and submits a Workplace Skills Plan that meets your SETA's rules – with a QCTO certificate at NQF Level 5.
Every levy-paying employer needs someone who can turn business needs into a training plan, submit it to the SETA on time and claim the mandatory grant. This QCTO-accredited skills development facilitator (SDF) course – the Occupational Skills Programme: Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner (SP-220321, NQF Level 5, 40 credits) – trains that person to plan for, conduct and administer skills development in your organisation.
The programme is built from four modules of the Occupational Certificate: Training and Development Practitioner. Learners study the law and the institutions behind skills development – SAQA, the NQF, the QCTO, the SETAs, the levy and its grants – and then do the work itself: an analysis of learning and development needs, a skills development plan agreed with stakeholders, provider selection, monitoring and the reporting a SETA expects.
It is practical by design. After the five contact days each learner completes the workplace module, compiling a Workplace Skills Plan for their own organisation or a host employer that meets the compliance criteria of the chosen SETA. The programme ends in a Final Integrated Supervised Assessment (FISA), set, run and moderated by BOTI under QCTO rules.
Why this course
For your organisation
- An in-house skills development facilitator who can submit the WSP and Annual Training Report on time
- Mandatory grant claims based on plans that meet your SETA's compliance criteria
- Training spend linked to real competency gaps, business processes and positions
- Providers chosen and briefed against clear terms of reference, then monitored
- Skills development records kept in a way that stands up to SETA and B-BBEE verification
For your delegates
- A QCTO skills programme certificate: 40 credits at NQF Level 5
- A working knowledge of SAQA, the NQF, the QCTO, SETAs, the levy and the grants
- Real practice: a Workplace Skills Plan compiled for a real organisation
- Credits towards the Occupational Certificate: Training and Development Practitioner
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain how SAQA, the NQF, the QCTO and the SETAs regulate occupational learning
- Explain how the skills development levy is paid and shared, and how mandatory and discretionary grants work
- Advise managers and staff on learning programmes, delivery models and national skills priorities
- Collect and analyse data on occupational competencies and record the gaps by business process and position
- Update the employment profile and prioritise and motivate the planned learning programmes
- Consult stakeholders and finalise a Workplace Skills Plan
- Compare providers, draft their terms of reference and monitor the delivery of learning programmes
- Set up skills development administration and reporting, including the Annual Training Report
Who should attend
Skills development facilitators and the HR, learning and development or administration staff who prepare the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report; members of a skills development or training committee; HR practitioners and consultants who advise employers on SETA grants. Learners need an NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication (or access through recognition of prior learning) and an organisation, their own or a host employer, for which they can compile a Workplace Skills Plan.
Course outline
Day 1 – The skills development system
The statutory learning and development environment (Knowledge Module 242401-001-KM-01)
- How SAQA and the NQF came about, and what the level descriptors mean
- The three quality councils and their sub-frameworks
- The National Learner Records Database and registered qualifications
- Government departments and their roles in skills development
- Professional bodies and designations
The laws that shape workplace learning
- The Skills Development Act, the Skills Development Levies Act and the NQF Act
- What the B-BBEE and Employment Equity Acts expect of training
- The QCTO, its policies and provider accreditation
- Learnerships, skills programmes and other delivery models
Day 2 – Funding and national priorities
Skills development funding
- How the levy is paid and distributed
- Mandatory and discretionary grants: who qualifies and when
- Funding incentives for employers
- The National Skills Fund
National skills priorities
- The national skills development strategy and plans
- Transformation frameworks and what they mean for your organisation
- Comparing national trends with your own workplace practice
- Preparing an information document on occupational learning for staff
Day 3 – Analysing learning and development needs
Workplace learning and development planning (Knowledge Module 242401-001-KM-06)
- The planning cycle from business strategy to training plan
- Occupational competencies needed for efficient business processes
- Updating the employment profile for learning and development
Conducting a needs analysis (Practical Module 242401-001-PM-02)
- Collecting and analysing data on workplace learning needs
- Building a matrix of competency gaps by business process and position
- Reporting the findings to management
Day 4 – Building the Workplace Skills Plan
Planning and consultation
- Prioritising and motivating the planned learning programmes
- Working with the skills development or training committee
- Finalising the plan with stakeholders
Sourcing, selecting and monitoring providers
- Comparing providers who can deliver each programme
- Drafting terms of reference for a provider
- A tool to monitor and evaluate learning programmes
- Monitoring the plan as it is implemented
Day 5 – Reporting, administration and the workplace module
Learning and development reporting
- A skills development administration and reporting protocol
- Organising and capturing training records
- The Annual Training Report and the SETA's submission requirements
- Ethical and accurate reporting
The workplace module and the final assessment (Work Experience Module 242401-001-WM-02)
- Compiling a Workplace Skills Plan that meets the chosen SETA's compliance criteria
- The portfolio of evidence
- How the Final Integrated Supervised Assessment works
How it is delivered
Five contact days, 08:30-16:00, followed by the workplace module (8 credits, about 80 hours of work) in which each learner compiles a Workplace Skills Plan for their own organisation or a host employer, with a facilitator available for guidance. The contact days run at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at BOTI's venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online, for one learner or a group of up to about 20. Learner material and the portfolio of evidence guide are provided. BOTI enrols each learner with the QCTO within five days of the start of training, and the final assessment – a practical assessment with questions on the underlying knowledge – follows once all modules are complete.
What our clients say
“The training was presented through an interesting and easy-to-use online platform, and we were impressed by its quality.”
“[The organisation] confirms that BOTI delivered the contracted services over the 24-month period, and we have no hesitation in recommending Business Optimization Training Institute (Pty) Ltd to any organisation seeking a similar e-Learning or skills development solution.”
“Throughout both interventions, BOTI demonstrated a high level of professionalism, subject matter expertise, and commitment to quality training delivery. Their ability to effectively manage virtual learning environments and engage participants contributed significantly to the success of the programmes.”
Frequently asked questions
Is this skills development facilitator course accredited?
Yes. It is a QCTO occupational skills programme (SP-220321, NQF Level 5, 40 credits), and BOTI is accredited by the QCTO to deliver it (07-QCTO/SDP091026125545, valid to 30 September 2031). The QCTO issues the certificate to learners who pass the final assessment. The last date for enrolment is 2 March 2028.
Who can enrol?
Learners need an NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication, or access through recognition of prior learning, and an organisation for which they can compile a Workplace Skills Plan during the workplace module.
How is it assessed?
Each module ends with a formal assessment set by BOTI. Learners who pass them all take the Final Integrated Supervised Assessment: a practical task covering the programme's outcome, with questions on the underlying knowledge. It is supervised, and an online assessment is recorded.
Does it count towards a full qualification?
Yes. The modules come from the Training and Development Practitioner occupational certificate, which carries 190 credits at NQF Level 5, so the 40 credits can count towards it under the QCTO's credit accumulation and transfer rules.
Can our organisation fund it through the SETA?
Accredited training can be included in your Workplace Skills Plan and reported in your Annual Training Report, and it may qualify for discretionary grants when your SETA opens a funding window. BOTI can advise on the documents your SETA asks for.
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