National Certificate: Management – Accredited

Duration: 24 contact days over 12 months

SAQA I.D. 83946 LP 23654
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Credits: 120

Introduction

Learn the “Management tricks of the trade.” The National Certificate: Management qualification provides a framework for you to develop competencies that will enable you to become a competent junior manager. It introduces certain theoretical concepts, requires the application of a limited base of knowledge and applies a well-developed range of skills that will enable you to be informed as it
pertains to your chosen industry.

This qualification provides a balanced learning experience that allows flexible access to further education, life-long learning, higher education and productive employment in a range of occupational contexts. It provides an opportunity for you to learn and apply academic skills in relation to management and will also arm you with the required skills to adapt to changes in work procedures and processes in business and industry. Learn more about the organizational management context, what is business management and what does management mean.

Qualification Outcomes

Upon completion of this qualification you will be able to effectively:

• Apply knowledge of self and your team in order to develop a plan to enhance team performance
• Competently conduct a formal meeting
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS in a workplace, and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organisation and a specific workplace
• Identify and keep records that fall within the responsibility of a team manager
• Indicate the role of a team leader and ensure that a team meets organizational standards
• Induct a new member into a team
• Interpret current affairs related to a specific business sector
• Investigate and explain the structure of a selected workplace or organization
• Manage time and the work process in a business environment
• Describe and apply the management functions of an organization
• Motivate a team
• Accommodate the audience and context needs in oral communication
• Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations
• Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3- dimensional space in different contexts
• Interpret and use information from written text
• Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities
• Use correct language and communication in occupational learning programs
• Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues
• Write texts for a range of communicative contexts
• Apply knowledge of self in order to make a life decision
• Analyze new developments reported in the media that could impact on a business sector or industry

Who is this qualification suitable for?

The National Certificate: Management (SAQA ID: 83946, NQF Level 03) qualification is aimed at those who are already employed and others who intend to follow a career in management.

Title	Details
Apply knowledge of self and team in order to develop a plan to enhance team performance	13912, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Conduct a formal meeting	13914, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 3
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS in a workplace, and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organisation and a specific workplace	13915, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 4
Identify and keep the records that a team manager is responsible for keeping	13916, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 4
Indicate the role of a team leader ensuring that a team meets an organisation`s standards	13917, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 6
Induct a new member into a team	13911, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 3
Interpret current affairs related to a specific business sector	14665, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 10
Investigate and explain the structure of a selected workplace or organisation	13919, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 10
Manage time and the work process in a business environment	13918, Core, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 4
Describe and apply the management functions of an organization	14667, Core, Level 4, NQF Level 04, Cr 10
Motivate a team	13947, Core, Level 4, NQF Level 04, Cr 6
Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication	8968, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations	9010, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 2
Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	9013, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 4
Interpret and use information from texts	8969, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities	9012, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	8973, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues	7456, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Write texts for a range of communicative contexts	8970, Fundamental, Level 3, NQF Level 03, Cr 5
Apply knowledge of self in order to make a life decision	11813, Elective, Level 2, NQF Level 02, Cr 3
Analyse new developments reported in the media that could impact on a business sector or industry	13943, Elective, Level 4, NQF Level 04, Cr 10

Other Possible Advantage of Registering a Learnership

The above qualifications, not automatically but subject to further requirements, can be registered as a “Learnership” (a workplace-based practical qualifications).

Tax Incentives

If the above qualification is registered as a learnership (see link for various requirements), the employer can claim a tax allowance of R40,000 (R60,000 for disability) per year . The employer can claim a R40,000 “completion allowance” for NQF level 1-6 (R60,000 for disability).

BBBEE Incentives

By implementing Learnerships you can contribute to gaining up to 8 BBBEE points (4 points for meeting the employee and unemployed learner requirements), plus an additional 5 bonus points for employing successful Learnership graduates (if applicable). Ensure you meet your Total Spend and Disabled Learner Spend targets, and earn 25/20 points for your Skills Development Criteria.

ETI

Try the Employment Tax Incentive. Ensure your learners are between the ages of 18-35 and they qualify you for up to 50% rebate on paid wages (limited to wages of no more than R 6 000 per month) through your monthly PAYE returns. If you pay your new learner R 2 000 per month (recommended minimum), you get R 1 000 back – per month

Skills Development Levy

The remuneration iro of the salaries of a learner will be exempt from Skills Development Levies.

Grant Funding

Learnerships are one of the easiest ways to attract funding, whether through SETA funding or other government-sponsored projects, funding for the costs incurred, are available to your organisation.