RPF Skills Development Task Group

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RPF Skills Development Task Group

• Feedback from meetings of
• 31 January 2002
• 29 April 2002

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RPF Resolution

• The RPF be regularly apprised of the developments
  in the field of skills development (and
  technology transfer) within the framework of the
  SDA of 1996.
• That a RPF Task Group be convened by Les Sampson
  to establish contact with formal structures in
  this field and disseminate information to the
  RPF.
• That the Task Group reports to the RPF as and
  when required to so as to inform employers on
• Development of unit standards and learnerships
• Registration and accreditation of courses
• Details on accredited service providers
• Training programmes.
• That the activities of the RPF Task Group on
  Materials Technicians be integrated into the new
  Task Group.

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Task Group Members
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Role of Task Group

• To provide a legitimate forum for coordination of
  skills development activities, relevant to the
  road sector
• To provide an effective means of communication
  within the various industry sectors
• To provide a reference group for broader industry
  comment on specific sub-sector initiatives
• To provide a feedback mechanism to the industry
  through the RPF
• To pay specific attention to skills development
  related to materials technicians
• To minimise duplication of skills development
  activities within the road sector

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National Certificate in Civil Engineering

• Five qualifications being developed from NQF
  levels 1-5
• Contextual model developed for structuring
  qualifications within the construction industry
• Tender drawn up by SGB 12/CETA to appoint a
  consultant (close 7 May)
• Draft qualifications available for NSB meeting in
  July
• Concerns expressed related to the timeframe
• Core unit standards of the qualifications will be
  fixed
• Electives define the specific job per sub-sector
• Qualifications/learnerships for manufacturing not
  accommodated and need to be developed in parallel

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Entry levels for Mathematics and Communications
and Language

• Entry level thought to be too high
• NQF 1 v ABET
• Revised table approved at first meeting
• Problems with acceptance by broader construction
  industry
• Task group letter to CETA expressing concerns

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Asphalt Industry

• 34 unit standards developed in areas of binder
  manufacturing, HMA manufacturing, seal
  application and HMA application
• Frustration at progress with learnership/qualifica
  tions
• Asphalt/binder manufacturing learnerships
• AsAc going through the registration process as a
  training institution
• Portfolio of courses being developed
• 14 courses by end of year (including Ttek
  courses)
• Intro to bitumen
• Web site (asac.csir.co.za)
• Course management system developed

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Cement Concrete industry

• Unit standards for pre-cast, ready-mix and
  reinforced concrete have been developed
• 8 unit standards now available for pre-cast
  concrete
• Modified for use by Building SGB
• CCI training school expected to be registered in
  the next few weeks
• Development of qualifications still outstanding

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Aggregate industry

• 23 unit standards are developed and posted on the
  web site www.clas.sys.co.za
• Part of the mining SGB and also posted on their
  web site
• 25 are for cement manufacturing

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Professionals

• Unit standards for levels NQF 5-7 only likely to
  be available in 2 years time
• Progress being made with liaison between the
  Professional Councils and CETA
• Council for Construction and Project Management
  has been established
• Run in parallel to ECSA and concentrating on
  management component
• Concerns re lack on technical/engineering
  expertise and experience
• Presentation from ECSA at next RPF

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Tertiary institutions

• Scoping exercise of course and course content
  being carried out by SANRAL chair in association
  with AsAc
• Analysis complete by mid-June
• Strategies and actions will be developed based on
  the outcome of the survey

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Materials testingunit standards/learnerships/qual
ification

• Scoping exercise at a workshop in March
• Lack of progress a concern
• Funding constraints
• Meeting with CETA