TVET

As matriculants await National Senior Certificate results, its important that they know the options that they have post matric.

The Department of Higher Education and Training has mentioned that our country is in need of certain skills, and there is a massive shortage of artisans in South Africa. 

You might be considering to go to a TVET college for you vocational certificate, please read for further details.

There are fifty registered and accredited public TVET Colleges in South Africa which operate on more than 264 campuses spread across the rural and urban areas of the country that you can choose from.

Do you have a mind for efficiency, great organisational skills, and a passion for systems and record keeping? If yes, then a career path in the office administration field is worth considering and one to think about. 

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly referred to as 4IR is seen as the inevitable next step to how technology will drastically reshape entire economies and the education system. 

Last month, a Parliamentary Meeting was held to discuss the funding of higher education, especially after the implementation of the Special Adjustment Budget. Higher education remains protected, but what does this mean for TVET Colleges? 

 After completing school, many students would like to further their education. This in the hope of gaining skills that would make them employable in the South African job market.

Many people are still unaware of the study opportunities government has provided through public Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges.

TVET is an abbreviation for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and they provide practical education in skills and trades that are in demand in business and industry.

Terminology related to education in South Africa can often be very confusing, particularly when learners and prospective students need to consider the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and talk of accreditation and registration.

Do you need financial assistance in order to study further? Pursuing a higher education through a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College might be the answer.

False Bay TVET College is an active participant in the MOT Programme. This is a programme that originated in Norway and aims to give students certain tools to help them develop into strong and resilient members of society.

A gender revolution has begun in what were exclusively male industries, led by a still-tiny vanguard of women artisans produced by South Africa’s TVET College system.

Despite the massive push to transform the image of TVET colleges it seems businesses are still hesitant to hire these graduates.

Recognising the shortage of skilled artisans in the automotive industry, the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) has expanded the premises of its AA Technical College to accommodate more students.