Community House Building - NQF Level 2

SAQA ID: 24273 (124 Credits)

Runs over 12 months

The purpose of this programme is to provide learners` as well as providers of education and training with national standards that represent the competencies required to meet the challenge of participating effectively in the building construction industry as a multi-skilled practitioner. This qualification has been developed to assist with standardisation across the building industry. The qualification will allow the qualified multi-skilled practitioner to register as a community house builder and provides a solid foundation for future career advancement across similar qualifications in the construction industry, including supervisory and management qualifications within the sector. 

The primary skills that are recognised in this qualification relate to a range of limited technical skills that are required to build a house of basic design. The learner will also have a basic understanding of the construction industry and how he or she is expected to operate within the legislative, safety and quality systems that govern the workplace. 

*Please note: This option is available as an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) Learnership.

What is needed before attending this learnership:

• Access to the qualification is open, except where there are restrictions placed on learners, based on their physical ability to adhere to legal occupational health, safety and environment standards that may prevent them from gaining access to this qualification
• Minimum Qualifying Criteria: Communication at NQF Level 1 & Mathematical Literacy at NQF level 1

Duration of the learnership:

• Qualification Duration: Twelve (12) months.
• Pre-assessment of learners is undertaken to identify current qualifications and experience, and may result in reduced contact training sessions, for theoretical components.
• Contact Training Sessions: Minimum eighty four (84) training days

Facilitator sessions - Non-Contact Duration:

• Learners will be required to invest the necessary additional hours per module on additional reading and on job practical assignments, with the support of the supervisor/mentor and/or coach.
• Practical Experience: A workplace logbook will be completed and signed off by the mentor/workplace assessor while the learner is performing duties in the job environment.
• NOTE: A detailed project plan will be compiled jointly to meet the SAQA/ETQA requirements while appreciating the work environment and commitments for employed and/or unemployed learners participating on a learnership.

*Qualification Certificates are issued by CETA NB: It is the responsibility of the employer to complete and submit a learnership agreement to their relevant SETA for registration purposes. CBM Training will register the students on the National Learnership Database against the selected Qualification (Learnership).