National Certificate: Building and Civil Construction NQF 3

PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

Typically, qualifying learners are employed in the construction sector as painters, tilers, plasterers, masons, joiners, carpenters, roofers, or are self-employed as micro-enterprise owners who provide services to construction contractors and members of the public (e.g. private households). Consequently, this employment sector consists of many small and micro-enterprises.

Qualifying learners will be able to:

• Plan construction activities using mathematical principles.
• Communicate with relevant persons
• Plan construction activity
• Establish work area
• Execute construction activity

TITLE :	National Certificate: Building and Civil Construction NQF 3
SAQA ID :	65409
ACCREDITING AUTHORITY :	CETA – Construction Education and Training Authority
PROGRAMME DURATION :	1 400 Hours (30% theory 70% work based practical learning)
CREDITS	140

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:
On completion of this qualification learners are able to:

1. Plan construction activities using mathematical principles.
2. Communicate with relevant persons.
3. Plan construction activity.
4. Establish work area.
5. Execute construction activity.

 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Candidates must be between 18 – 29 years of age
2. Candidates must be a South African citizen
3. Minimum passed Grade 12 with Pure Mathematics/Mathematics Literacy and Physical Science with minimum 40 % pass mark

 

UNIT STANDARDS:
	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	259604	Verify compliance to safety, health and environmental requirements in the workplace	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	14672	Describe the composition, roleplayers and the role of the construction industry in the South African economy	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	261661	Develop construction work plans	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Core	261664	Erect, use and dismantle access equipment for construction work	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Core	261658	Identify, use and maintain tools, machines, equipment and materials for building and civil construction activities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	261737	Procure building and civil construction materials, tools and equipment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Core	254220	Provide primary emergency care/first aid as an advanced first responder	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Core	14580	Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Fundamental	119472	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9010	Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations	Level 3	NQF Level 03	2
Fundamental	9013	Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Fundamental	119457	Interpret and use information from texts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9012	Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	119467	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7469	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	119465	Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Elective	9971	Apply screeds to a concrete floor	Level 3	NQF Level 03	15
Elective	261663	Build masonry superstructures using concrete hollow units	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Elective	261659	Build masonry superstructures using solid units	Level 3	NQF Level 03	20
Elective	14674	Clad roof structures	Level 3	NQF Level 03	16
Elective	14676	Erect roof trusses	Level 3	NQF Level 03	16
Elective	14673	Install finishing components	Level 3	NQF Level 03	16
Elective	9969	Prepare for plastering	Level 3	NQF Level 03	15
Elective	261665	Prepare surfaces and apply tiles	Level 3	NQF Level 03	20
Elective	261657	Plaster surfaces	Level 3	NQF Level 03	12
Elective	14662	Set out, excavate, cast concrete strip foundations and build foundation walling	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6