Sheet Metal Worker (Occupation Code : 651301)
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Description
Makes, installs and repairs articles and parts of articles made out of sheet metal such as sheet steel, copper, tin, brass, aluminium, zinc, galvanised iron or other substitutes. NOTE: This occupation is listed as a trade.Tasks
Manufacturing various types of articles and components out of sheet metal less than three millimetres thick.
Making and installing sheet metal ducts for air-conditioning, heating and ventilation systems.
Making and installing metal for kitchen walls and counters and stamped metal for roofing and siding.
Installing roof gutters and downpipes for rainwater drainage and making skylights and vents for industrial buildings.
Manufacturing most metal components in workshops where the metal pieces to be used are measured, cut, bent, shaped and joined.
Cementing, bolting, riveting, soldering or welding together metal pieces to form ducts, pipes, tubes and other items.
Treating some products against rust by galvanising, tin-plating or treating with certain chemicals.
Alternate Occupation Names
Sheet Metal Plumber
Machine Riveter
Coppersmith
Aluminium / Stainless Steel Fabricator
Aircraft Body Maker
Sheet Metal Marker / Installer
Brassmith
Tinsmith
Boilersmith
Metal Spinner / Sheeter
Duct Erector
Learning Pathways
Apprenticeship 1
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a learning programme where a learner is first employed by an employer in an apprenticeship position. The apprenticeship consists of theoretical training at a training centre or TVET College as well as workplace training under the supervision of a qualified artisan
Step 2 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.
Learnership 2
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- General Education and Training Certificate
A General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) or a Grade 9 certificate issued by a school OR an Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 certificate OR a recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1 are required to enter this learning pathway
Step 2 : Learnerships
- Learnership – Engineering Fabrication (Light) (Sheetmetal Worker) Level 2
A candidate needs to have an employer in order to enter into a learnership.
Step 3 : Learnerships
- Learnership – Engineering Fabrication (Light) (Sheetmetal Worker) Level 3
A candidate needs to have an employer in order to enter into a learnership.
Step 4 : Learnerships
- Learnership – National Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Sheetmetal Worker) Level 4
A candidate needs to have an employer in order to enter into a learnership.
Step 5 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.
National Certificate 3
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- General Education and Training Certificate
A General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) or a Grade 9 certificate issued by a school OR an Adult Education and Training (ABET) NQF Level 1 certificate OR a recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level 1 are required to enter this learning pathway
Step 2 : General Qualification
Step 3 : General Qualification
Step 4 : General Qualification
Step 5 : Workplace experience
- Workplace experience
The workplace experience can be gained during or after completion of the courses.
Step 6 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 4
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- Recognition of Prior Learning
You can accumulate knowledge and experience over a minimum period of time while doing the work of an artisan that allows you to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL). RPL is a formal process whereby a person's previous learning (through training and experiences) is assessed in order to determine training gaps
Step 2 : Final assessment
- Trade Test
The trade test is a national assessment that is conducted by a trade test centre that is accredited by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). You are only a qualified artisan after passing the trade test.