Reinforced Plastics and Composite Trades Worker (Occupation Code : 714209)
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Description
Builds products using composites and reinforced plastics.
Tasks
Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means.
Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic.
Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications.
Recycling waste plastic materials.
Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.
Alternate Occupation Names
Surfboard Maker
Canoe Maker
Kayak Maker
Canopy Builder
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 - Polymer Composite Fabrication Level 2
This learnership is offered through the merSETA. A candidate has to have an employer in order to enter into this learnership.
Step 3 : Learnerships
- Learnership - Polymer Composite Fabrication Level 3
A learnership is a structured learning programme, consisting of theoretical and practical components, that leads to a qualification. In order to enter a learnership you need an employer.
Step 4 : Learnerships
- Learnership - Polymer Composite Fabrication Level 4
A learnership is a structured learning programme, consisting of theoretical and practical components, that leads to a qualification. In order to enter a learnership you need an employer.
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
In order to register as a Professional Quantity Surveyor at the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) you first have to register as a Candidate Quantity Surveyor and gain three years of work experience.
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.