Programme Overview
Organisations, according to the Skills Development and Skills Levy Act, are required to appoint skills development facilitators SDF to complete workplace skills plans and submit annual training reports. This course enables prospective SDFs to acquire the competencies to align training with their organisation’s strategic direction and attend to the requirements of the Act. Participants develop knowledge and skills to: perform skills gap analyses, co-ordinate planned skills development interventions, advise on quality managements systems for skills development practices and promote a learning culture.
Learning outcomes
- Recognise the requirements of the Act
- Conduct an analysis of the skills requirements in an organisation
- Identify and prioritise training and development needs
- Plan and organise and co-ordinate learning interventions
- Review and report on the learning taking place implement quality assurance for skills development
- Collate and store data relevant to skills development
- Promote a learning culture in an organisationUnit standards covered in the course
Duration
- 4 days contact time including facilitation and group activities
- 6 months self study after which participants submit their portfolio of evidence
Accreditation
A certificate of competence will be awarded upon successful completion of a portfolio of evidence
Unit Standards
This course is accredited against the following unit standards:
- 15217: Develop an organizational training and development plan
NQF level 5
6 Credits - 15218: Conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for skills development and other purposes
NQF level 6
4 Credit - 15232: Co-ordinate planned skills development interventions in a organisation
NQF level 5
6 Credits - 15228: Advise on the establishment and implementation of a quality management system for skills development practices in an organisation
NQF level 5
10 Credits - 15227: Conduct skills development administration in a organisation
NQF level 4
4 Credits - 15221: Strategic alignment of skills development
NQF level 6
12 Credits - 15222: Promote a learning culture in an organisation
NQF level 5
3 Credits
