Skills Development
Task Group
Feedback to RPF
20/21 November 2007
Background
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Original task group established at November 2001
2 meeting held
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31 January 2001
29 April 2001
3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 postponed
Task group dormant pending regular feedback by
LvR to RPF
B Dumas domain champion for Materials Testers
qualification
Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for
coordination of skills development in Roads sector
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Materials testers
Pavement engineering course
Fragmented approach
Feedback from meeting of
7 November 2007
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Representation
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Coordination of activities
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Materials testing issues
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Pavement engineering course
Organisations represented
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Sabita
C&CI
CSIR
AsAc
SANRAL
DoT
WCPA
Gautrans
KZN DoT
Univ of Stellenbosch
Tshwane Univ of Tech
Cape Pen Univ of Tech
eThekwini Municipality
Apologies
 ASPASA
 NLA
 Univ of Pretoria
 SARF
 SAFCEC
 CETA
Coordinating Body
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All agreed the need for a coordinating body for skills
development in the road infrastructure sector in line with the
Roads Academy outlined in the RIFSA document
Mandate to establish a body
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RPF resolution to drive the establishment
Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification of
government
Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for comment
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Coordination of training & education initiative
Coordination of CPD initiatives
Coordination of industry best practice documentation
Road sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoE
Road sector interface with tertiary institutions
Coordinate schedule of presentation
Management of RPF??
Material testing
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Revised materials testers qualification should be
adopted
Training materials available via AsAc & C&CI
6-module Materials Testers Course
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Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and KZN
Provincial labs used as venues
Provide the classroom component
Employer organisations provide workplace training
Needs to be registered and accredited with CETA
Assessment tools to be developed and assessors identified
Interface with CETA and protocols developed and
managed by Coordinating Body
NLA structures for certification of competency
NLA
Area of concentration
for strategic plan
National Diploma – Civil
Engineering Materials
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Concern that this has been withdrawn for
curricula of UoTs
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Insufficient numbers
Qualification sent by SAQA for registration
Obtain a copy for comment
Pavement Engineering Course
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Discussions with Gautrans since last RPF
Commitment to building Pavement engineering capacity in
the Province
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12 Modules over 15 months
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Starting early March 2008
Includes a rigid pavement module
LIC module
Bridging course for new civil engineers, technicians and
technologists
NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement Engineering
Unit standards based skills development programme
CETA registration
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Aligned to EPWP
New unit standards required
Assessment tools and assessors required
Should be driven by a Roads Academy
The good news
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± 25 learners from public and private sector
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Gautrans to pay for course presentation
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Private sector commitment to mentor
learners
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Contract to retain learner for duration of the
course and beyond
Nominations for course
Resolution
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The sponsors of the RPF should actively
pursue the establishment of a Roads
Academy in line with the RIFSA document
approved by parliament and obtain a
mandate from the Department of Transport
to drive the initiative
HSE in practice
Thank You