Relevant Contact Persons:
Questions Frequently asked by Learners
1.What is a Learnership?
2. What is an Apprenticeship?
3. How will Learnerships work in practice?
4. Can universities and schools offer learnerships?
5. What is the duration of a Learnership?
6. What does it mean for an unemployed learner to be on a Learnership?
7. What shall a learner obtain at the end of the Learnership?
8. Will the learner be offered a job after completing the Learnership?
9. How do unemployed people apply for a Learnerhsip?
10. How do the employed apply for a Learnership?
11. How shall learner benefit from Learnerships? |
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| 1.What is a Learnership?
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A Learnership is a vocational education and training programme. It combines
theory and practice, culminating in a qualification that is registered with
SAQA.
A person who successfully completes a learnership will have a qualification
that signifies occupational competence and is recognised throughout the
country.
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| 2. What is an Apprenticeship?
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An apprenticeship is a non unit standard based registered qualification,
which is governed by the sections 13 – 29 f the Manpower Training Act 56 of
1981.
An apprenticeship comprises the integration of workplace and institutional
learning and culminates in a national qualification.
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| 3. How will Learnerships work in practice?
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Employers enter into a Learnership Agreement with learners and providers.
In most cases an employer will provide the practical part of the learnership
and the training and education provider will offer the theoretical part of the
total programme. Some employers may be able to offer both elements of the
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| 4. Can universities and schools offer
learnerships? |
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A Learnership agreement involves |
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a learner,
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an employer or a group of employers and
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an accredited provider.
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Yes, universities and schools can and may be involved in learnerships. |
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| 5. What is the duration of a Learnership? |
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The minimum duration of a Learnership is thirty (30) weeks to a minimum of
one year.
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| 6. What does it mean for an unemployed
learner to be on a Learnership? |
| An unemployed learner shall sign
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a Learnership Agreement as well as
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a contract of employment for the duration of the Learnership.
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A Learnership Agreement, as well as the employer(s), (who shall host/employ the
learner for workplace learning) and training provider. The Learnership
Agreement shall detail what is expected of the learner and what the learner
shall have to do during the training.
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| 7. What shall a learner obtain at the end of
the Learnership?
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If the Learnership is successfully completed the learner shall obtain a
qualification that is recognised throughout the country and a certificate as
proof of competence.
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| 8. Will the learner be offered a job after
completing the Learnership? |
There is no guarantee of a job on successful completion of the Learnership.
The employer who offers the learner workplace training
does not have an obligation to offer employment. It is however proper and
fitting that the responsible provider ensures and makes arrangements that
unemployed learners who have been declared competent find placements: |
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At the workplace or practice or with any other employer
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At their own farms (ELRAD beneficiaries) or
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At their own respective areas of land.
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| 9. How do unemployed people apply for a
Learnerhsip?
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Unemployed people shall register with the Department of Labour as a work seeker
by completing the required registration form indicating their interests. The
forms are available at the Labour Centres.
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They shall keep their contact details up to date.
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The Labour Centres shall contact these people if they meet the minimum criteria
for the Learnerships with a specific employer
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Employers shall be responsible for the final selection of learners.
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| kjwhd,sjdh10. How do employed people apply for a
Learnership?
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Employed people can contact their employers through their Human Resources
Department.
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They can also speak to their Supervisors responsible for their appraisal
process in the company/organisation.
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They can contact their trade union official (if available) for more
information.
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| 11. How shall learner benefit from
Learnerships?
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| If the Learnership is successfully completed the learner shall obtain a
qualification that is recognised throughout the country and a certificate as
proof of competence.
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Learners shall receive quality and relevant education and training.
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Learners acquire competence required in the workplace.
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Learnerships improve access to opportunities for employment
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Learners shall have access to further learning opportunities
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Learners shall receive a certificate of service confirming their working
experience
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Learnerships offer an opportunity to affordable education, training and
development.
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