South Africa - Trade Qualifications (10/12/2012)

The qualifications listed below qualify for the points indicated where the qualification:

is relevant to an occupation in Part B of the List of Skilled Occupations at Appendix 6, and
in Table A is awarded within the ‘qualification awarded from’ date range by a Government Department in Table C:
- between 1977 – 1983, there is evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship awarded or endorsed by the Registrar of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship Act, No. 37, 1944 with amendments), in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A, or
- from 1984, there is evidence of a completed Contract of Apprenticeship awarded or endorsed by the Register of Manpower Training, in terms of the Manpower Training Act, 1981, in the same or similar occupation as the qualification from Table A.
in Table B is awarded within the ‘qualification awarded from’ date range by:
- a Government Department listed in Table C; or
- a Technikon listed in Table D.

Trade Qualifications

Table A

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
National N4 Certificate	N4	4	40
National Technical Certificate Part 4	NTC4	4	40

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

Trade Related Qualifications

Table B

Qualification	Abbreviation*	Level in NZ terms	Points under SMC
National Certificate for Technicians	NCT	4	40
National Higher Certificate	NHC	4	40
National N6 Certificate (including evidence of holding a National N5 Certificate)	N6	5	40
National Technical Certificate Part 6 ( including evidence of holding a National Technical Certificate Part 5)	NTC6	5	40

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.

If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed in Tables A or B above were taken outside of South Africa, including courses which have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications please refer to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2012 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

For any purpose other than claiming the SMC points stated, additional evidence of at least a qualifying trade test, in a relevant occupation, is likely to also be required.

Awarding Bodies

The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown:

Table C

Government Department Alternative institution names which may be included on the award certificate are indicated in brackets. Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.	Qualification awarded from
Department of Coloured Affairs (Administration of Coloured Affairs)	NCT: 1977 ‑ 1984
Department of Education	N4: 1995 N6: 1995
Department of Education and Culture	NCT: 1977 ‑ 1987 N4: 1977 ‑ 1994 N6: 1977 ‑ 1994
Department of Internal Affairs	NTC4: 1980 ‑ 1984 NTC6: 1980 ‑ 1984 N4: 1980 ‑ 1984 N6: 1980 ‑ 1984
Department of National Education	NCT: 1977 ‑ 1987 NTC4: 1977 ‑ 1986 NTC6: 1977 ‑ 1986

Table D

Technikon Names and dates of institutions have been included in the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment for immigration purposes only.	Qualification awarded from
ML Sultan Technikon	NHC: 1988 - 1995
Peninsula Technikon	NHC: 1988 - 1995
Port Elizabeth Technikon	NHC: 1988 - 1995
Technikon Natal	NHC: 1988 - 1995
Technikon Pretoria	NHC: 1988 - 1995
Technikon Southern Africa	NHC: 1993 - 1995
Technikon Witwatersrand	NHC: 1988 - 1995

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