Description
Chemical Engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with chemical production
and the manufacture of products through chemical processes. This includes designing
equipment, systems and processes for refining raw materials and for mixing, compounding
and processing chemicals to make various products. The main role of Chemical Engineers
is to design and troubleshoot processes for the production of chemicals, fuels, foods,
pharmaceuticals and biological processes.
The National N Diploma: Chemical Engineering qualification is primarily aimed at giving the
learner technical, theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge, the workplace knowledge and
the skills required in the Civil Engineering environment.
Attendance Categories
The college takes all efforts to accommodate all learning schedules possible but we
mainly categorize them into the following:
The full time attendance (Those who attend Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:000)
The Part time attendance (This is only done on Saturday, 09:00 – 14:00)
Online (This is a 24 hour learning)
Correspondence (With this, all study material and all forms of assessment will be couriered
to the registered address)
Workplace Learning
This qualification requires a compulsory experimental learning or in-service training component of
18 months in matters relating to Chemical Engineering. Workplace Learning provides important opportunities
for professional and personal growth. It addresses specific competencies identified for the acquisition
of the qualification, which relates to the development of skills that will make the student employable
and will assist in developing his or her personal skills. A training logbook is provided by the college
as guide line for the training on what the training should cover.
Entry Requirement
1. Grade 10 with a pass in Mathematics and Physical Science
2. No formal communication for anyone older than 23
Assessments
There are 2 (two) forms of assessments required for this qualification that must be done
at each of the qualification levels. The Internal Continuous assessments (2 class Tests)
that are conducted by the college and then the Final external examination which is set,
monitored and facilitated by the Department of higher education and Training. You will
only be able to register to write the external examination if you pass your formative
assessment component which the College will use to generate a term mark for each of your
subjects as required by the Department of higher education and Training
Certification
On successful completion of each level, i.e., passing all the required modules of individual
qualification levels, a certificate for that particular completed level will be issued by the
Department of Higher Education and Training together with the Quality council for Trades and
Occupation.
The National N Diploma is only issued if proof of 18 months of practical in-service training
is provided accompanying the Diploma application. The application process takes a maximum of
3 months.
Accreditation and Duration
3 Years (Divided into 2 components)
This course is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) as its
quality assurance body and its assessed by the Department of Higher Education and
Training as its assessment body.
Career Path
With this qualification you could enter the following careers:
Learning Material
All textbooks are provided by the college and they remain a property of the college throughout and after the duration of the course lever for which they were issued for.
