Description
Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing an organization's employees.
HRM is often referred to simply as human resources (HR). A company or organization's HR department is usually responsible for
creating, putting into effect and overseeing policies governing workers and the relationship of the organization with its employees.
Students enrolling for the Human Resource Management are exposed to the four main areas of Human Resources, namely, the provision
of manpower, maintenance and utilization of staff and staff development. The course also offers the students the opportunity to
do an in-depth study into labour relations.
Workplace Learning
This qualification requires a compulsory experimental learning or in-service training component of 18 months in managerial
responsibilities. 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
Learners who want to do this course must have completed the National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate or any other
qualification of that equivalence. Foreign learners are required to submit their higher qualification to SAQA to determine
their level of entry.
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 (1 Test, 1 assignment and 1 internal exam) 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.
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)
18 Months of the theoretical component (N4, N5 and N6)
18 Months of practical in-service training
This course is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupation (QCTO) as the quality assurer and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as the assessment body.
Career Path
With this qualification you could enter the following careers:
. Clerk in the Human Resource Department
. Recruitment officer
. Screening and placement Assistant
. Labour relations Assistant
. Assistant for Training Practitioner
Learning Material
All textbooks are provided by the college and they remain a property of
the college throughout the duration of the course for which the material
is provided for.
