Fredstone City College
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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 Civil 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

A National N Certificate in Plumbing will be issued on successful passing of all required N1 modules. This certificate is issued by Department of Higher Education and Training as the quality assurance and assessment body.

Accreditation and Duration

3 Years (Divided into 2 components)

• 1. 18 Months (6 Trimester) of the theoretical component (N1 - N6)

• 2. 18 Months of practical in-service training

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:

• Pipe Fitters

• Steam Fitters

• Plumbing Technicians

• Pipe Layers

• Gas technicians

• Site Engineering

• Pipe Layers

• Gas technicians

Learning Material

All learning material is provided by the college and it remains a property of the college throughout the duration of the course for which it has been provided for.