Description
The need for social auxiliary workers in South Africa was identified more than 10 years ago, leading to
the role and functions of Social Auxiliary Work being defined in the Regulations to Social Service
Professions Act, 1978. Social auxiliary work complements and supports social work in all focus areas
with services to individuals, families, groups and communities under the supervision of a social worker.
Hence the introduction of the course to assist in the provision of knowledge and skills to
handle social issues affecting them and their communities
Duration
This course / program is provided on 2 different levels (Level 4 and Level 5) each of
these levels has a duration of 1 Year (12 Months)
Each level has got its allocated number of notion hours which are used in defining
the provision scheme and overall duration.
Accreditation
The Level 5 qualification accreditation, Occupation Certificate: as it’s called
is provided by The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and
the following is our QCTO ACCREDITATION:
Career Path
With this qualification you could enter the following careers:
Admission requirements
Learners who want to register for this qualification must have the following;
1. Grade 12 with mathematics/Mathematical Literacy and English
2. Senior Certificate
3. Any qualification equivalent to the above
Horizontal Articulation
Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work L5
Vertical Articulation
Degree Heath Promotion officer
Assessments
On completion of all the required modules Knowledge, Practical and
workplace and the related components, the learner will be issued
with a statement of results which will automatically qualify the
learner for the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA)
which is monitored by the QCTO together with the HWSETA. Only
learners who pass this exam will qualify for the certificate. This
certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trades and
Occupations (QCTO), those who fail, will be granted 1 more
opportunity for reassessment
Upon completion of the training learners will be issued with a statement of results by the college which
will allow them to sit for national examination. NB: National examinations are written in March and
October/November every year.
At the end of the training, the student will be assessed externally by the External Integrated
Summative Assessment (EISA). The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) will conduct
this assessment and successful students will receive their certificates from this quality assurance
body.
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)
Learning Material
Students will access engaging interactive lessons and self-directed learning
activities, an interactive study guide and an online library on the online study portal.
Text books are for the student account and will be provided at the college.
Workplace Opportunities
Learners are attached but not limited to the following organizations:
Clinics, Rehabilitation centers, testing and counseling centers, Hospices, old age homes, Health
Research centers...
Certification
Learners who have passed the External Integrated Summative
Assessment (EISA) will be issued with an occupational certificate.
This certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trades and
Occupations (QCTO), those who fail, will be granted 1 more
opportunity for reassessment
Learners who have passed EISA National Examination will be awarded Occupational
Certificate: Social Auxiliary Work Level 5 by Quality Council for Trades & Occupations
The certificates for the Further Education and Training Certificate: Social Auxiliary Work Level 4
are issued by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority