FTC has three programmes that are fully accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority, viz:
- Higher Education and Training Certificate: Development Practice
- Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme
- English @ Work Course/ Business English/ Business Writing
These programmes are offered as a full qualification in the form of a skills programme, alearnership or a straight course. The broader programme can also be broken into smaller, stand alone components, which we are able to present as short courses.
FTC is accredited with the following unit standards by the ETDP SETA:
Unit Standard Title |
NQF Level |
Credits |
NLRD ID No. |
Assess learners within a learning situation |
4 |
10 |
7386 |
Evaluate own facilitation performance |
4 |
8 |
7388 |
Facilitate an adult learning event |
4 |
16 |
7384 |
Fulfil administrative requirements of a learning group |
4 |
6 |
7387 |
Plan a learning event |
4 |
8 |
10231 |
Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts |
4 |
5 |
119462 |
Read/ view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts |
4 |
5 |
119469 |
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes |
4 |
5 |
119471 |
Write for a wide range of contexts |
5 |
5 |
119459 |
Facilitate a programme of learning |
5 |
24 |
10289 |
Organise a programme of learning |
5 |
8 |
10288 |
Evaluate, select and adapt published learning materials and develop, use and evaluate own supplementary learning aids |
5 |
12 |
10290 |
Facilitate an additional language (English) at ABET levels 1 and 2 |
5 |
16 |
7393 |
Facilitate Communications at ABET levels 3 and 4 |
5 |
20 |
10297 |
Interpret and use information from texts |
3 |
5 |
119457 |
Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/ signed communication |
3 |
5 |
119472 |
Establish a community resource project |
5 |
20 |
14800 |
Demonstrate a critical understanding of theories and principles of transformative development practice |
5 |
8 |
110058 |
Plan advocacy campaigns and workshops in development practice |
5 |
8 |
110058 |
Plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes |
5 |
15 |
7978 |
Plan and conduct research that redresses social development issues |
Level 5 |
10 |
110059 |
Plan learning programmes that redress social development issues |
Level 5 |
8 |
110060 |
Plan the facilitation of learning in development practice |
Level 5 |
10 |
110062 |
Prepare learning materials for programmes in development practice |
Level 5 |
8 |
110061 |
Demonstrate an understanding of a general business plan and adapt it to a selected business idea |
Level 1 |
7 |
14444 |
Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship and develop entrepreneurial qualities |
Level 1 |
2 |
10006 |
Demonstrate an understanding of HIV/AIDS and its implications |
Level 2 |
4 |
8494 |
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the aspects of the project cycle |
Level 4 |
8 |
110481 |
Demonstrate understanding of the concept of human rights and democracy and its application in society |
Level 5 |
12 |
119665 |