Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development
SAQA ID 76991 (Learning Programme 67509)
Level 4, 125 Credits
This Further Education and Training Certificate Qualification has been designed for people who are interested or involved in planning and implementing a variety of community development initiatives and processes across a variety of social and economic contexts. This Qualification forms part of a learning and career pathway in community development and provides access to further learning within the current regulatory framework.
This Qualification will facilitate the development of people who may be fulfilling the role of community development workers towards empowering communities to manage their own integrated, sustainable development and the alleviation of poverty. The Qualification ultimately aims to provide community development workers with the necessary skills and competencies to create a better life for all.The learners credited with this Qualification would include people interested or involved in community development practice and/or initiatives in one or more of the following sectors:
Traditional, Local, Provincial and Central Government.
Social Development
Youth Development
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Health
Education (Formal, informal and non-formal)
Public Works
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Victim Empowerment
Conflict Management
Civil Society Organisations (CBOs, NGOs and FBOs, Foundations and Trusts)
Corporate Social Responsibility
Co-operatives.
This Qualification will help learner improve their understanding of their role and responsibilities of community development workers and it will provide them with the knowledge, skills, attitudes to operate in an effective and efficient manner within the community arena.
Develop Community Development practitioners who can work in sectors such as:
Traditional, Local, Provincial and Central Government.
Social Development
Youth Development
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Health
Education (Formal, informal and non-formal)
Public Works
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Victim Empowerment
Conflict Management
Civil Society Organisations (CBOs, NGOs and FBOs, Foundations and Trusts)
Corporate Social Responsibility
Co-operatives.
This qualification provides an opportunity for:
Practitioners who would like to pursue careers in Community Development and work in sectors such as Traditional, Local, Provincial and Central Government, Social Development, Youth Development, Early Childhood Development (ECD), Health, Education (Formal, informal and non-formal), Public Works, Agriculture, Water Affairs and Forestry, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Victim Empowerment, Conflict Management, Civil Society Organisations (CBOs, NGOs and FBOs, Foundations and Trusts), Corporate Social Responsibility and Co-operatives.
The successful learner will be able to:
Apply theories/approaches of community development in a specific context.
Facilitate a community initiative/process
Build and maintain relationship in a specific community context
Plan and manage an integrated community development project in a specific context
Demonstrate understanding of the holistic and integrated regulatory framework impacting on community development in a specific context.
Anyone who has the following:
Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3
Communication at NQF Level 3.
Communication One
Communication Two
Numeracy
Community Development Legislation, Policies and Procedure
Community Development Process, Stages, Theories, Human Rights and Democracy
Community Development Facilitation, Profile and Project
Team Building and Budgeting (Life Skills Specialisation).
The PID training approach is highly interactive. It uses a mixture of presentations by the facilitator and by participant(s). A variety of methodologies is used such as group or individual exercises, case studies and role plays. These proven learning techniques enhance understanding and retention of the different focus issues.
PID uses mostly Blended learning Approach which involves using a variety of instructional resources and teaching methods in order to deliver content in multiple ways such as Distance Learning, Online Learning and Contact Learning.
