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

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

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.

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.

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 with a Level 4 certificate or equivalent in ECD to further their professional development in ECD by providing access to higher education and training qualifications and/or to specialise in aspects of ECD practice (e.g. Grade R) or specific roles (e.g. managers, trainers etc.)

Practitioners with a Primary Teachers Certificate (PTC), Primary Teachers Diploma (PTD), or an equivalent of 120 credits to obtain an ECD certificate, either in the preschool phase and/or specialising in reception year teaching.

Mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning programme

Facilitate learning and development of children with barriers to learning and other special needs, including those coping with abuse and violence, within an inclusive anti-bias approach

Promote the safety and healthy development of each child

Work with colleagues, families and community systems to develop each child`s potential as fully as possible

Manage a well-planned and organised learning programme to meet the needs of individual children within the framework of the national school curriculum (where appropriate)

Select and use appropriate methods and procedures for assessing children`s progress and reporting on this to parents

Promote the development of high quality ECD programmes and services.

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.

Choose any of the Specialisationsbelow.

Basic Communication and interpersonal skills for Children and Youth(Communication for Children and Youth Specialisation)

Behaviour Management and Support techniques for Children and Youth care. (Behaviour Management for Children and Youth Specialisation)

Lifespan and Self- Development for Children and Youth Care Work Team (Lifespan and Self- Development for Children and Youth Specialisation)

Project and Teams (Project 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.