The purpose of the qualification is to prepare practitioners who are responsible for the development of young adults in initiatives designed to develop the youth and to integrate them into the working economy and society. Youth development practitioners/workers must be competent regarding professional conduct, protocol, networking, process facilitation, coaching and mentoring, lay-counselling, facilitating learning, managing projects, facilitating entry into the labour market, research, communication and various other areas of specialisation. They have a role in facilitating the learning of and supporting the youth during the work experience that they undertake in communities, government and various organisations.

Develop Youth Development Practitioners who can work as:

Youth Development Practitioners

Community Workers (Youth).

This qualification provides an opportunity for:

Entry-level youth development workers

Those who have qualifications in other fields but no experience in the youth development sector or those who have experience in the youth development sector but no qualification or recognition of their competencies.

Develop and empower self for youth development practice

Assess specific community needs and develop processes for youth development interventions

Build and maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders for youth development purposes

Facilitate the development of young people to realise their potential

Facilitate youth processes for various purposes

Contribute effectively to national youth development initiatives

Implement youth development projects for sustainability.

Anyone who are competent in:

Communication at NQF Level 3

Mathematic literacy at NQF Level 3

Life skills at NQF Level 3.

Communication One

Communication Two

Numeracy

Team Management

Facilitation of Learning

Learner Support

Project Management

The South African Constitution, Human Rights and Democracy Practices

Gender Oppression, Youth Development in a Community setup.

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.