National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices
SAQA ID 50033, Level 5, 240 Credits.
This qualification is for those who want to build on a FETC, or for those learners who have completed the National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development, Level 5, to enter the field of Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development as a potential career, and have little or no previous exposure to Education, Training and Development (ETD). The qualification will also be valuable for those who may have been practising within the field, but without formal recognition.
In particular, the Diploma will be useful for:
Needs analysts
Learning facilitators
Learning designers
Assessors
Learner and learning supporters
Skills Development Facilitators
Standards Writers and Qualification Designers
Education, Training and Development (ETD) Managers.
Needs analysts
Learning facilitators
Learning designers
Assessors
Learner and learning supporters
Skills Development Facilitators
Standards Writers and Qualification Designers
Education, Training and Development (ETD) Managers.
Prospective learners should have expertise in the subject/occupation field in which they intend to provide education, training and development, at a level required to engage meaningfully in ETD within that field.Learners should hold a FETC or equivalent.
Communicate in a variety of ETD settings
Design and develop learning programmes and processes
Facilitate and evaluate learning
Engage in and promote assessment practices
Provide learning support to learners and organisations
Conduct skills development facilitation
Define standards and qualifications
Manage and administer education training and development
Engage in general management activities.
Anyone who:
Has expertise in the subject/occupation field in which they intend to provide education, training and development.
Communication in ETD Settings
Facilitate Learning
Learner Support
Managing Learners with Special Needs
Assessment Practice
Moderation Practice
Skills Development Facilitation
Implementation of QMS and Evaluation of ETD providers
Design and Development
Develop Standards and Qualifications
General Management Practices.
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.
