SAFPA assessor training workshop

Fourth Quarter 2006 SAFPA

The Unit Standards specific to the Fluid Power Industry have been written and are in the final approval process with SAQA. The next step in the new outcomes-based education system is for learners, trainees and indeed anyone who wishes to obtain a qualification to apply to be ­assessed for competency against these Unit Standards.

Workers who may have been engaged in the industry for many years who have no formal qualification can also now apply to have their experience certified through a ­process of assessment to recognise prior learning (RPL).

For this, the industry needs to have ­assessors. Prospective assessors require to undergo formal training and then to submit a portfolio of evidence to attain accreditation as an assessor.

The SAFPA Council is organising a four day training workshop for assessors. The four days will be spread over two phases and the dates are as follows:

21-22 November

30 November–1 December

The cost of the workshop is R32 000 for 10 delegates. (ie, R3200 per delegate, provided there is a minimum of 10 delegates).

For more information contact Chris Townsend, SAFPA Secretariat, +27 (0) 11 888 7163.

Further reading:

SAFPA: From the President’s desk
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SAFPA: Golf Day
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The annual SAFPA Golf Day was held on 23 August at the Germiston golf course. The day was a resounding success, and was thouroughly enjoyed by all the participants.

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SAFPA soccer tournament
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SAFPA’s annual soccer tournament was held on 26 October at the Boksburg City Stadium.

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SAFPA survey
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SAFPA: From the President's desk
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As usual, time just keeps flying by, and its been a busy time at SAFPA in the last couple of months.

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SAFPA: It’s cool to be a 21st century artisan
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At a recent SAFPA technical talk, Manie Scholtz from the EWC TVET College gave an interesting presentation on the government’s National Artisan and Apprenticeship Development Strategy for 2030.

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SAFPA technical evening
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At a recent technical evening, SAFPA committee member, Russell Gill from Engineering & Hydraulic Services gave an interesting introduction to the field of fluid power.

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SAFPA Soccer Day
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The annual SAFPA Soccer Day will be held on 26 October 2024 at the Boksburg City Stadium.

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SAFPA at Electra Mining
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SAFPA will be present at this year’s Electra Mining Africa Expo 2024.

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SAFPA: From the President's desk
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As I sit down to pen my thoughts for this edition, I realise that we are 26 days away from our seventh democratic elections. South Africans will be making their mark and hoping for a reduction in unemployment, ...

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