Dr John Dube College of Science & Technology

Engineering Department

Applied learning pathways in construction, construction contracting, health and safety, welding, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and production systems.

Department qualifications

Engineering Department

Applied learning pathways in construction, construction contracting, health and safety, welding, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and production systems.

Qualifications and programmes

All qualifications and programmes assigned to this department are shown below as individual blocks.

Code 120863NQF Level 5Credits 133

Higher Occupational Certificate: Solar Photovoltaic Standalone Service Technician

Prepares technicians to service, maintain, test, fault-find and repair solar photovoltaic standalone systems safely and effectively.

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Code 120883NQF Level 4Credits 211

National Occupational Certificate: Solar Photovoltaic Standalone Systems Installer

Prepares installers to plan, install, inspect and maintain standalone solar photovoltaic systems in accordance with safety, regulatory and quality requirements.

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Code 121527NQF Level 5Credits 120

Higher Occupational Certificate: Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner

Develops practitioners who can plan, implement, monitor and improve occupational health and safety systems in organisational settings.

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Code 126057NQF Level 4Credits 123

National Occupational Certificate: Civil Road Construction Constructor

Develops practical competence for civil road-construction work, including earthworks, drainage, pavement, surfacing and ancillary construction activities.

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Code 65409NQF Level 3Credits 140

National Certificate: Building and Civil Construction

Introduces the practical foundations of building and civil construction, including site work, materials, basic construction processes and safe working practice.

Code 20813NQF Level 2Credits 190

National Certificate: Construction Contracting

Develops foundational capability for planning, coordinating and supporting contracted construction work, including site administration, quality and safety considerations.

Code 77063NQF Level 3Credits 133

National Certificate: Construction Health and Safety

Focuses on construction health and safety practice, including hazard identification, risk controls, compliance awareness and safer worksite operations.

Code SP0194/07-17NQF Level 4Credits 20

Advanced Pipe Welding

Develops advanced practical pipe-welding capability, with emphasis on joint preparation, welding technique, workmanship quality and safe workshop practice.

Code SP0214/07-17NQF Level 4Credits 20

Advanced Stainless Steel

Develops practical skills for working with stainless steel, including preparation, fabrication, joining, finishing, quality control and safe handling.

Code SP0510/10-17NQF Level 4Credits 40

Basic Air Con Installer

Introduces the core practical skills required to install basic air-conditioning systems and components safely and correctly.

Code SP0734/13=176NQF Level 4Credits 40

Commercial Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Develops applied skills for commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including installation, operation, routine maintenance and basic fault-finding.

Code SP0698/12-17NQF Level 4Credits 40

Production System Controller

Prepares students to monitor and control production processes, coordinate workflow, record performance and support consistent quality and operational efficiency.

Code 24173NQF Level 3Credits pending verificationLegacy / reference only

National Certificate: Construction: Roadworks

Develops practical roadworks construction capability, including site preparation, road-construction activities, materials, quality requirements and safe working practice.

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Code 49450NQF Level pending verificationCredits pending verificationContent / mapping support

National Certificate: Plastics Manufacturing

Introduces plastics-manufacturing practice, including materials, production processes, equipment, quality requirements and safe participation in manufacturing operations.

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Code 99447NQF Level 5Credits 344Teach-out / reference only

Occupational Certificate: Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician

Provides a controlled teach-out/reference pathway for servicing, inspecting and fault-finding solar photovoltaic systems within the role and safety boundaries of the qualification.

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