The purpose of the driver qualification is to ensure competent professional driving competence in the road transport sector, thus improving earning capacity of professional drivers as well as transport sector professionalism and economic growth.
Learners credited with this qualification are working, or intend working, in the commercial road transport industry as drivers. This qualification builds on vehicle driving competence, and credits competent drivers, who are driving vehicles carrying freight or passengers for commercial purposes.
The demand for this qualification lies primarily in the transport industry’s requirement for drivers to have employable competence beyond that of a basic driving license and professional driving permit.
Entry Requirements:
Grade 12
Duration
12 months (1 year)
Qualification Rules:
Minimum 122 credits
All the Fundamental Component Unit Standards are compulsory – 36 credits.
All the Core Component Unit Standards are compulsory – 30 credits.
For the Elective Component learners are required to attain at least 56 credits out of 263 possible credits, including at least one of the following:
> 123254: ‘Operate a vehicle combination’, 20 credits.
> 123253: ‘Operate a rigid heavy vehicle’, 15 credits. (gross vehicle mass above 3,5 tons)
> 123257: ‘Operate a rigid light vehicle’, 10 credits. (gross vehicle mass below 3,5 tons)
Unit Standards:
| ID | Unit Standard Title | Credits | NQF Level | |
| CORE | 114941 | Apply knowledge of HIV/AIDS to a specific business sector and a workplace |
4
10
|
3
3 |
| 123258 | Foster and maintain customer relations | |||
| 8016 | Maintaining occupational health, safety and general housekeeping | 8
8 |
3
3 |
|
| 123261 | Plan road transport service delivery | |||
| FUNDAMENTAL | 119472 | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication | 5 | 3 |
| 9010 | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations | 2 | 3 | |
| 9013 | Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts | 4 | 3 | |
| 119457 | Interpret and use information from texts | 5 | 3 | |
| 9012 | Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities | 5 | 3 | |
| 119467 | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes | 5 | 3 | |
| 7456 | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues | 5 | 3 | |
| 119465 | Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts | 5 | 3 | |
| ELECTIVES | 14353 | Conduct basic financial transactions | 3 | 2 |
| 243665
243666 |
Meet the requirements in order to obtain a provisional licence
Meet the requirements of being a safe driver to obtain a valid driving Level licence for a motor vehicle |
15
22 |
2
2 |
|
| 123253 | Operate a rigid heavy vehicle | 15 | 4 | |
| 123254 | Operate a vehicle combination | 20 | 4 | |
| 123257 | Operate a rigid light vehicle | 10 | 2 | |
| 8420 | Operate in a team | 4 | 2 | |
| ELECTIVES | 12484 | Perform basic fire fighting | 4 | 2 |
| 8000
113852 |
Apply basic business principles
Apply occupational health, safety and environmental principles |
9
10 |
3
3 |
|
| 113909 | Coach a team member in order to enhance individual performance in work environment | 5 | 3 | |
| 117833 | Handle a crime situation | 6 | 3 | |
| 376480 | Provide first aid as an advanced first responder | 8 |
3
|
|
| 117500 | Manage finance in a small business | 8 | 4 | |
| ELECTIVES | 114215 | Mentor a colleague to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in a selected career path | 3 | 4 |
| 113852 | Apply occupational health, safety and environmental principles | 10 | 3 | |
| 113909 | Coach a team member in order to enhance individual performance in work environment | 5 | 3 | |
| 117833 | Handle a crime situation | 6 | 3 | |
| 376480 | Provide first aid as an advanced first responder | 8 |
3
|
|
| 117500 | Manage finance in a small business | 8 | 4 |
HOW
The theory training is completed in 50 days. (2,5 months)
Workplace experience at the employer premises – 9 months
Please note:
The learner’s portfolio should prove that the learner has accumulated at least 100 logged hours of driving which includes the following compulsory conditions:
– Night driving – at least 5 hours.
– Driving in wet weather conditions – at least 5 logged hours.
– Freeway driving – at least 20 logged hours.
– Driving in low and high-density traffic – at least 20 logged hours.
It is the duty of the employer to supply opportunities for the learners to drive on the employer’s vehicles to accumulate driving hours.
WHEN
Learnerships can start any month of the year but the duration is 12 months.
Management Of Learnerships
Safesite Training Centre will manage all theory training, and formative- and summative assessments.
Safesite will manage internal moderation and will apply for external moderation by TETA seta.
Safesite staff will manage all learner registration on TETA database, upload competencies, compiling of Progress reports and manage learner logbooks.
Safesite staff will manage all tranche claims for Discretionary grants.
Safesite staff will assist in the recruitment of candidates for the learnership programme at no extra cost.
Safesite will manage applications for the certification of learners.
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