LEARNERSHIPS A learnership is a work-based education and training program associated with a credential that has been registered with the South African Qualifications Authority on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (SAQA). Learnerships are professionally focused programs that combine controlled academic study with real-world work experience. A learnership is a work-based education and training program associated with a credential that has been registered with the South African Qualifications Authority on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (SAQA). Learnerships are professionally focused programs that combine controlled academic study with real-world work experience. What are the benefits of learnerships? For the Learner:

• Provide easy access to learning;
• Increase access to employment opportunities;
• Assist in Career-Pathing and Self-development;
• Provide a monthly stipend to learners while they learn;
• Lead to the acquisition of a formal qualification; and
• Serve as an entrance into the industry for unemployed learners.

For the Employer:

• Provide skilled and experienced workers;
• Assist in the development of competent staff;
• Contribute to empowerment credentials and BB-BEE points for the company;
• Produce knowledgeable and competent employees who require less supervision;
• Lead to improved workplace productivity and quality outcomes;
• A vehicle to address employment equity targets; and
• Help fill identified skills gaps.

For the Industry:

• Help industry to become competitive in the global market;
• Build a pool of skilled, qualified & more professional workforce; and
• Develop their people to world-class standards.

Who participates in a learnership? A learnership involves three main parties:

• The learner/s
• The training provider/s
• The employer/s

How to apply for a learnership? For more information on learnership programmes, please click here.