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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Certificate in Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing (Seamless Hot-Finished OR Welded OR Cold-Formed) 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
49402  National Certificate in Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing (Seamless Hot-Finished OR Welded OR Cold-Formed) 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
MERSETA - Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority  OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Certificate  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Regular-Unit Stds Based 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0480/09  2009-07-01  2012-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2013-06-30   2016-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
It is intended that qualifying learners will be able to work in the steel tube and pipe manufacturing environment and be able to perform a range of activities in steel tube and pipe manufacturing processes.
This qualification is related to the inputs to and outputs from the conversion process, but not the conversion process itself. This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and values acquired by learners involved in readying input material for steel tube and pipe manufacturing processes, checking the manufactured product against quality standards and working in enterprises that use such processes.

The chief skills that are recognised in this qualification are recognising and responding to observed changes that happen during the production process. This capability requires an understanding of quality requirements and of the conversion process. Hand skills play a large role in this qualification.

Qualified learners will also understand how they should operate within the legislative, safety, health, environmental, quality and risk management systems that govern their workplace and how to apply the various policies and procedures related to these systems.

Qualifying in the exit level outcomes will allow learners to participate effectively in workplace activities. What learners achieve in this qualification will also serve as a basis for further learning where they will engage more directly in steel tube and pipe manufacturing processes. Learners will also have foundational competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing and speaking relevant to the steel tube and pipe manufacturing industry.


Rationale for the qualification:
The steel tube and pipe manufacturing industry is characterised by sophisticated manufacturing processes operating in a competitive and challenging environment. The manufactured products have to respond to a wide variety of exacting customer requirements. In addition the industry has to respond to global competition and ongoing development of new products as a result of changing customer needs and safety, health, environmental, quality and risk management issues.

This is the first qualification in a series designed for learners who want to follow a career in steel tube and pipe manufacturing. The series outlines a learning progression from NQF level 2 to NQF level 4 for learners learning and working in the following steel tube and pipe manufacturing processes; seamless hot-finished, welded and cold-formed. It reflects the skills, knowledge and understanding required to participate effectively in these manufacturing processes within the industry, whether in small, medium or large operations.

For those who have been in the workplace for a long time, this qualification represents part of the RPL process to acknowledge workplace skills acquired without the benefit of formal education or training. For the new entrant, this qualification recognises the applied competence needed by a productive person in a steel tube and pipe manufacturing workplace.

The qualification also forms the basis for further development in manufacturing and assembly processes, and the management thereof, in the further education and training band. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
This qualification assumes learners have a National Certificate in Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities: NQF Level 1or equivalent.

If the learner does not already have such a qualification, learning in preparation for this qualification would also have to include NQF Level 1 learning in:
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Communication

    Recognition of prior learning:
    This qualification may be obtained through a process of RPL. The learner should be thoroughly briefed prior to the assessment and support provided and guidance should be provided to assist in the process of developing a portfolio. While this is primarily a workplace-based qualification, evidence from other areas of endeavour may be introduced if pertinent to any of the exit-level outcomes.

    Care should be taken that the process used provides the learner with an opportunity to demonstrate competence and is not too demanding as to prevent learners from taking up the RPL option towards gaining the qualification. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    In order to be awarded this qualification, learners have to be declared competent in:
  • All listed unit standards in the Fundamental category of the qualification
  • All listed unit standards in the Core category of the qualification
  • A choice of unit standards from the Elective category of the qualification totalling a minimum of 19 credits 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Understand the manufacturing process and the quality requirements and recognise and respond to changes in the production process that will result in reduced levels of safety, health, quality or efficiency.

    2. Demonstrate an ability to receive, store and ready input material for consumption in the manufacturing process

    3. Apply appropriate procedures to solve familiar problems within steel tube and pipe manufacturing processes and operate within clearly defined contexts

    4. Work effectively with others, understand own role in the organisation and understand the purpose of the organisation in the economy of the country

    5. Communicate with peers and members of supervisory / management levels by demonstrating the ability to summarise information and express opinions on given information in spoken or written form

    6. Demonstrate an understanding of options for further learning in this or a related field of learning and preparation requirements for such learning 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1.
  • Minimise manufacturing of scrap or faulty product
  • Report changes and responses accurately and clearly (orally or in writing)
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area
  • Respond to questions and discuss issues related to the manufacturing process relevant to the outcomes
  • Apply and adhere to applicable policies and procedures

    2.
  • Make simple adjustments or changes to equipment and process
  • Receive, verify and store materials
  • Load and lay out material for input
  • Minimise material or product damage
  • Apply and adhere to applicable policies and procedures
  • Recognise and report problems, changes and/or malfunctions
  • Respond to questions and discuss issues related to readying materials

    3.
  • Apply appropriate procedures to solve problems in an efficient and effective manner
  • Report problems accurately to appropriate personnel
  • Respond to questions and discuss issues related to familiar problems in the readying of input material for steel tube and pipe manufacturing

    4.
  • Receive and act on information or decisions
  • Report or pass on relevant information
  • Respond to questions and discuss issues related to own role and purpose of the organisation

    5.
  • Conduct regular and on-going communication
  • Discuss daily work schedules and manufacturing issues on a regular basis with other team members
  • Gather, record and report information relevant to own work context and manufacturing process when required and in an appropriate manner
  • Establish functioning relationships with team members and supervisory / management levels

    6.
  • Explain options
  • Explain preparation requirements
  • Develop a learning plan

    Integrated Assessment:

    Integrated assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show they are able to integrate concepts, actions and ideas achieved across a range of unit standards and contexts.

    Integrated assessment must evaluate the quality of observable performance as well as the thinking behind the performance, and must be based on a summative assessment guide. The guide will spell out how the assessor will assess different aspects of the performance and will include:
  • Observing the learner at work (both in the primary activity as well as other interactions)
  • Asking questions and initiating short discussions to test understanding
  • Looking at records and reports in the portfolio and reviewing previous assessments

    In some cases inference will be necessary to determine competence depending on the nature and context within which performance takes place.

    Since this is a foundational qualification, it is necessary to ensure that the fundamental part of the qualification is also targeted to ensure that while the competence may have been achieved in a particular context, learners are able to apply it in a range of other contexts and for further learning. The assessment should also ensure that all the critical cross-field outcomes have been achieved.

    The learner may choose in which language s/he wants to be assessed. This should be established as part of a process of preparing the learner for assessment and familiarising the learner with the approach being taken.

    While this is primarily a workplace-based qualification, evidence from other areas of endeavour may be introduced if pertinent to any of the exit-level outcomes. The assessment process should cover both the explicit tasks required for the qualification as well as the understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin the activities associated with the tube and pipe manufacturing process. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    No comparative sources of outcomes-based, standards-based and / or learning material could be found during Internet searches. Subject matter experts in this field could not provide any additional references to research for comparison with this qualification. A comparison between this qualification and other international models is therefore not possible.

    This qualification was however compared with existing machine-based South African qualifications:
  • National Certificate in Iron and Steel manufacturing: NQF Level 2 (ID # 21008)
  • National Certificate in Industrial Rubber Manufacturing (Mixing OR Extruding OR Moulding OR Calendaring): NQF Level 2 (ID # 23257)

    It was evident that the technical content of this qualification for Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing corresponds with the level and content of these qualifications highlighted above, and is of similar quality and value to learners and the provision of learning according to NQF principles. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The qualification has been designed and structured so that qualifying learners can move both horizontally from one area of specialisation to another, and vertically, further specialising in a particular skills area.

    This qualification allows learners to progress to the National Certificate in Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing (Seamless Hot-Finished or Welded or Cold-Formed): NQF Level 3.
    This qualification should also, in terms of the fundamental, non-manufacturing unit standards and other portable skills, articulate with any other qualification at level 2 in the fields of:
  • Engineering
  • Machine-based manufacturing processes such as Product Coating and Iron and Steel Manufacturing

    Employers or institutions should be able to evaluate the outcomes of these qualifications against the needs of their context and structure top-up learning appropriately. Equally, holders of other qualifications may be evaluated against this qualification for the purpose of RPL. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this Qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the Qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual Unit Standards as well as the integrated competence described in the Qualification.

    Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The assessor be in possession of:
    1. At least the NQF Level 3 Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing (Seamless Hot-Finished OR Welded OR Cold-Formed) qualification with relevant workplace experience of at least 12 months in the field of steel tube and pipe manufacturing.

    2. Registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARDS: 
      ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
    Core  13222  Deal with safety, health and environmental emergencies in the workplace  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Core  12466  Explain the individual`s role within business  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Core  13220  Keep the work area safe and productive  Level 2  NQF Level 02  8 
    Core  12654  Monitor the quality of the output  Level 2  NQF Level 02  12 
    Core  12216  Select, use and care for engineering hand tools  Level 2  NQF Level 02  8 
    Core  12476  Select, use and care for engineering measuring equipment  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Core  12219  Select, use and care for engineering power tools  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Core  12481  Sling loads  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Core  9322  Work in a team  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  8963  Access and use information from texts  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Fundamental  9009  Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  7480  Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  9008  Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional shapes in different contexts  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  8962  Maintain and adapt oral communication  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Fundamental  7547  Operate a personal computer system  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Fundamental  12463  Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  10718  Use a personal budget to manage own money  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Fundamental  8967  Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Fundamental  7469  Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2 
    Fundamental  9007  Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Fundamental  8964  Write for a defined context  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Elective  14445  Frame and implement an individual action plan to improve productivity within an organisational unit  Level 1  NQF Level 01  3 
    Elective  13202  Apply study and learning techniques  Level 2  NQF Level 02  3 
    Elective  9324  Communicate with fellow workers and supervisors  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Elective  12465  Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for assessment  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Elective  12484  Perform basic fire fighting  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Elective  12483  Perform basic first aid  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
    Elective  12215  Read, interpret and produce basic engineering drawings  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Elective  119044  Receive and store raw materials  Level 2  NQF Level 02  12 
    Elective  119047  Select and load material for input  Level 2  NQF Level 02  12 


    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.