Learnerships for Employees and Employers

For Employers

NQF aligned qualifications are key to employers wanting to invest leadership and skills programs. We assist in all aspects of leadership for the IT industry. 

What are the benefits of learnerships to employers?

• Learnerships involve a high portion of on-the-job training so your productivity is not impacted as much as with traditional learning methods.
• Learnerships carry tax incentives and grants to make them more financially attractive. SETAS offer cash grants for learnerships and the government offers companies tax incentives participating in learnerships.
• Your business can improve its competitiveness by earning additional points on the BEE scorecard that are reserved for learnership training.
• Learnerships are practical and can only be registered if they relate to existing skills needs in an economic sector.
• Learnerships are plugged into the National Qualifications Framework so that they give access to further learning and are nationally recognised.

For The Learner

A learnership is a work based learning programme that leads to an NQF registered qualification. Learnerships are directly related to an occupation or field of work, in this case, information technology. Learnerships are managed by Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). They were introduced by the government to help skill learners and to prepare them for the workplace. Learnership programmes can help you to gain the necessary skills and workplace experience that will open up better employment or self employment opportunities.

How do learnerships work?

Learnerships require you to complete a theoretical course as well as practical training, which is done at a workplace, in order to graduate. The workplace component of the qualification involves hands-on, practical learning under the guidance of a mentor, while the theoretical component is provided by an education and training provider. Together they form an integrated and comprehensive learning programme.

Available Learnerships