Higher Certificate in Incident Management
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About this qualification
The Higher Certificate in Incident Management is a 120-credit, NQF Level 5 higher education qualification in the Safety in Society subfield of the HEQSF. It is focused broadly on understanding and responding to incidents in an organised safety and incident-management context.
Who might consider this qualification?
People interested in developing a foundation in incident management, safety-related coordination or incident-response work may consider this qualification. It may be relevant to learners seeking a structured higher education pathway in the Safety in Society field, subject to the provider’s published admission requirements.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may provide a foundation for further exploration of incident-management and safety-related work. It does not guarantee employment, appointment or professional registration, and no specific related-career pathways are confirmed here.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Basic incident-management awareness
- Organising and coordinating responses to incidents
- Safety-focused communication and reporting
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Higher Certificate in Incident Management
- SAQA ID
- 91802
- NQF sub-framework
- HEQSF
- NQF level
- 5
- Minimum credits
- 120
- Field
- 8
- Subfield
- Safety in Society
- Originator
- Lyceum College (Pty) Ltd
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2024-06-30
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status, as the available record shows a registration-end snapshot of 30 June 2024 and the current status requires verification.
- Confirm that the institution and specific offering are authorised or accredited to provide the qualification at the time of enrolment.
- Check the provider’s current admission requirements, delivery format, fees and timetable directly.
- Ask the provider about assessment arrangements and whether any practical, workplace or experiential requirements apply.
- Confirm that the qualification is open for new enrolment before making payment or accepting an offer.