NATIONAL HIGHER CERTIFICATE: RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
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About this qualification
The National Higher Certificate: Residential Child Care is a 120-credit, NQF Level 5 qualification focused on care work involving children in residential settings. It provides a formal qualification route associated with child and youth care and residential child-care roles.
Who might consider this qualification?
This qualification may be considered by people interested in residential child care, child and youth care work, or supervisory roles in child-care settings. Prospective learners should confirm that the qualification is available for enrolment and matches their intended career direction.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification is directly related to roles such as Child and Youth Care Worker, Auxiliary Child and Youth Care Worker, Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant, Residential Care Officer, Child Care Worker, Child Care Centre Manager and Child and Youth Care Manager. These relationships indicate potential occupational relevance, not guaranteed employment, appointment or progression into any of these careers.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Residential child-care support
- Child and youth care practice
- Care work in child-care settings
- Coordination or supervision related to child and youth care
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- NATIONAL HIGHER CERTIFICATE: RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
- SAQA ID
- 113241
- NQF sub-framework
- HEQSF
- NQF level
- 5
- Minimum credits
- 120
- Field
- 9
- Subfield
- Curative Health
- Originator
- Committee of Technikon Principals
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2019-07-25
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification's current SAQA registration status, as the available registration information indicates an end date of 25 July 2019 and current status has not been confirmed.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised or accredited to offer the qualification.
- Check the provider's stated admission requirements before applying.
- Ask the provider about assessment arrangements and any practical or workplace-based requirements that may apply.
- Confirm that the qualification's status and availability suit your intended study and career plans.