Occupational Certificate: Child and Youth Care Worker
Explore the SAQA dataset information, NQF level and approved career relationships for this qualification.
About this qualification
This NQF Level 5 occupational qualification is focused on supporting children and young people within the area of promotive health and developmental services. It is designed around the broad occupational role of child and youth care work, but the available information does not provide enough detail to describe specific learning content.
Who might consider this qualification?
People interested in child and youth care, child care or residential care support may wish to investigate this qualification. It may be relevant to those seeking an occupationally focused route into work involving the care and development of children or young people, subject to the qualification’s current status and the requirements of an authorised provider.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support or relate directly to roles such as Auxiliary Child and Youth Care Worker, Child and Youth Care Worker, Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant, Child Care Worker, Child and Youth Care Manager and Child Care Centre Manager. These relationships indicate potential career relevance, not guaranteed employment, appointment or progression into any role.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Child and youth care support
- Care and developmental support for children and young people
- Working in child care or residential care settings
QCTO Qualification & Accredited Providers
This SAQA qualification is also present in the QCTO occupational qualifications data available to Edupstairs.
- QCTO qualification
- Child and Youth Care Worker
- Quality Partner
- HWSETA
- NQF level
- 5
- Credits
- 190
Active QCTO-accredited provider organisations
Showing 25–36 of 139 matching provider organisations.
Edzani Community Development and Consultancy (Pty) Ltd
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 16, 2028
Elima Consulting
Latest accreditation end in these records: July 11, 2030
Empirical Academy
Latest accreditation end in these records: September 21, 2027
EWCC Incorporating Skills Development
Latest accreditation end in these records: June 13, 2030
Forek Institution of Technology
Latest accreditation end in these records: August 20, 2028
Fourways Private College
Latest accreditation end in these records: August 29, 2030
Gateway City College Durban Campus
Latest accreditation end in these records: December 21, 2026
Gauteng Central College
Latest accreditation end in these records: September 25, 2028
Gauteng City College
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 3, 2027
Gem-Meg Training
Latest accreditation end in these records: May 16, 2030
Genko Training Institute
Latest accreditation end in these records: November 14, 2029
Gini Coeff Academy
Latest accreditation end in these records: February 14, 2030
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Occupational Certificate: Child and Youth Care Worker
- SAQA ID
- 99510
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 5
- Minimum credits
- 190
- Field
- 9
- Subfield
- Promotive Health and Developmental Services
- Originator
- DQP HWSETA
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2023-06-30
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration and enrolment status before making a decision; the available record shows a registration end date of 30 June 2023, but does not confirm its current status.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised to offer this specific qualification and ask for evidence of the relevant accreditation or approval.
- Check the provider’s admission requirements, as these are not specified in the available information.
- Ask the provider to explain the assessment arrangements and whether workplace-based learning, practical training or other occupational requirements apply.
- Confirm that the qualification title, SAQA ID 99510, NQF level and credit value match the programme being advertised.
- Obtain current information about completion, certification and any progression or employment-related support offered by the provider.