Occupational Certificate: Community Development Worker
Explore the SAQA dataset information, NQF level and approved career relationships for this qualification.
About this qualification
The Occupational Certificate: Community Development Worker is an NQF Level 4 occupational qualification in the People/Human Centred Development subfield. It is focused on work that supports community development and people-centred development activities. The qualification carries 150 credits.
Who might consider this qualification?
This qualification may be considered by people interested in supporting community development work, engaging with communities and pursuing a people-centred development pathway. It may also be relevant to individuals exploring community development practitioner roles, subject to the requirements of the relevant employer or further opportunity.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support or relate to roles such as Auxiliary Community Development Practitioner, Community Development Practitioner and Community Development Manager, which are listed as direct career pathways. This indicates occupational relevance, not guaranteed employment, appointment or progression into any of these roles.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Supporting community development work
- Working in people-centred development contexts
- Engaging with community-focused activities
- Contributing to community development practitioner functions
QCTO Qualification & Accredited Providers
This SAQA qualification is also present in the QCTO occupational qualifications data available to Edupstairs.
- QCTO qualification
- Community Development Worker
- Quality Partner
- ETDP SETA
- NQF level
- 4
- Credits
- 150
Active QCTO-accredited provider organisations
Showing 37–48 of 97 matching provider organisations.
Goldfields TVET College – Tosa campus
Latest accreditation end in these records: June 19, 2028
Goldfields TVET College – Welkom Campus
Latest accreditation end in these records: July 12, 2030
GR Foundation Pty Ltd
Latest accreditation end in these records: December 21, 2026
In Touch Community Development and Project Managers
Latest accreditation end in these records: December 27, 2026
Inside Education Foundation
Latest accreditation end in these records: November 15, 2026
Isibani Soluntu Development and Training Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 16, 2031
Ithemba Training College (Pty) Ltd
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 16, 2031
Kairos Training College
Latest accreditation end in these records: September 7, 2028
KwaZulu Natal Experimental College NPC
Latest accreditation end in these records: December 27, 2026
Lesedi Training And Development
Latest accreditation end in these records: July 7, 2029
Life Start Academy
Latest accreditation end in these records: April 1, 2029
Luazi Consulting and Training
Latest accreditation end in these records: August 14, 2028
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Occupational Certificate: Community Development Worker
- SAQA ID
- 97708
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 4
- Minimum credits
- 150
- Field
- 7
- Subfield
- People/Human Centred Development
- Originator
- DQP ETDP
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2023-06-30
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status before enrolling; the available registration record shows an end date of 30 June 2023.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised or accredited to offer this qualification.
- Check the provider’s current admission requirements.
- Ask the provider to explain the assessment arrangements and whether workplace-based learning or practical requirements apply.
- Confirm that the qualification title, SAQA ID 97708, NQF level and credit value match the offering advertised by the provider.