Occupational Certificate: Gas Turbine Power Plant Process Controller
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About this qualification
This NQF Level 6 Occupational Certificate is focused on preparing learners for process-control work in gas turbine power plant environments. It is positioned within the Manufacturing and Assembly subfield and carries 360 credits. The available registration information requires verification before relying on the qualification for current enrolment or career planning.
Who might consider this qualification?
People interested in technical process-control work in power-generation or industrial plant environments might consider this qualification, subject to checking the published admission and enrolment requirements.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support or relate to work as a Gas Turbine Power Plant Process Controller. The supplied career relationships also identify direct pathways to related process-controller roles in chemical plants, concentrated solar power, hydro power, nuclear power and wind turbine power plants. These relationships indicate relevance, not guaranteed employment, appointment or professional registration.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Monitoring and controlling gas turbine power plant processes
- Process-control work in power-generation plant environments
- Applying technical process-control knowledge across related plant-control settings
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Occupational Certificate: Gas Turbine Power Plant Process Controller
- SAQA ID
- 118111
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 6
- Minimum credits
- 360
- Field
- 6
- Subfield
- Manufacturing and Assembly
- Originator
- DQP - EWSE
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2026-03-25
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration and enrolment status, including the recorded registration-end information.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised or accredited to offer this specific qualification.
- Check the applicable admission requirements before applying.
- Ask the provider about the assessment arrangements and whether workplace-based learning, practical training or other worksite requirements apply.
- Confirm that the qualification title, SAQA ID 118111, NQF level and credit value match the offering you are considering.