Occupational Certificate: Tooling Machinist
Explore the SAQA dataset information, NQF level and approved career relationships for this qualification.
About this qualification
The Occupational Certificate: Tooling Machinist is a Level 5 occupational qualification in Engineering and Related Design. It is focused on preparation for work involving the manufacture, shaping or finishing of tooling and machined components. The qualification carries 457 credits. Its current registration and enrolment availability should be verified before making plans to study.
Who might consider this qualification?
This qualification may be considered by people interested in practical engineering and manufacturing work involving tooling and machining, subject to the provider’s published admission requirements and any applicable enrolment conditions.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support preparation for work related to tooling machining and engineering production environments. It does not guarantee employment, appointment or access to a particular occupation, and no specific related careers have been mapped in the available information.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Tooling machining
- Practical engineering and manufacturing work
- Working with machined components and tooling
QCTO Qualification & Accredited Providers
This SAQA qualification is also present in the QCTO occupational qualifications data available to Edupstairs.
- QCTO qualification
- Tooling Machinist
- Quality Partner
- merSETA
- NQF level
- 5
- Credits
- 457
Active QCTO-accredited provider organisations
Showing 1–3 of 3 matching provider organisations.
CNC Training Academy
Latest accreditation end in these records: April 25, 2028
Johannesburg Technical and Vocational College
Latest accreditation end in these records: July 11, 2030
PtSA KwaZulu-Natal Centre of Excellence
Latest accreditation end in these records: November 10, 2030
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Occupational Certificate: Tooling Machinist
- SAQA ID
- 103142
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 5
- Minimum credits
- 457
- Field
- 6
- Subfield
- Engineering and Related Design
- Originator
- DQP TASA
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2023-07-26
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status, since the available record shows a registration-end date of 26 July 2023 and does not confirm current registration.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised to offer this qualification and that the specific offering is valid.
- Check the provider’s admission requirements before applying.
- Ask the provider about the assessment arrangements and whether workplace-based or practical requirements apply.
- Confirm whether new enrolments and completion are currently permitted before paying fees or committing to the programme.