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Explore construction and built-environment qualifications and pathways across artisan trades, plant operations, roads, plumbing, design, internships, WIL, bursaries and professional candidacy.

26 programmesNQF Levels 2–513 programme types

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Apprenticeships

Workplace and institutional training leading towards a recognised trade or artisan pathway.

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Artisan Development

Trade and apprenticeship development in agricultural workplaces.

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Bursaries

Study funding for eligible learners pursuing wholesale, retail and related qualifications.

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Candidacy Programmes

Structured professional workplace development towards registration or designation.

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Entrepreneurship Development

Enterprise and contractor-development support in construction.

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Internships

Graduate workplace exposure in retail-related support and professional fields.

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Learnerships

Structured learning linked to a registered qualification and workplace experience.

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Qualification Catalogue

Registered wholesale and retail qualifications grouped by NQF level.

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Recognition of Prior Learning

Assessment and recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work and previous learning.

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Short Skills Programmes

Focused construction skills interventions and part-qualification learning.

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TVET Student Placement

Workplace placement for TVET students requiring practical experience.

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University Workplace Experience

Practical workplace exposure for university and university-of-technology students.

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Work Integrated Learning

TVET, university and university-of-technology placements required for qualification completion.

CETA Programmes by NQF Level

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Trade-dependent

ApprenticeshipsCETA learning intervention

CETA Apprenticeship Programme

Construction trade apprenticeships supporting artisan development.

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Trade-dependent

Artisan DevelopmentCETA learning intervention

CETA Artisan Development Programme

Trade-focused development supporting qualified construction artisans.

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Profession-dependent

Candidacy ProgrammesCETA learning intervention

CETA Built Environment Career Development Programme

Career and professional development support across built-environment disciplines.

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Profession-dependent

Candidacy ProgrammesCETA learning intervention

CETA Candidacy Programme

Support for built-environment graduates working toward professional registration.

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Qualification-dependent

InternshipsCETA learning intervention

CETA Graduate Internship Programme

Workplace experience for graduates in construction and related business or technical fields.

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Qualification-dependent

LearnershipsCETA learning intervention

CETA Learnership Programme

Registered construction learnerships combining structured learning and workplace experience.

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Competence-dependent

Recognition of Prior LearningCETA learning intervention

CETA Recognition of Prior Learning Programme

Assessment and recognition of construction skills gained through prior work and experience.

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Programme-dependent

Short Skills ProgrammesCETA learning intervention

CETA Short Skills Programme

Focused short skills interventions for priority construction skills.

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Study-dependent

Work-Integrated LearningCETA learning intervention

CETA Work-Integrated Learning Programme

Workplace learning for students who require practical experience to complete their studies.

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Programme-dependent

Entrepreneurship DevelopmentCETA learning intervention

Construction Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Enterprise and contractor-development support for emerging construction businesses.

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TVET qualification-dependent

InternshipsCETA learning intervention

International TVET Internship Placement

Structured international workplace exposure for selected TVET graduates in construction.

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Study-dependent

BursariesCETA learning intervention

Thapelo Madibeng Bursary Scheme

Bursary support for learners studying construction and built-environment qualifications.

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TVET study-dependent

TVET Student PlacementCETA learning intervention

TVET Student Workplace Placement

Twelve-month practical workplace placement for TVET students in construction.

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Study-dependent

University Workplace ExperienceCETA learning intervention

University and University of Technology Workplace Experience

Twelve-month practical workplace experience in the construction sector for higher-education students.

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