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Explore chemical-industry qualifications and pathways across plant operations, laboratories, glass, gas, health products, coatings, artisan trades, bursaries, WIL, green hydrogen and digital innovation.

49 programmesNQF Levels 2–515 programme types

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4IR and Digital Innovation

AI, data science, digital transformation and future-skills projects.

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Adult Education and Training

Foundational adult education and training interventions supported through grant windows.

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Apprenticeships

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

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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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Green and Hydrogen Skills

Green chemistry, green hydrogen and circular-economy skills interventions.

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Incubation and Entrepreneurship

Enterprise, cooperative and artisan entrepreneurship development.

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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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Skills Programmes

Focused credit-bearing skills interventions for wholesale and retail workplaces.

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STEM and Youth Development

Science, mathematics and youth skills-development initiatives.

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TVET and Lecturer Development

Professional development and industry exposure for TVET and CET lecturers.

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Work Integrated Learning

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

CHIETA Programmes by NQF Level

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AET

Adult Education and TrainingCHIETA learning intervention

Adult Education and Training Programme

Foundational learning for adults with limited formal education, supporting literacy and employability.

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Post-school

4IR and Digital InnovationCHIETA learning intervention

AI-Powered Skills Forecasting WIL Project

Industry-linked WIL and graduate experience in artificial intelligence, data modelling and forecasting systems.

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Post-trade

Incubation and EntrepreneurshipCHIETA learning intervention

Artisan Entrepreneurship Programme

Entrepreneurship support for qualified artisans in welding, electrical, fitting, boilermaking and instrumentation.

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Lecturer development

TVET and Lecturer DevelopmentCHIETA learning intervention

CET Lecturer Skills Programme

Skills development for Community Education and Training lecturers supporting lifelong learning.

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Trade-dependent

ApprenticeshipsCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Apprenticeship and Artisan Programme

Artisan development through structured workplace and institutional learning, including trade-test preparation.

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Professional pathway

Candidacy ProgrammesCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Candidacy Programme

Practical experience and professional development toward certification or professional registration.

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Graduate level

InternshipsCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Graduate Internship Programme

Structured workplace experience for graduates entering chemical and related manufacturing industries.

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Qualification-dependent

BursariesCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Industrial Futures Bursary Programme

Financial support for eligible undergraduate and postgraduate studies aligned to chemical-sector scarce skills.

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Qualification-dependent

LearnershipsCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Learnership Programme

Registered chemical-sector learnerships combining institutional learning and workplace experience.

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Experience-dependent

Recognition of Prior LearningCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Recognition of Prior Learning Programme

Artisan and non-artisan RPL pathways that formalise existing knowledge and workplace competence.

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Various NQF levels

Skills ProgrammesCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Skills Programme

Focused occupational and credit-bearing skills interventions aligned to chemical-sector priorities.

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Qualification-dependent

Work-Integrated LearningCHIETA learning intervention

CHIETA Work-Integrated Learning Programme

Workplace experience for students who require practical learning to complete a qualification.

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Skills programme

Skills ProgrammesCHIETA learning intervention

Coded Welder Skills Programme

A focused coded-welding skills programme supporting assessed occupational competence.

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Various

Incubation and EntrepreneurshipCHIETA learning intervention

Cooperative and Community Incubation Programme

Skills, qualifications and incubation support for cooperatives, NGOs, NPOs and community organisations.

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Post-school

4IR and Digital InnovationCHIETA learning intervention

Data Lab and Data Science WIL Project

Workplace-linked data engineering, analytics and visualisation experience through institutional-industry partnerships.

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Various

Green and Hydrogen SkillsCHIETA learning intervention

Green Chemistry and Circular Economy Programme

Skills interventions supporting sustainable chemical production, circularity and climate-focused innovation.

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NQF Level 4 aligned

Green and Hydrogen SkillsCHIETA learning intervention

Green Hydrogen Skills Programme

Skills development in green-hydrogen production, storage, transfer and related energy technologies.

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School and post-school

STEM and Youth DevelopmentCHIETA learning intervention

STEM Development Programme

Mathematics, science and bio-innovation initiatives for learners, teachers and young people entering chemical-sector careers.

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Lecturer development

TVET and Lecturer DevelopmentCHIETA learning intervention