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Training & Development Practitioner (TDP)
SAQA ID: 101321 | Credits: 190 | Duration: 12 Months | Accredited by: QCTO / ETDP SETA | NQF Level: 5 | Entry Requirements: NQF Level 4 with Communication
Empower learning in the workplace. This 12-month qualification equips practitioners to plan, deliver, and evaluate occupational learning interventions. Ideal for facilitators, assessors, and skills development professionals who want to coordinate training, support learners, and drive impactful development across industries.
Description
✅ Purpose and Rationale
This qualification prepares learners to operate as Learning and Development Practitioners, capable of designing, delivering, and evaluating learning interventions in occupational contexts. It supports South Africa’s national priorities for skills development, inclusive growth, and employment creation.
Practitioners will be able to:
- Coordinate learning within workplace settings
- Identify and refine learning needs
- Plan and implement relevant training programmes
- Facilitate learning using adult education principles
- Evaluate the impact of learning interventions
The qualification is essential for building a skilled workforce and supports roles such as Skills Development Facilitators, Assessors, and Workplace Trainers. It also strengthens the implementation of learnerships, internships, and apprenticeships through structured work-based learning.
📘 Qualification Rules
The qualification includes:
Knowledge Modules (50 credits):
- Learning environment legislation
- Learning management functions
- Needs analysis and planning
- Facilitation and assessment principles
- Work-based learning and evaluation
Practical Skills Modules (76 credits):
- Logistics and resource coordination
- Needs analysis and reporting
- Learning delivery planning
- Facilitation techniques and experiential learning
- Assessment and impact evaluation
Work Experience Modules (64 credits):
- Learning management practices
- Skills development facilitation
- Programme implementation
- Session facilitation and coaching
- Assessment and evaluation
🎯 Exit Level Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Analyse learning needs and compile development plans
- Implement and evaluate learning interventions
- Manage training logistics and resources
- Facilitate learning using adult education principles
- Plan and deliver work-based learning
- Conduct assessments and provide feedback
🌍 International Comparability
This qualification aligns with global standards in vocational education and training. Comparable programmes include:
- UK: AIM Awards Diploma in Education and Training (Level 5)
- Australia: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Singapore: Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)
All share common learning areas such as facilitation, assessment, programme design, and workplace learning. The South African qualification offers a more integrated approach with structured workplace experience.
🔗 Articulation Options
- Horizontal Articulation:
- National Certificate in Generic Management (NQF Level 5)
- Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management (NQF Level 5)
- Vertical Articulation:
- Advanced Occupational Certificate: Learning and Development Professional (NQF Level 6)
- Diploma in Education, Training and Development
🧭 Who Should Enrol?
- Learning facilitators and assessors
- Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs)
- HR and training professionals
- Workplace coaches and mentors
- Individuals supporting learnerships and internships