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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Occupational Certificate: Sports Administrator |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 121933 | Occupational Certificate: Sports Administrator | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner-CATHSSETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| - | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Occupational Certificate | Field 02 - Culture and Arts | Sport | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 188 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 05 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 1121/24 | 2024-01-30 | 2029-01-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2030-01-30 | 2033-01-30 | |||
| In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Sport Administrator. A Sport Administrator plans, organises, controls, coordinates, analyses, facilitates, communicates, generates reports and promotes sport and recreational activities, and develops related policies. The typical graduate attributes will include amongst others, persuasion, coaching, communication and decision making. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: Sport and its associated industries of recreation and fitness have entered a period of rapid growth. The Skills Audit conducted by the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority in 2007, highlights the need for capacity building in sport to promote competence in managing sport organisations, tournaments and events, sport teams and sport facilities. The 4th industrial revolution requires adaptation in methods and approaches to sport management and administration. The qualification will update the current skills gap with positive impact on the management of sport organisations and sport teams as well as the growth of sport at all levels in South Africa. Various professional bodies and sporting association participated in the development of the qualification. They also assisted in drawing the interest of both the player associations and oversight bodies. Competence in all the areas of sport is becoming increasingly specialised as well as professional. South Africa is being provided with increased opportunities to host sport events at an international level and this qualification will provide professionals to work at the dynamic level required of international sport events. These events integrate SA in the global cultural and sporting world and also create work opportunities for young people. The role of sport in South Africa continues to grow in social and economic importance particularly in terms of integrating healthy lifestyles in the workplace and communities. Managerial competencies are acquired in a variety of contexts, ranging from private fitness facilities and sport clubs to local government initiatives in sport and recreation and on to the marketing and promotional world of sport sponsorships, media, athlete representation as well as sport tourism. Increased pressure to deliver efficient and effective management of sport entities, athletes, facilities and events comes from participants and federations. The competencies that will be acquired from this qualification can be applied to areas such as, sport team management, sport event management, sport tournament management, sport facility management, fitness facility management, sport sponsorship management, financial management in the sport environment, sport project management, sport organisation management and volunteer management. Learning pathways start with the attainment of part - qualification and accumulation of credits towards the attainment of this full qualification, and other relevant qualifications articulated to vertically. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 54 Practical Skill Modules Total number of credits for Practical Skills Modules: 80 Work Experience Modules Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 54 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Gather and interpret information to determine the needs and specifications for the sporting and recreational activities to promote healthy communities and sporting culture.
2. Interpret and apply operational requirements to coordinate and manage the sporting and recreational events to develop and nurture sporting talent. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
ELO 1. Gather and interpret information to determine the needs and specifications for the sporting and recreational activities to promote healthy communities and sporting culture. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: ELO 2. Interpret and apply operational requirements to coordinate and manage the sporting and recreational events to develop and nurture sporting talent. Integrated Assessment: Integrated Formative Assessment: The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment together with work experience leads to entrance into the integrated external summative assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The assessment will be conducted through written assessment and the evaluation of practical tasks at decentralised approved assessment sites by a panel of assessors evaluated by assessor(s) registered with the AQP. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| An international comparability exercise was undertaken to compare the Occupational Certificate: Sport Administrator with related qualifications from specific countries in terms of their scope, levels and curriculum content. The purpose of this exercise is to compare the qualification against existing and comparable practice internationally. The exercise was conducted with two countries USA and Australia.
USA The Loyola University offers Sport Management Certificate that seeks to build the following competencies from participants; establish sustainable sport organisations structures, planning and implementing a customer care strategy, managing volunteers in sport, managing participants with disability in sport, support sporting and fitness participation for people living with HIV/AIDS and lastly monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security. Additional to the competency, the certificate offers the following modules: Australia The University of Technology in Sydney offers a Certificate in Sport Management. The certificate covers the following modules that are covered in the Occupational Certificate: Sports Administrator. Conclusion: International comparison with the qualifications from the United States of America and Australia show that the Occupational Certificate: Sports Administrator compares favourably with what is offered internationally in terms of content and competencies. Across the board, all three qualifications compare favourably around areas such as planning fitness access, diversity management, promoting quality of life for individuals, security and player development. The only exception from certificate offered in Sydney is the research topic. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for External Assessment:
To qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of a statement of results and statement of work experience as well as proof of successful completion of the subjects and modules or alternative programmes where applicable. Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements: None. Criteria for the Accreditation of Providers: Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website. The curriculum title and code are: Sports Administrator 143105-000-00-00. Encompassed Trades: Assessment Quality Partner: Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA). RELATED PART-QUALIFICATION |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| NONE |
| PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
| NONE |
| All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |