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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Higher Occupational Certificate: Aircraft Composite Structures Worker |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 124490 | Higher Occupational Certificate: Aircraft Composite Structures Worker | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - TETA (Manufacturing) | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| QCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Higher Occupational Cert | Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Manufacturing and Assembly | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 540 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 05 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 0632/25 | 2025-06-03 | 2030-06-03 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2031-06-03 | 2034-06-03 | |||
| 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 replaces: |
| Qual ID | Qualification Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Min Credits | Replacement Status |
| 22025 | Certificate: Aircraft Composite Structures Worker | Level 5 | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | 360 | Complete |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Aircraft Composite Structures Worker.
Qualifying learners will benefit by acquiring skills to fabricates, inspects, modifies, dismantles, assembles, repairs and replaces the components of aircraft structures using composite materials. Upon completion of the qualification, qualified learners will be able to gain access to job opportunities in the aviation sector both locally and internationally. A qualified learner will be able to: A qualified learner will demonstrate the following key attributes: problem solving and identification, decision making, communicating information, methodological, technical orientation. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Learners may use the RPL process to gain access to training opportunities for a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification or skills programme if they do not meet the formal, minimum entry requirements for admission. RPL assessment provides an alternative access route into a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Such an RPL assessment may be developed, moderated and conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider which offers that specific qualification/part qualification/skills programme. Such an assessment must ensure that the learner is able to display the equivalent level of competencies required for access, based on the NQF level descriptors. For exemption from modules through RPL, learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification or skills programme through any means of formal, informal or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. Learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification or skills programme through any means of formal, informal or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. A valid Statement of Results is required for admission to the EISA in which confirmation of achievement is provided that all internal assessment criteria for all modules in the related curriculum document have been achieved. For a Skills Programme, the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) must ensure all modular competency requirements are met prior to the FISA and keep record of such evidence. Upon successful completion of the EISA/FISA, RPL learners will be issued with the QCTO certificate for the qualification, part-qualification or skills programme. Quality Partners are responsible for ensuring the RPL mechanism and process for qualifications and part-qualification is approved by the QCTO. Entry Requirements: An NQF Level 4 qualification with Mathematics and Science. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 102 Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 170 Work Experience Modules: Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 268 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Prepare for safe maintenance activities.
2. Perform inspections on aircraft composite components. 3. Perform composite aircraft components manufacturing safely. 4. Perform composite aircraft structural repairs safely. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
ELO 1: Prepare for safe maintenance activities. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: ELO 2: Perform inspections on aircraft composite components. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: ELO 3: Perform composite aircraft components manufacturing safely. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: ELO 4: Perform composite aircraft structural repairs safely. Integrated Assessment: Formative assessments are conducted throughout the training of learners. A range of formal, non-formal, and informal ongoing assessment activities are used to focus on teaching and learning outcomes to improve learner attainment. Formative assessments are conducted continuously by the facilitator to feed into further learning, to identify strengths and weakness, and to ensure the learner's ability to apply knowledge, skills and workplace experience gained. Formative Assessments are conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP), and a variety of ongoing assessment methods may be used, for example, quizzes, assignments, tests, scenarios, role play, interviews. Continuous feedback must be provided. Integrated Assessment involves all the different types of assessment tasks required for a particular qualification, part-qualification or occupational skills programme, such as written assessment of theory and practical demonstration of competence. To achieve this, the Internal Assessment Criteria (IAC) for all modules as found in the QCTO curriculum document must be followed. An accredited SDP should implement a well-designed, formal, relevant, final internal Summative Assessment strategy for all modules to prepare learners for the EISA. These assessments evaluate learning achievements relating to the achievement of each module of the relevant components of the qualification, part-qualification or skills programme. Internal Summative Assessments are developed, moderated and conducted by the SDP at the end of each module or after integration of relevant modules, e.g. applied knowledge tests, workplace tasks, practical demonstrations, simulated tasks/demonstrations, projects, case studies, etc. The results of these final formal summative assessments must be recorded. These results, which include the Statement of Work Experience results, where applicable, contribute to the Statement of Results (SoR) that is a requirement for admission to the EISA. An SoR, using the template provided by the Quality Partner, is issued by the accredited SDP for qualifications and part-qualifications. The SDP must produce a valid Statement of Results for each learner, indicating the final result and the date on which the competence in each module, of each component, was achieved. Learners are required to produce this SoR, together with their ID document or alternative ID document, at the point of the EISA. The Quality Partner is responsible for the management, conduct and implementation of the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA), in accordance with QCTO set standards. Competence in the EISA is a requirement for certificating a learner. For entrance into the EISA, the learner requires a valid Statement of Results issued by the accredited institution indicating: Or |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| The Aircraft Composite Structures Worker is a trade recognised in various countries around the world. In most cases, the training is not based on registered qualifications, but training requirements are prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
This comparison aims to evaluate the alignment between the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) standards for aircraft maintenance and engineering and the South African Higher Occupational Certificate: Aircraft Composite Structures Worker. The purpose of this comparison is to identify the similarities and differences in the knowledge, skills, and competencies outlined in both standards. The South African qualification's alignment is important for comparison with globally accepted norms and practices, relevant for specific aviation industry standards and international regulatory frameworks. Ensuring that it aligns with the international ICAO standard is vital for multiple reasons, including global recognition, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) standard Analysis of the ICAO Standard The ICAO standard serves as a global benchmark for Aircraft Maintenance work, focusing on the minimum requirements for licensing. This standard covers the following knowledge, skills and competencies: Analysis of the South African Qualification The South African qualification is a comprehensive qualification that includes both technical and soft skills and knowledge as well as work experience. This qualification covers the following knowledge, skills and competencies: Knowledge: Air law, natural science, aircraft engineering, human performance, technical aspects of aircraft metal structure manufacturing and maintenance, soft skills, and general modules like aviation legislation and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) maintenance requirements. Competencies: Adherence to safety procedures, completion of documentation, and identification and rectification of defects. Similarities: Differences: Conclusion: South African qualification compares well with the international standard in terms of skills and knowledge but goes beyond it in certain areas. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification provides opportunities for horizontal, vertical and diagonal articulation options.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: None. All possible articulation options have reached the registration end date or will reach the registration end date soon. Diagonal Articulation: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, NQF Level 6. |
| NOTES |
| Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements:
None. Criteria for the accreditation of providers: Accreditation requirements, against which Skills Development Providers (SDP) and Assessment Centres, will be accredited, is found in the Curriculum Document, as listed below. The curriculum title and code are: Aircraft Composite Structures Worker, 653202-001-00-00. Encompassed Trade: None. Assessment Quality Partner (AQP): National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |