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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
22973  Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing 
ORIGINATOR
NKANDLA SUB-CAMPUS (KZN COLL) 
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
National Certificate  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 
  • To enable a candidate with Std 8 or Std 10 (lower symbols) to become a nurse.
  • To fulfil the need of service in a rural community/hospital.
  • To identify the basic needs in a community/client and hospital setting/patient.
  • To plan nursing care programmes according to identified needs related to the activities of living including health education.
  • To refer problems beyond her scope of practice to appropriate authority.
  • To further continuous education.

    The primary purpose is to provide qualifying learners with the ability to identify, plan, implement, evaluate the basic needs of a client/patient; to recognise problems beyond her scope and refer to appropriate authority. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners who register for this qualification can have Std 8 or Std 10 or equivalent certificate with Science subjects.
  • Learn from written material, class attendance and community exposure.

    Recognition of prior learning:

    This qualification recognises, through the submission of portfolios of evidence, the formal/non-formal/informal prior learning which learners who register for the programme leading to the award of the qualification bring to the learning situation - experience/exposure to nursing as Ward Aids, Community Workers, First Aid Course, Home Nursing or any related course or activity to nursing. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    The qualification is achieved in whole by laid down Regulation of SANC R2176. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Specific Outcomes:

    1. Recognise basic needs across lifespan for families, individuals, communities.

    2. Developed skills in observation and assessment.

    3. Applies steps of Nursing Process/Scientific Process in relation to basic individual needs to all age groups.

    4. Demonstrates developed positive attitudes, effective communication and listening skills across all life spans.

    5. Consult and refer when necessary.

    Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

    1. Manage normal basic needs across the lifespan using interpersonal and psychomotor skills, applies principles of health education and recognising culture.

    2. Demonstrates willingness to co-operate with other team members. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Assessment criteria associated with Specific Outcomes:

    1. Relates learning joined from experience by providing appropriate Nursing care.

    2. Clinical evaluation;
  • Continuous assessment;
  • Accompaniment.

    3. PBL;
  • Assignment.

    4. Health Education;
  • Continuous assessment;
  • Test;
  • Accompaniment.

    5. Accompaniment.

    Assessment criteria associated with Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:

    1. Use their knowledge and experience to offer assistance to basic needs, problems at their level by clinical evaluation.
  • Demonstrates tolerance of cultural diversity by summative evaluation.

    2. Shows willingness to participate in a team/group by formative and summative evaluation.

    Integrated assessment to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved:

    1. Continuous assessment by unit personnel and teaching personnel (facilitators) using assessment tools.

    2. Formative and summative assessment are integrated by using tests, assignments.
    Formative - Includes: Tests; Projects; Clinical evaluation; Clinical workbook; accompaniment

    Summative - Includes: Internal and external examination; curricula evaluation. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The qualification is equivalent with the first year of the enrolled course.
    Upon completion of the course an option to continue with the next level for Enrolled Nursing is possible. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    A system of second examiner is used/optional in practica.
    The SANC provides its own system of moderation. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
  • Our own staff is used as assessor for the practica.
  • SANC provides the written external examination papers and assesse/marks the papers. 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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.