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Capricorn TVET College Prospectus 2023 – 2024

Capricorn TVET College Prospectus 2023 – 2024- See Details Below:

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE

Capricorn College is a product of a merger of three Colleges with very distinct and diverse historical backgrounds. These were the former Pietersburg Technical College (PTC), Bochum College of Education and the former Northern Province Community College (NPCC).

Capricorn Colleges for FET has become the first choice institution for further education for many young people as the programmes offered directly respond to the priority skills demands of the South African economy. The College further offers theory and practical learning. There are many exit options for young people to choose from.

VISION

“To be the leading further education and training institution of excellence”

LOGO

Our Logo symbolizes academic and technological success and contains the motto: “Achieving Excellence Together”

MISSION

“Capricorn College for further education and training institution is to achieve its vision by offering responsive, flexible and quality programmes that are accessible to all learners through formal learning, skills development and learnerships. This is achieved by forming partnerships with relevant stakeholders, making use of committed human capital and employing appropriate physical and fiscal resources.

Succinctly, Capricorn College for FET will achieve this mission by making use of the following Strategic Goals: Capricorn TVET College Prospectus

continue to ensure that sound democratic governance and management processes are in place to create a conducive atmosphere for teaching and learning and continue to work with its stakeholders in order to improve the quality and accessibility of educational opportunities.

develop, strengthen and ensure quality student support as well as the implementation of responsive, student-centred vocational and career programmes. continuously strive to improve administrative efficiency and effectiveness by employing competent human resources and developing quality systems which will permeate every process, system, classroom activity, programme and service.

continuously strive to improve fiscal and physical resources in accordance with Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and generally accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)management and administration of resources as well as the implementation of Vocational and Career programmes in accordance with relevant policies in campuses.

VALUE

In its endeavour to achieve these strategic goals, Capricorn College is committed to the following:

Respect: We treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. Abusive or disrespectful treatment is not tolerated. We will strive for fairness and equality. Integrity: We are committed to working with customers openly, honestly and sincerely.

Communication: We have an obligation to communicate. We believe information is meant to move and that information moves people.

Excellence: We are satisfied with nothing less than the very best in everything we do.

FACULTIES AND PROGRAMMES

There are three main Faculties namely: Business Studies, Engineering Studies and General and Utility Studies for specialisation and Fundamentals which is offered additionally in all faculties. The National Certificate (Vocational) is offered at Levels 2, 3, and 4. The practical component of the study may be offered in a real workplace environment or in a simulated workplace environment. Students have the opportunity to experience a work environment during the period of study.

Courses

1 THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL)

2.2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATES (VOCATIONAL) LEVEL 2, 3 & 4

2.2.1. NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – MANAGEMENT

2.2.2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – MARKETING

2.2.3 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

2.2.4 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

3.2.1. NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION (Seshego Campus only)

3.2.2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – CIVIL ENGINEERING & BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Seshego Campus only)

3.2.3 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – ENGINEERING AND RELATED DESIGN (Seshego Campus only)

3.2.4 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (Polokwane Campus only)

3.2.5 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) – MECHATRONICS (Polokwane Campus only)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For entry into the National Certificate (VOCATIONAL) at NQF Level 2 you are required to have:
• A year-end school report for Grades 11 or 12 certificates; or
• An NQF 1 qualification; or
• An approved bridging program designed for the specific purpose to access NQF Level 2; or
• A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment to meet the basic requirements for access
to NQF Level 2
• Grades 9 and 10 will be considered only in exceptional cases.

Contact Address:

CENTRAL OFFICE

16 Market Street
0699 POLOKWANE
Private Bag X 9674
0700 POLOKWANE

Tel: (015) 230 1800

Fax: (015) 291 2767