Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner
What is a Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner
A Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner plan for, conduct and administer work-based learning interventions.
SAQA regulations stipulate that prospective learning & development facilitators who wish to be accredited as such, must be competent and need a certificate against the part-qualification: Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner – NQF Level 5, Credits 30.
The New QCTO Standard
This part-qualification replaces SAQA Unit Standards 117865, 117874 & 117877 and will be the accredited standard as from 1 July 2023. The course forms part of the Occupational Certificate: Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner and 30 credits will be granted against this qualification to all successful candidates.
Who should attend this Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner Course?
- Lecturers, teachers and facilitators currently facilitating.
- Any person with the intention to become a certified assessment practitioner/assessor.
- Education & Training Practitioners.
- Sales and marketing personnel.
- HR and HRD practitioners.
- Line Managers & Supervisors.
- Subject Matter Experts in Education.
- Workplace Coaches & Mentors.
What is the minimum entry requirements?
- Basic English Communication Skills on NQF Level 4
Learning Approach
- Our workshops and in-house courses run over three to five days. Portfolios and final assessment are completed on the last day of the workshop of the normal 3-day or 5-day Power Workshop.
- 3-Day Online training through Webinar Sessions over Zoom or our Groove Webinar Platform.
- Blended e-Learning: Learners set their own learning pace and complete the programme based on the time available. This can be done within a few hours, one to two weeks or even within a three months.
How long does it take to complete the Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner Course?
- Workshop attendance: 3 Days, thereafter 6 weeks for submission of Portfolio of Evidence.
- Power Course: Including Portfolio of Evidence: 5 Days (In-house only)
- Online Webinar Course: 3 Days
- Blended e-Learning option: 6 Weeks to complete self-study & 6 weeks to complete final assessment Phase.
Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner Course Outline
- Knowledge Modules:
- Statutory Learning & Development Environment – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Facilitation of Learning in Occupational Contexts – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Facilitation Planning & Preparation
- Occupational Curriculum, Qualification & Learning Program Outcome Analysis
- Target Group Analysis
- Facilitation Plans
- Learning Environment
- Facilitation Principles, Techniques & Tools
- Adult Learning Principles & Models
- Facilitation Tools & Techniques
- Facilitation Concepts
- Learning Application Concepts
- Evaluating, Reviewing & Reporting on Facilitation
- Review Models & Processes
- Best Reviewing, Reporting & Feedback Practices
- Facilitation Planning & Preparation
- Work-Based Learning – NQF Level 5, Credits 6
- Delivery models (learnerships, internships, experiential learning, apprenticeships)
- National trends in work-based learning
- Concepts that define delivery models
- Roles and responsibilities in a work-based learning environment
- Planning and scheduling work-based learning
- Work-based learning opportunities
- Scheduling learning in a production or services environment
- Facilitation of work-based learning
- Coaching principles and practices
- Mentorship principles and practices
- Job instruction principles and practices
- Evaluation of learner progression
- Establishing evaluation tasks
- Evaluation criteria and standards
- Work-based learning evidence
- Documentation and reporting standards and requirements
- Delivery models (learnerships, internships, experiential learning, apprenticeships)
- Facilitation of Learning in Occupational Contexts – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Practical Skill Module:
- Facilitate Experiential Work-Based Learning – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Develop and experiential work-based learning plan and implementation schedule
- Analyse the work-based learning curriculum elements and the learning outcomes that must be achieved
- Schedule work-based learning opportunities in consultation with production
- Drafts a monitoring protocol for a work-based learning intervention
- Conduct a task focused learning intervention
- Conduct a task analysis, review and specify key competencies embedded in a specific work activity
- List and sequence the stages/elements of the work activity
- Draft performance goals and standards for the work activity
- List resources requirements
- Draft a delivery plan for the learning session
- Conduct the learning session
- Manage learners, the learning environment and resources during the session
- Use appropriate communication skills and technology to suit the target audience
- Draft an evaluation sheet for a task focused learning session
- Establish a mentorship relationship
- Establish th expectations of the mentorship relationship
- Reach consensus on roles and responsibilities
- Draft a mentorship framework for key stages and targets to be achieved.
- Conduct a mentorship session
- Develop and experiential work-based learning plan and implementation schedule
- Facilitate Experiential Work-Based Learning – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Work Experience Module:
- Facilitate a Work-Based Learning and Development Process – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Facilitate the implementation of a work-based learning and development intervention under the guidance of a subject matter expert
- Compile an implementation plan for a work-based learning and development intervention that includes an analysis of required workbased learning opportunities, alignment to production or operational practices and implementation schedule
- Prepare for, facilitate and reflect on at least three coaching sessions
- Facilitate the implementation of a work-based learning and development intervention under the guidance of a subject matter expert
- Facilitate a Work-Based Learning and Development Process – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
- Statutory Learning & Development Environment – NQF Level 5, Credits 8
Work-Based Learning & Development Practitioner Course Articulation
Credits obtained during this learning programme will contribute towards qualification 101321, Occupational Certificate: Training & Development Practitioner , NQF Level 5, Credits 190
Delivery Method & Language
The programme is facilitated in English by a competent subject matter specialist/s, who utilises the following techniques to ensure that the session is practical and experiential: Lecture, Exercises, Discussion, Role Plays, Case Studies, PowerPoint Presentation, Videos, Simulations, and Learner Assessment. Study Methods include workshop training, blended online learning and in-house/on-site training.
Certification
- Upon successful completion, the learner will receive a Letter of Competence issued by LEDISA Academy.
- Upon verified Competence, the learner will receive a Certificate of Competence as well as a Statement of Results from the Quality Council for Trade & Occupations (QCTO).
Accredition
LEDISA Academy (Pty) Ltd is accredited for this training course with the ETDP SETA. Accreditation Number ETDPS1400. Proof of Registration available on request.