Full Time
Occupational Certificate: Child & Youth Care Work NQF Level 4
Programme type: Occupational Certificate
Many young people are burdened with neglect, abuse, emotional distress, family dysfunction and failure in many areas of their lives. These burdens results in social, emotional or behavioural problems surfacing in the family, the classroom, workplace and the community at large.
Industry: Social
Duration: 1 Year
NQF: Level 4
SAQA: 97542
Credits: 131
This Qualification is an entry-level qualification for those who want to enter the field of Child & Youth Care Work (C&YCW) as a potential career. It builds on practical experience and community-based learning, and equips people for their role as a child and youth care worker. As such the Qualification will also be valuable for those who may have been practising within the field/scope, but without formal recognition.
Most especially, this Qualification will be useful for:
Child and youth care workers.
Persons who work in related fields such as social workers, pastoral counsellors, where knowledge and skill of C&YCW is an advantage.
- 1x Certified ID copy of student
- 1x Certified ID Copy of Parent/Guardian/sponsor
- Latest School Results e.g. Grade 12 Certificate / Matric or Equivalent Qualification in the Social Services field
- Proof of residence
- 2x reams copy paper (500 sheets each)
1) Knowledge Modules
- Social Auxiliary Work and Social Welfare Services in the South African Context
- Social Work – Methods and principles
- Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Work
2) Practical Modules
- Render basic counselling and support
- Support the counselling processes
- Support the processes to intervene with individuals and families
- Facilitate educational, life skills and support group programs
- Assist in implementation of community development process
- Assist with obtaining and keeping data that inform social services intervention strategies
3) Work Experience Modules
- Exposure to the client counselling and referral processes
- Exposure to the facilitation of non-therapeutic group processes
- Exposure to community development processes
- Exposure to the social work administration processes
APPLICATION FEE
SOUTH AFRICA STUDENTS
- Early Bird Application Fee R150 (Payable by 31 December) | Late Application Fee R300 (1 January to 28 February), non-refundable.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- Application Fee R3 500
TUITION FEES
- Cash fee: R31 920
- Cash Fee Deposit: R3 192
- Term Fee: R36 490 | 11 monthly instalments R2 986 per month
- Term Fee Deposit: R3 649
Ts & Cs Apply. The deposit is non-refundable, refer to contract for full cancellation clause.
Prescribed textbooks and logbooks are provided by the college. Students will receive printed versions of the study guides for this programmes. All prescribed books and log-books fees are included in tuition fee.
The Bakersfield Occupational Certificate in Social Auxiliary Worker is accredited by Quality Council for Trade & Occupation (QCTO),06-QCTO/SDP20032194529 and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 129-credit qualification on Level 5 (SAQA ID No: 98890).
Internal assessment and formative assessments for Knowledge modules will be ongoing, including practical and work integrated learning experience. Bakersfield College will ensure that the learners are prepared well and made ready to sit for the QCTO Final External assessment.
External Assessment: Student will write a compulsory External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) approved by the QCTO at the end of the course.
On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Certificate in Social Auxiliary Worker, Level 5, from Quality Council For Trades & Occupations (QCTO).
The programme is offered over a duration of 12 Months (one Year) on a full- time basis. Classes are offered during the week on a full-time basis. You will be placed within our partner organisations for your practical training.