Learnerships

What is a learnership?

A Learnership is a work-based education and training programme that is linked to a qualification registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Learnerships are occupationally directed programmes that consist of both structured theoretical learning and practical workplace experience.

What are the benefits of learnerships?

For the learner:

• Provide easy access to learning
• Increase employment opportunities
• Assist in Career-pathing and Self-development
• You learn while you earn
• Acquisition of a formal qualification
• Learnerships fast track the development of current employees.
• They serve as an entrance into the industry for unemployed learners

For the employer:

• Skilled and experienced workers
• Development of competent staff
• Empowerment
• Employees will require less supervision due to skills acquisition
• Improving productivity and quality
• Vehicle to address employment equity targets
• Identify skills gaps and target particular training gaps

For the Industry:

• Become competitive in the global market
• Assist in creating a pool of skilled & more professional people,
• Give the industry direction in which to develop their people to world-class standards.

How does the SETA recruit learners to participate in learnerships?