The holders of the National Certificate III in Electrician (NC3EL) will be competent to work in the Construction Sector as a domestic electrician. The level III qualification presented here will facilitate preparing students to the entry level workplace tasks and the competency units are mapped in such a way to fulfill the knowledge and skills requirements of the “Domestic Electrician” occupation within the local construction Industry

Programme Name:             National Certificate III in Electrician

MNQF level:                        3

Duration:                              6 months

Credits:                                 60

Entry Requirements:

• Completion of basic education (Grade 6). OR
• Attainment of a Level 2 qualification, OR
• 18 years old AND ability to communicate in the language of instruction

Programme Structure:

1. Carry out domestic single phase and three phase electrical wiring.
2. Carry out inspection, testing, fault finding and repair in domestic electrical installations.
3. Estimates Material requirement for electrical installations.
4. Inspect, test, trace and repair faults in industrial electrical installations.

Faculty/Centre: Centre for Open Learning