Career Guidance - HWSETA

1 Career Guidance Helping you to make an informed decision Bridging the Skills Gap Contents A Brief Look at the HWSETA 3. Choosing a Career 4. South African Universities and Universities of Technology 6. L(earn)erships 7. HWSETA Registered Qualifications 11. Careers available in the Health, Social Development and Veterinary Sectors 14. Interested, but Not Sure? 32. HWSETA Contact Information 33. higher education & training Department: Higher Education and Training REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. HWSETA : Career Guidance 1. Our Vision The creation of a skilled workforce for the health and social development needs of all South Africans Our Mission The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority ( HWSETA ) endeavours to create an integrated approach to the development and provision of appropriately skilled health and social development workers, to render quality services comparable to world-class standards.

2 2 HWSETA : Career Guidance A Brief Look at the HWSETA . Skills development is a national priority in South Africa and a critical factor to the future success of the country. Meeting South Africa's skills needs requires input from numerous public and government institutions, as well as private organisations, no matter how big or small. South Africa's economy is divided into right type of skills and currently demand functional sectors that are all represented continues to outstrip supply. by one of the 21 Sector Education Training Main Functions of the HWSETA . Authorities (SETAs). In short, SETAs exist Development of the Sector Skills Plan for to drive skills development and act as health, social development and veterinary advisory bodies on the education and training sectors requirements of the sector they are appointed Skills development planning, programmes to serve.

3 And initiatives The Health and Welfare Sector Education Allocation of grants to companies Training Authority ( HWSETA ) is responsible Monitoring of education and training in for the education, training and skills the sector development requirements of the health and Identification of workplaces for practical social development sectors, as well as the work experience veterinary sector. When we talk about skills Support and facilitate the implementation development, it's about changing people's of the National Skills Development lives, about enhancing their employability Strategy and about aligning skills to our economy.

4 Provision of opportunities for new The health and social development sectors entrants to the labour market to gain work can be described as personal services experience industries' where services are both resource Improvement of employment prospects for and time intensive. Effective delivery of previously disadvantaged persons through these services depends on the availability of education and training human resources with the appropriate skills. Provision and regulation of employment The growing demand for health and social services development services and the introduction Promotion of the employment of disabled of changes in the way these services are persons delivered to the public drive demand for the When we talk about skills development, it's about changing people's lives, about enhancing their employability and about aligning skills to our economy.

5 HWSETA : Career Guidance 3. Choosing a Career Your choice of Career will shape your life, so it is important that you take time to consider your options. Many young South Africans have limited access to reliable information on their options for education and training after school, as well as careers and Career pathways. To guide you in making the perfect choice of study, there are certain steps that you may want to follow to find out what type of Career suits you best. Step 1. Take time to understand what you are all about. What are you good at? What do you Qualifications enjoy doing?

6 What would give you Career Whatever your choice of education is or satisfaction? What type of person are you? will be, always make sure that the service What subjects have you studied at school? provider university, college or private educational provider is accredited, and Step 2: offers recognised training. Research! Research! Research! Gather as Recognised qualifications available in South much information as possible about the Africa: options available to you. Degrees: three to four years of higher education offered by universities. These Understand what qualification options are referred to as undergraduate degrees are available to you (for example, degree, and may be followed by postgraduate diploma, certificate or learnership).

7 Qualifications such as Honours, Masters or PhD of which the duration is a Utilise every possible source available minimum of one year each to you to research careers that you National Diploma: A three-year are interested in. Contact educational qualification, offered by universities of institutions. Speak to your life orientation technology that offers both theoretical teachers at school. Attend Career expos. and practical training. After obtaining a Contact the relevant SETA/S. National Diploma, learners may enrol for Find out where you can study what a BTech degree interests you. University?

8 University Diplomas: Qualifications offered by an of Technology? Technical Vocational accredited provider at higher education level, including both theoretical and Education and Training (TVET) College? practical aspects. The duration of the A private training provider? courses may vary Get as much information as possible Certificates: One year or less at Further on important issues such as admission or Higher Education level offered by an requirements, deadlines for application, accredited provider which includes both fees, bursary schemes or loans available practical and skill orientated training.

9 And duration of study. 4 HWSETA : Career Guidance Step 3 Step 4. If you do not have the funds to attend the Once you have reached your decision, do course or programme of your choice, see if not delay in applying. Many educational you are eligible for a bursary, a student loan institutions have strict closing dates for or a scholarship. applications. PLACES TO GET HELP WITH CHOOSING A Career . The South African Qualifications Admission Points Score (APS): This is used Authority (SAQA) to measure your academic achievement based SAQA has a great website with loads of useful on your school leaving results.

10 Information visit National Benchmark Test (NBT): The NBT. or call the SAQA Career helpline on focuses on academic readiness for University 0860 111 673. Alternatively, you can SMS. study. Each test requires you to apply prior them on 0722 045 056 or e-mail them at learning (what you know and are able to do). to materials that reflect expectations for first Career Guidance /Life Orientation Teacher year students in university programmes. at school Faculty Points Score (FPS): This is the If your school does not have a Career score used to rank applicants. It can be Guidance /life orientation teacher try one of based only on the APS, only on the NBT or a the bigger schools closer to a large town or combination of the APS and NBT.