Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Civil Engineering in South Africa

Course Name: Certificate in Civil Engineering(Civil Engineering)
Major Subject: Civil Engineering
Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Certificate in Civil Engineering

Ekurhuleni Artisans and Skills Training Centre, Ekurhuleni
Units under this program and their fees

(i) Verifying compliance to safety, health and environmental requirements in the workplace

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(ii) Describing the composition, roleplayers and the role of the construction industry in the South African economy

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(iii) Developing construction work plans

Fees: R 2 780

Duration: 4 days

(iv) Identifying, using and maintaining tools, machines, equipment and materials for building and civil construction activities

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(v) Procuring building and civil construction materials, tools and equipment

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(vi) Reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications

Fees: R 2 780

Duration: 4 days

(vii) Accommodating audience and context needs in oral/signed communication

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(viii) Demonstrating and understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations

Fees: R 695

Duration: 1 day

(ix) Describing, applying, analysing and calculating shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(x) Interpreting and using information from texts

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(xi) Investigating life and work related problems using data and probabilities

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(xii) Using language and communication in occupational learning programmes

Fees: R 1 390

(xiii) Using mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(xiv) Writing/presenting/signing texts for a range of communicative contexts

Fees: R 1 390

Course duration: 2 days

(xv) Applying screeds to a concrete floor

Fees: R 5 560

Duration: 8 days

(xvi) Building decorative masonry elements

Fees: R 11 120

Duration: 16 days

(xvii) Building masonry superstructures using concrete hollow units

Fees: R 4 170

Duration: 6 days

(xviii) Building masonry superstructures using solid units

Fees: R 9 730

Duration: 14 days

(xix) Fabricating, erecting and striping formwork for straight walls, columns and bases

Fees: R 5 560

Duration: 8 days

(xx) Fabricating, erecting and striping steel and timber formwork for T-walls, decks and beams and single flight staircases

Fees: R 5 560

Duration: 8 days

(xxi) Installing finishing components

Fees: R 4 170

Duration: 6 days

(xxii) Installing gunite materials for refractory linings

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxiii) Interpreting and applying building standards relevant to ceilings and partitioning

Fees: R 4 170

Duration: 6 days

(xxiv) Paving surfaces using flexible segmental paving

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxv) Paving surfaces using rigid segmental clay paving

Fees:R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxvi) Plastering surfaces

Fees: R 4 170

Duration: 6 days

(xxvii) Plastering walls and screed a floor and steps

Fees: R 5 560

Duration: 8 days

(xxviii) Preparing a site for ceiling and partition installation

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxix) Preparing and installing imprint concrete pavement

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxx) Preparing and laying precast block paving

Fees: R 3 475

(xxxi) Preparing cutting lists, setting-out and marking off for machining purpose

Fees: R 1 390

Duration: 2 days

(xxxii) Preparing for plastering

Fees: R 3 475

Duration: 5 days

(xxxiii) Setting out, excavating, casting concrete strip foundations and build foundation walling

(xxxiv) Applying industrial protective coatings

Fees: R 2 085

Duration: 3 days

(xxxv) Applying special surface coatings

Fees: R 2 085

Duration: 3 days

(xxxvi) Applying specialist plastering and screeding to surface

Fees: R 6 255

Duration: 9 days

(xxxvii) Fabricating, erecting and striping steel and timber formwork for curved, sloped and E-walls and curved bases with kicker, incorporating waterbar

Fees: R 8 340

Duration: 12 days
Orbit TVET College, Rustenburg
1. Level 2
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-A year-end report for Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 Certificate
-An NQF Level 1 Qualification
-A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessments for NQF Level 2
-An approved bridging programme designed for the specific purpose to access NQF Level 2

Subjects:
-English 1st Additional Language
-Mathematics
-Life Orientation
-Construction Planning
-Plant & Equipment Materials
-Carpentry & Roof Work
-Masonry

2. Level 3
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-Civil Engineering Construction NQF Level 2

Subjects:
-English 1st Additional Language
-Mathematics
-Life Orientation
-Construction Planning
-Plant & Equipment Materials
-Carpentry & Roof Work
-Masonry

3. Level 4
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-Civil Engineering Construction NQF Level 3

Subjects:
-English 1st Additional Language
-Mathematics
-Life Orientation
-Construction Planning
-Construction Supervision Materials
-Carpentry & Roof Work (O)
-Masonry
Coastal KZN TVET College, Durban
Civil Engineering and Building Construction (Masonry/Plumbing/Carpentry)( level 2, 3 and 4)

Entry requirements: Grade 9 or Higher

Mode of study: full time

Program duration: 1 year for each level

(a) Course content

(i) Communication (Language)

(ii) Mathematics

(iii) Life Orientation

(iv) Drawings, Setting out, Quantities and Costing

(v) Construction Plant and Equipment

(vi) Construction Materials

(vii) Construction Carpentry and Roof Work (Optional)

(viii) Construction Masonary and Tiling (Optional)

(ix) Drawing, Setting Out, Quantitiex and Costing Construction Planning

(x) Construction Supervision

(xi) Construction Materials

(xii) Civil and Construction Technology

(xiii) Construction Carpentry and Roof Work (Optional)

(xiv) Construction Masonry and Tiling (Optional)

(xv) Construction Plumbing (Optional)

Construction Plumbing (Optional)

The College of Cape Town , Cape Town
N1-N3 building and civil engineering

Course content

(a) N1 CERTIFICATE

(i) Mathematics

(ii) Building Drawing

(iii) Engineering or Building Science

(iv) A trade subject – select one of the following: Woodworkers/Plumbing/Bricklaying/Painting Theory

(b) N2 CERTIFICATE

(i) Mathematics

(ii) Building Drawing

(iii) Engineering or Building Science

(iv) A trade subject – select one of the following: Woodworkers/Plumbing/Bricklaying/Painting Theory (continue from your selection at N1 level)

(c) N3 CERTIFICATE

(i) Mathematics

(ii) Building Drawing

(iii) Engineering or Building Science

(iv) Building and Civil Technology

All examinations are external (national).

Course requirements

(i) N1: Minimum of Grade 11 with Mathematics above 50%

(ii) N2: N1 or equivalent

(iii) N3: N2 or equivalent

Program duration: 12 weeks each level
King Hintsa TVET College, Butterworth
Duration: 3 Years full-time (1 year per level)

Minimum entry requirement:
•Level 2 – Grade 9 or Level 1
•Level 3 – Level 2 qualification
•Level 4 – Level 3 qualification

Subject:
1. Level 2 Vocational subjects
•Drawings, Setting out, Quantities & Costings
•Construction Plant & Equipment
•Construction Materials
•Physical Science OR Construction Carpentry & Roof Work OR Concrete Structures OR Construction Masonry & Tiling OR Roads OR Construction Plumbing
2. Level 3 Vocational subjects
•Drawings, Setting out, Quantities & Costings
•Construction Plant & Equipment
•Construction Materials
•Physical Science OR Construction Carpentry & Roof Work OR Concrete Structures OR Construction Masonry & Tiling OR Roads OR Construction Plumbing
3. Level 4 Vocational subjects
•Drawings, Setting out, Quantities & Costings
•Construction Supervision
•Construction Materials
•Physical Science OR Civil & Construction Technology
Majuba TVET College, Newcastle
1. Level 2
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-A year-end school report for grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 certificate
-An NQF Level 1 Qualification

Subjects:
-Construction Planning
-Plant and Equipment Materials
-Masonry (elective) or
-Carpentry and Roofwork (elective) or
-Plumbing (elective)

2. Level 3
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-NQF Level 2 in the specific programme

Subjects:
-Construction Planning
-Plant and Equipment Materials
-Masonry (elective) or
-Carpentry and Roofwork (elective) or
-Plumbing (elective)

3. Level 4
Duration: 1 year

Minimum entry requirement:
-NQF Level 3 in the specific programme

Subjects:
-Construction Planning
-Plant and Equipment Materials
-Masonry (elective) or
-Carpentry and Roof-work (elective) or
-Plumbing (elective)
Mbowa College, Johannesburg
1. N1
Duration: Semester 1

Minimum entry requirement:
-Grade 9 or equivalent qualification

Course Overview:
-Mathematics
-Building Drawing
-Engineering or Building Science
-A trade subject, select one of the following: Woodworkers/Plumbing/Bricklaying/Painting Theory

2. N2
Duration: Semester 2

Minimum entry requirement:
-N1 Certificate

Course Overview:
-Mathematics
-Building Drawing
-Engineering or Building Science
-A trade subject, select one of the following: Woodworkers/Plumbing/Bricklaying/Painting Theory (continue from your selection at N1 level)

3. N3
Duration: Semester 3

Minimum entry requirement:
-N2 Certificate

Course Overview:
-Mathematics
-Building Drawing
-Engineering or Building Science
-Building and Civil Technology
Sedibeng TVET College, Johannesburg
Tuition fees: R 1,858.50 per trimester

Course Outline:
1. N1
-Mathematics
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Bricklaying Plastering or Trade Theory
-Plumbing
2. N2
-Mathematics
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Bricklaying Plastering or Trade Theory
-Plumbing
3. N3
-Mathematics
-Building Science
-Building Drawing
-Building Technology
4. N4
-Mathematics or Building Admin
-Quantity Surveying
-Building Structural Construction
-Building Structural Construction Surveying
5. N5
-Mathematics or Building Admin
-Quantity Surveying
-Building Structural Construction
-Building Structural Construction Surveying
6. N6
-Mathematics or Building Admin
-Quantity Surveying
-Building Structural Construction
-Building Structural Construction Surveying
Tshwane South TVET College, Pretoria
Minimum entry requirement:
-Grade 9 or higher
-NQF Level 1
-RPL to meet access requirements
-Approved bridging course to access Level 2

Course Overview:
1. Level 2
-Construction Planning
-Construction Materials
-Construction Plant & Equipment
-Carpentry& Roof Work
-Concrete Structures
-Plumbing
-Masonry & Tiling / Science
2. Level 3
-Construction Planning
-Construction Materials
-Construction Plant & Equipment
-Carpentry & Roof Work
-Concrete Structures
-Plumbing
-Masonry & Tiling/Science
3. Level 4
-Construction Planning
-Construction Materials
-Construction Plant & Equipment
-Carpentry & Roof Work
-Concrete Structures
-Plumbing
-Masonry & Tiling/ Science
Nkangala TVET College, Witbank
CIVIL ENGINEERING N1-6:
-Nated Certificate in Civil Engineering N4-6

For entry in to the Civil Engineering N1-2, you require:
Grade 10; or
Grade 12 Certificate; or
Equivalent qualification.

For entry in to the Civil Engineering N3, you require:
N2 Certificate; or
Grade 12; or
Equivalent qualification.

For entry in to the Civil Engineering N4-6, you require:
N3 - N5 Certificates; or
Equivalent qualification

Duration:

-This is a full or part time three (03) months programme at each of the Nated (N). A student is issued with a certificate on the successful completion of each Nated (N) of study, that is N1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

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