SAQA ID: Operate a Windows System NQF Level 04 Credits 06

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION
This qualification will allow a person to advance to learning for a refractories masonry or equivalent type of qualification at NQF 3 within the construction context. This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner within the construction environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within building and civil engineering field.

The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this qualification are essential for social and economic transformation and contribute to the progression and economic growth within the construction fraternity.

A person acquiring this qualification will be able to communicate project actions to team members, build refractory construction units using monolithic materials, mortars and shaped refractory products, as well as use and care for tools and equipment whilst adhering to safety, risk, quality and environmental requirements and specifications under supervision to reduce environmental impact in terms of air pollution and other related factors.

Rationale of the qualification:

This qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of employers and employees within the civil engineering and construction disciplines and especially the refractories specialisation field, both now and for the future.

The range of typical learners includes individuals that are in progression from semi-skilled workers with little or some formal education.

A qualifying learner will operate as a valuable team member within refractory installation or maintenance procedures. This will provide valuable training, embedded knowledge and fundamental experience towards a refractory construction career that will be beneficial to an individual and also the economy/industry.

This qualification provides the learner with accessibility to be employed within the construction industry and especially within the refractory installation domain and will be providing portability and articulation possibilities within the building construction and civil engineering construction contexts.

The long history of refractory installers in the construction context adds value to the refractory construction specialisation and also seeks to gain formal recognition and acknowledgement of these individuals which is absolutely necessary and essential for career development and portability value within the civil engineering and building construction context.