Programmes

2020
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1. FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMME - Oxy Acetylene Gas Welding (2F & 3F)
- Pre-Vocational Learning Programme - Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 10mm
- Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 20mm
2. BUSINESS STUDIES - Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 50mm
FULL-TIME - Brazing - 2F & 1G
- National Certificate (Vocational): Management L2 – L4 - Plasma Cutting
- National Certificate (Vocational): Office Administration L2 – L4 - Submerged Arc Welding
- National Certificate (Vocational): Office Administration - Advanced Training
(Wholesale and Retail) L2 – L4 - MMA (1G - 4G)
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME - MIG (1G - 4G)
- National N-Diploma: Business Management (FULL-TIME AND PART-- TIG (1F - 4F)
TIME) - Pipe 5G (2” & 6”)
- National N-Diploma: Financial Management - Pipe 6G (2”& 6”)
- National N-Diploma: Human Resources (FULL-TIME AND PART- - Pipe 2G (2” & 6”)
TIME) - Oxy Acetylene Gas Welding (1G - 3G)
- National N-Diploma: Management Assistant - International Certificate: Plate & Pipe Welder
- National N-Diploma: Public Management (FULL-TIME AND PART- - Boilermaker
TIME) TRADES
SKILLS/PRACTICAL - Construction
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance L3 - Welding
- Payroll and monthly SARS Return - Fitting & Turning
- National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting L5 - Boilermaking
- National Certificate: School Business Administration L4 - Electrical
- New Venture Creation - Pipe Fitting
- International Computer Driver’s License TRADES TEST
- Construction Pre-Assessment
3. ENGINEERING STUDIES - Construction Trade Test
3.1 ELECTRICAL STUDIES - Welding Pre-Assessment
FULL-TIME - Welding Trade Test
- National Certificate: Electrical Engineering N1 – N3 - Boilermaking Pre-Assessment
FULL-TIME - Boilermaking Trade test
- National Certificate (Vocational): - Pipe Fitting Pre-Assessment
Electrical Infrastructure Construction L2 – L4 - Pipe Fitting Trade test
- National Certificate (Vocational): - Fitting & Turning Pre-Assessment
Electrical Infrastructure Construction ARPL
(Renewable Energy) L2 – L4 - Boilermaking
- Fitting & Turning
3.2 MECHANICAL STUDIES - Welding
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME
- National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering N1 – N3 4. GENERAL STUDIES
FULL-TIME 4.1 EDUCATION & TRAINING
- National Certificate (Vocational): FULL-TIME
Engineering & Related Design (Automotive) L2 – L4 - National Certificate (Vocational):
- National Certificate (Vocational): Education & Development L2 – L4
Engineering & Related Design (Fabrication) L2 – L4 - General Education & Training Certificate:
- National Certificate (Vocational): Early Childhood Development L1
Engineering & Related Design (Fitting) L2 – L4 - Further Education & Training Certificate:
- National Certificate (Vocational): Early Childhood Development L4
Engineering & Related Design (Welding) L2 – L4 - Higher Certificate: Early Childhood Development L5
SKILLS/PRACTICAL
- Fitting & Machining 4.2 HOSPITALITY
- Fitting & Turning FULL-TIME
- Fitting - National Certificate (Vocational): Hospitality L2 – L4
- Turning Machinist - National N-Diploma: Hospitality and Catering Services
- CNC Programming (Basic)
- CNC simulation 4.3 PRIMARY HEALTH
- Pneumatics FULL-TIME
- Hydraulics - National Certificate (Vocational): Primary Health L2 – L4
- Short Course on Lathes and Milling Machines
- Hand Skills 4.4 TOURISM
- Welding FULL-TIME
- Basic Training - National Certificate (Vocational): Tourism L2 – L4
- MMA (1F - 4F) - National N-Diploma: Tourism
- MIG (1F - 4F)
- Fluxcore (1F - 4F)
WEST COAST COLLEGE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES:

1. FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMME

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Pre-Vocational 1 year Grade 9/16 years or older Atlantis &
Learning Programme Vredenburg campus

West Coast College offers various Business Studies courses which include a range of fields.
The courses are industry focused and contains both a practical and theoretical component.

2. BUSINESS STUDIES PROGRAMMES

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Atlantis campus
Management – Level 2, 3, & 4 level full-time

National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older All campuses
Office Administration – Level 2, 3, & 4 level full-time

National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Malmesbury
Office Administration – Level 2, 3, & 4 level full-time campus
* Focus on Wholesale & Retail

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME QUALIFICATIONS

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate All campuses
Business Management months practical Vocational or Grade 12
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate Malmesbury

Financial Management months practical Vocational or Grade 12 with campus
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time Accounting 50% or above

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate Atlantis &

Human Resource Management months practical Vocational or Grade 12 Malmesbury
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time campus

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate Atlantis campus

Management Assistant months practical Vocational or Grade 12 with
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time Computer Application Technology

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate All campuses

Public Management months practical Vocational or Grade 12
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time

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 SKILLS/PRACTICAL PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Bookkeeping to Trial Balance Maximum 50 hours Grade 10 with Accounting/ Malmesbury
Level 3 & 4 part-time 16 years or older campus

Payroll and Monthly Maximum 50 hours Grade 10 with Accounting/ Malmesbury

SARS Return part-time 16 years or older campus

National Diploma: Maximum 18 months Grade 12 or equivalent with All campuses

Technical Financial Accounting Level 5 full-time Accounting 50% or above

National Certificate in School Business Maximum 18 months Grade 12 or equivalent with All campuses
Administration Level 4 part-time Mathematical Literacy, Computer
Literacy & Communication
at NQF Level 3

New Venture Creation Maximum 6 months Grade 9/16 years On request

plus practical

International Computer Maximum 6 months 16 years or older/ All campuses

Drivers Licence per programme With some computer knowledge

West Coast College offers various Engineering courses which include a range of fields
including Electrical, Building & Civil and Mechanical Engineering courses. The courses are
industry focused and contains both a practical and theoretical component.

3. ENGINEERING STUDIES PROGRAMMES

3.1 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate: 1 trimester Grade 9 or higher Atlantis,
Electrical Engineering N1 – N3 per level with Mathematics Vredenburg &
Vredendal campus

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or Atlantis, Citrusdal
Electrical Infrastructure Construction – level full-time older with Mathematics & Vredenburg
Level 2, 3 & 4 campus

National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or Citrusdal &
Electrical Infrastructure level full-time older with Mathematics Vredenburg
Construction – Level 2, 3 & 4 campus
*Focus on Renewable Energy

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3.2 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate: 1 trimester per level Grade 9 or higher with Atlantis,
Mechanical Engineering N1 – N3 Mathematics registered Vredenburg,
apprenticeship Vredendal

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Atlantis,
Engineering & Related Design – level full-time Vredenburg &
Levels 2, 3 & 4 Vredendal campus

SKILLS/PRACTICAL PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Fitting & Machining 3 weeks N3 or NCV Level 4 Atlantis
Fitting & Turning 3 weeks N3 or NCV Level 4 Atlantis
Turning Machinist 15 days Grade 10,N2 or Level 4 Atlantis
Pneumatics 15 days N/A Atlantis
Hydraulics 7 days N/A Atlantis
Short Course on Lathes and Milling 7 days N/A Atlantis
Machines
Hand Skills 7 days N/A Atlantis

Welding Based on candidate/ 16 years old Vredenburg

Basic Training clients needs
MMA(1F - 4F)
MIG (1F - 4F)
Fluxcore (1F-4F)
Oxy Acetylene Gas Welding (2F & 3F)
Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 10mm
Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 20mm
Oxy Acetylene Gas Cutting 50mm
Brazing - 2F & 1G
Plasma Cutting
Submerged Arc Welding

Advanced Training Based on candidate/ 16 years old Vredenburg

MMA (1G - 4G) clients needs
MIG (1G - 4G)
TIG (1F - 4F)
Pipe 5G (2” & 6”)
Pipe 6G (2”& 6”)
Pipe 2G (2” & 6”)
Oxy Acetylene Gas Welding (1G - 3G)

International Certificate 1 year Grade 12, 16 years old Vredenburg

Plate & Pipe Welder

Boilermaker

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 TRADES
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Boilermaking 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Vredenburg
N2 with Maths/16 years old

Construction 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Atlantis

N2 with Maths/16 years old

Electrical 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Atlantis &

N2 with Maths/16 years old Vredendal

Fitting 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Atlantis

N2 with Maths/16 years old

Fitting & Turning 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Atlantis

N2 with Maths/16 years old

Pipe Fitting 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Vredenburg

N2 with Maths/16 years old
Welding 3 years NC(V) Level 4 or Vredenburg
N2 with Maths/16 years old

TRADES TEST
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Boilermaking 2 days 3 years Apprenticeship or Vredenburg
5 years experience (with N2)
Section 28 with 6 years experience.
Terms and conditions apply as per
relevant SETA

Construction Pre-Assessment 2 days Terms and conditions apply Atlantis

as per relevant SETA

Construction Trade Test 2 days 3 years Apprenticeship or 5 years Atlantis

experience. Terms and conditions
apply as per relevant SETA

Fitting & Turning 2 days 3 years Apprenticeship or Atlantis &

5 years experience (with N2) Vredendal
Section 28 with 6 years experience.
Terms and conditions apply as per
relevant SETA

Welding Pre-Assessment 2 days Terms and conditions apply Vredenburg

as per relevant SETA

Welding Trade Test 2 days 3 years Apprenticeship or Vredenburg

5 years experience (with N2)
Section 28 with 6 years experience.
Terms and conditions apply as per
relevant SETA

ARPL
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
Boilermaking 2 days Terms and conditions apply as per Vredenburg
relevant SETA

Fitting & Turning 2 days Terms and conditions apply as per Atlantis &
relevant SETA Vredendal

Welding 2 days Terms and conditions apply as per Vredenburg

relevant SETA

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West Coast College offers various General Studies courses which include a range of fields.
The courses are industry focused and contains both a practical and theoretical component.
4. GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAMMES

4.1 EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Vredendal campus
Education & Development – Level 2, 3 & 4 level full-time

General Education & Training Certificate: Maximum 12 months Grade 8/16 years or older All campuses
Early Childhood Development Level 1 full-time

Further Education & Training Certificate: Maximum 18 months Grade 12 or equivalent qualification All campuses
Early Childhood Development Level 4 full-time

Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Maximum 18 months National Certificate in ECD All campuses
Development Level 5 full-time/2 years or Level 4 FETC in ECD
part-time

4.2 HOSPITALITY
FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Malmesbury campus
Hospitality Studies – Level 2, 3 & 4 level full-time

National N-Diploma: Hospitality 18 months plus 18 National Certificate Malmesbury campus

Management (includes National months practical Vocational or Grade 12
Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time

4.3 PRIMARY HEALTH

FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Vredendal campus
Primary Health – Level 2, 3 & 4 level full-time

4.4 TOURISM
FULL-TIME QUALIFICATIONS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED DURATION ADMISSION CRITERIA CAMPUS
National Certificate (Vocational): 3 years – 1 year per Grade 9/16 years or older Vredenburg campus
Tourism – Level 2, 3 & 4 level full-time

National N-Diploma: 18 months plus 18 National Certificate Vredenburg campus

Tourism Management months practical Vocational or Grade 12
(includes National Certificates N4 – N6) experience full-time

Please contact the relevant campus to find out more about the available programmes.
DISCLAIMER: West Coast College reserves the right to withdraw any of these courses.
Minimum numbers required for class groups.
All info was correct at the time of print.