Further Education and Training Certificate: Municipal Finance and Administration

50372 | NQF LEVEL 04 – CREDITS 157

Purpose of the Qualification
The purpose of the FETC Municipal Finance and Administration Qualification at Level 4 is to provide a structured programme for municipal officials that work with senior management officials so as to provide support to strategic leadership and management needed to transform all spheres of government. The need for well-qualified efficient, client-oriented public officials is therefore identified as a priority in all the three spheres of government. The FETC: Municipal Finance and Administration is aimed at practitioners working in or wishing to work in the Municipal sector. It is a Qualification in a career pathway towards an accomplished municipal financial management specialist.

Qualifying learners could follow a career within the Public Sector:

• Financial Services.
• Administration.
• Management.
• Accounting.
• Project/Public Entity Management.

Rationale

Municipal officials in South Africa operate in diverse operating and service delivery circumstances. They have to be widely acknowledged for their understanding and awareness of the unique characteristics and challenges they may face in the process of service delivery.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

All learners accessing this Qualification must be in possession of a Further Education and Training Certificate or equivalent Qualification, bearing in mind the learning assumed to be in place. Learners must have completed a Grade 12 (Matric) Qualification or grade 11 with two years work experience. Learners will have competences in a First and Second Language, as well as Communication NQF Level 3, Mathematical Literacy as per the NQF level 3 and Computer Literacy NQF Level 3.

This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow for:

• Accelerated access to further learning at this or higher levels on the NQF.
• Gaining of credits towards a Unit Standard in this Qualification.
• Obtaining this Qualification in whole or in part.