SDF PRACTITIONER

Course Overview

Occupational Skills Programme Certificate: Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner (SP-220321, NQF level 5, 40 credits)

In organisational education and training, the role of a Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner (SDF) is essential in fostering continuous learning and professional growth. Skills development facilitation practitioners are experts who design, coordinate, and implement training programmes that enhance the competencies and capabilities of employees. They collaborate with organisations to identify skills gaps, develop tailored training solutions, and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. By utilising their knowledge in adult learning principles and training methodologies, these practitioners play a key role in driving organisational performance and employee satisfaction. Credits achieved in this course are recognised towards the Occupational Certificate: Training and Development Practitioner (SAQA ID 101321, NQF level 5, 190 credits).

Students will complete the following modules:

• The statutory learning and development environment
• Workplace learning and development planning, evaluation and reporting,
• Plan, conduct and report on a learning and development needs analysis
• Conduct skills development facilitation (SDF) processes as required for mandatory grant payments

Study period: up to 6 months   

Work Experience

Access to a training and development environment will assist the student to complete the course work required. A formal work placement is not a requirement for this programme.

Assessment and Award

Students will complete an assignment for each of the knowledge and practical modules. For work experience modules students are required to submit the completed Statement of Work Experience with any additional evidence required. Students who have successfully completed the knowledge, practical and work experience requirement of the qualification will be issued with a statement of results which provides entry to the final examination. The final examination or Final Integrated Supervised Assessment (FISA) is administered by Academy of York

Students who have successfully completed the FISA will be awarded the Occupational Skills Programme Certificate: Assessment Practitioner (SP-220319, NQF level 5, 36 credits), issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).

Entry Requirements

An NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication.

Accreditation