The MQA is committed to the training and development of ABET Practitioners in the mining and minerals sector. To date, a total of 273 ABET Practitioner have been trained on the NQF 4 ABET Practices: National Certificate and NQF 5 ABET Practices: National Diploma. The MQA has extended the ABET Practitioner Learnerships programme to the OR Tambo District municipality as part of the social plan project initiated jointly with the National Skills Fund to train 34 ABET Practitioners in the communities. As part of their practical or on-the-job-training, the ABET Practitioners provide ABET programmes to a total of 550 learners in and around the villages in the OR Tambo District Municipality.

 

The MQA had set aside funds in the 2006-2007 financial year for the training of an additional 250 ABET Practitioners in the sector in the NQF 4 and 5 ABET Practices Learnerships. The training learning delivery occurs in the sector. The objective of the training is commensurate with the skills development framework and seeks to align the current qualifications of ABET Practictioners in the sector to NQF.