School of Artisan and Trade StudiesOccupational CertificateOpen for enrolment

Electrical Artisan Program

NQF Level 4SAQA ID 91761360 credits24 MonthsFull-time

Programme Overview

The Electrical Artisan Program is a separate Highbury offering of the Occupational Certificate: Electrician (SAQA 91761) for applicants who already hold N6 Electrical Engineering. It runs over 24 months and prepares learners for the statutory Trade Test. The duration, minimum admission requirement and fees differ from the Occupational Certificate: Electrician offering.

SAQA & Registration

SAQA Qualification ID91761

NQF LevelNQF Level 4

Total Credits360

Qualification TypeOccupational Certificate

Quality CouncilQCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations

Accreditation / Quality AssuranceMerSETA — Accredited

QCTO Accreditation — 1 record

Accreditation No. 07-QCTO/SDP230626160431Active

SAQA 91761 · NQF Level 4 · 360 credits

Valid 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2031

Accredited site: 378 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001

Certification for this occupational qualification is issued by the QCTO — Highbury College is the accredited skills development provider and is not the awarding body.

Highbury offering of the Occupational Certificate: Electrician — the same SAQA qualification 91761. There is no separate SAQA registration; this offering differs only in Highbury duration, entry requirement and fees.

This qualification is registered on the National Qualifications Framework. Highbury programme availability and intake status are confirmed by Admissions. Detailed regulatory evidence is published on the Accreditation page.

Frame of Learning

Knowledge Modules

91credits

9 modules

Theory and subject knowledge that underpins the occupation.

Practical Skills Modules

113credits

8 modules

Hands-on skills developed in simulated and supervised settings.

Workplace Experience Modules

156credits

5 modules

Structured experience completed in an approved workplace.

Admission Requirements

Highbury Entry Requirement

Minimum admission requirement: N6 Electrical Engineering.

Official Minimum Entry Requirement (SAQA)

NQF Level 1 qualification with Mathematics and Science.

Highbury Application Documents

Certified copy of ID or passport
Certified copies of highest school results
Proof of residential address

Curriculum

Health, Safety, Quality and Legislation5 cr
Tools, Equipment and Materials8 cr
Electricity and Electronics13 cr
Industry Context2 cr
Wireways and Wiring11 cr
Rotating Electrical Machinery13 cr
Electrical Supply Systems and Components31 cr
Low Voltage Protection5 cr
Fault Finding3 cr

Assessment Criteria

Internal Assessment

Continuous formative assessment and practical tasks are conducted throughout the programme, supported by a portfolio of workplace evidence and a logbook completed under supervision. Internal assessment follows the criteria and weighting stipulated in the official curriculum.

External Assessment

The qualification concludes with a statutory Trade Test conducted at an accredited trade test centre in terms of the Skills Development Act. Learners must complete all modules and internal assessment requirements before admission to the final external assessment.

Delivery Mode and Duration

Highbury Delivery Arrangement

Study ModeFull-time

Highbury Duration24 Months

CampusPretoria Campus, 378 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Gauteng

Learning PlatformHighbury Digital Campus

Learning ArrangementClassroom + practical + workplace

IntakesConfirmed by Admissions

Delivery combines structured classes and practical sessions with a compulsory workplace component arranged with approved employers, supported online through the Highbury Digital Campus. The duration above is Highbury’s delivery schedule and is separate from the official SAQA credit value.

Articulation and RPL

Articulation

Horizontal: This Occupational Certificate articulates horizontally with other occupations with cross-cutting credits in the Knowledge Specifications.

Recognition of Prior Learning

RPL may be used for access to the programme and, where applicable, for credits or exemption against completed modules, as well as for access to the final external assessment, in line with official RPL policy. Contact Admissions for an RPL evaluation.

Career Pathways

Qualified ElectricianElectrical ContractorMaintenance ElectricianIndustrial Electrician

Workplace Experience

Workplace experience is compulsory: 5 modules totalling 156 credits, completed in an approved workplace under supervision with a logbook and portfolio of evidence. Highbury supports learners with placement arrangements through its employer partnerships.

Planning and preparation process for the wiring, connecting, testing, inspecting, commissioning and maintaining of electrical installations and control systems
Processes of installation, wiring and connection of electrical equipment and control systems
Processes of testing and inspecting of electrical equipment, control systems and installations
Processes of commissioning electrical installations and control systems

Certification

Highbury College may issue permissible institutional records, statements and completion documents. The official occupational qualification certificate is issued by the responsible quality council or certification authority after all prescribed requirements have been met.

For this trade, admission to the prescribed Trade Test follows completion of all modules; national trade (artisan) recognition is awarded only after the Trade Test is passed. Highbury does not independently issue the Red Seal.

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Official qualification information sourced from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Highbury-specific delivery, fees, intake and campus arrangements are maintained separately by Highbury College.

Programme availability and intake dates are confirmed by Highbury Admissions.

View official SAQA record Last verified: 2026-07-12Factsheet v1.0