School of Artisan and Trade StudiesOccupational CertificateOpen for enrolment

Occupational Certificate: Electrician

NQF Level 4SAQA ID 91761360 creditsFull-time ±12 months + Workplace ±18 monthsFull-time

Programme Overview

This comprehensive programme prepares learners for a career as a qualified electrician. The qualification covers electrical theory, installation practices, safety regulations, and fault finding. Full-time provider training runs for approximately 12 months (5 days per week, 3–6 hours per day). Theory modules may be attended on campus and/or online. Practical experiments and exercises must be completed on campus. Workplace modules run for approximately 18 months. Final assessment is the Trade Test for Red Seal certification.

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.

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

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 DurationFull-time ±12 months + Workplace ±18 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 ElectricianElectrical Inspector

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