The ECA’s Training Centre in Pretoria presents an ideal opportunity for anyone around Pretoria to help their employees, family members or friends to enrol students who want to study to become an Artisan-Electrician in a safe and familiar environment. People who don’t have an apprenticeship contract but would like to become an electrician can also enrol for the Modular courses and will be given guidance on the process.
Hein Dippel, who has been training apprentices for many years, presents apprenticeship and Elconop training courses at the centre, which is fully accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Apprenticeship
Officially, an apprenticeship is a three-year training programme although it is possible to qualify in a shorter time. Qualification as electrician is subject to a contract with an electrician employer and successfully completing two four-week training sessions, some formal qualifications (N2), prescribed practical experience and passing the relevant trade tests. The requirement for ultimate qualification is a N2 certificate, with a minimum 40% in mathematics (not maths literacy), physical science, electrical trade theory, and industrial electronics or technical drawing.
The practical portion of the apprenticeship is a mentorship that involves working with site crews to get exposure to and familiar with the type of work, environment, tools, equipment, and practices of the career-life of a construction electrician.
- Enrolment
It is advisable to enrol student apprentices now to get the CETA registration done before commencement of his/her training in 2023. It should be noted that registration of apprenticeships can be done throughout the year as no cut-off dates are applicable.
- Cost
The cost for the training blocks for ECA members is R8 500 (VAT incl) per person for each of the courses, and R9,900 (VAT incl) per person not employed by ECA members, however, this price does not include the fees for trade tests.These fees are applicable until 30 June 2023, with a 10% increase in fees from 1 July 2023.
- Duration of courses
Four weeks (full day).
Elconop 2 and 3
The same courses apply when upgrading Elconop 1 to Elconop 2, or Elconop 2 to
Elconop 3.
To register for Elconop 2 and 3 courses, prospective students must complete a
course registration form, which is available from the Pretoria office, and
submit this with a copy of the student’s ID.
- Cost
The cost for the Elconop 2 and 3 training blocks for ECA members is R8 500 (VAT incl) per person for each of the courses, and R9 900 (VAT incl) per person not employed by ECA members. Fees are applicable until 30 June 2023, with a 10% increase applicable from 1 July 2023.
- Duration of courses –
Four weeks (full day).
Upcoming courses in 2023
Apprenticeship training
19 June to 14 July Modules 0 – 3
31 July to 25 August Modules 4 – 6
11 Sept – 16 October Modules 0 – 3
23 Oct – 17 November Modules 4 – 6
Enrolment and enquiries
Should you have a prospective apprentice electrician who would like to enrol for the official apprenticeship training through the Construction Education Training Authority (CETA) at the ECA’s QCTO-accredited training centre, contact Rika Nel, Regional Training Co-ordinator, at the Bosveld office for the necessary application forms, as well as the guidelines for apprenticeship training.
APPRENTICESHIP FOR PRIVATE STUDENTS
Requirements
- Minimum age – 19 years old
- No N2 needed
Modules 0-3
- No logbook needed
Modules 4-7
- No logbook needed
Apprentice Recognition of Prior Learning (ARPL) test
One day at the ECA Meadowdale Training Centre
Minimum of 19 years of age
Three years’ relevant experience
Cost R990.00 (Knowledge and Practical test) If successful, candidates may enrol for qualifying Trade Test, which will have to be done over two days at the ECA Meadowdale Training Centre in order to qualify as Electrician with a Red Seal certificate.
More info: (012) 342-3242
Email: rika@ecasa.co.za
