The Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) is a branch of the Gauteng Department of Education responsible for promoting skills development in the Gauteng City Region. The GCRA achieves skills development through the facilitation and coordination of learnerships, internships, bursaries and career guidance programmes to ensure that the youth of Gauteng is employable. What is a Learnership? A learnership combines theory and practical training. It culminates into a qualification that is registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). A person on a learnership will spend some time at an institution of learning to get theoretical training and sometime in the workplace with the employer. How does a Learnership work? An employer chooses the type of learnership they want and source learners either by directly advertising the learnership on offer or from the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). What should I do to participate in a learnership? Step 1: Decide what skills you want to acquire and think about the kind of training and job you are looking for. Step 2: You can register as a work seeker at your nearest Labour Centre. This will help employers to find you, when they recruit for a learnership. You can also register to be enlisted on the GCRA Database. Step 3: Find employers that offer learnerships. SETA’s can be contacted to find out which employers offer learnerships.You can also look out for advertisements in the newspaper and ask family and friends to assists you. What is an Internship? An internship is a learning programme that offers experience to graduates and/or undergraduates in a work environment. Internships have been adopted as part of social responsibility initiatives of the Government to address the skills gap that exists in South Africa. Who qualifies for an Internship? Any South African Citizen who is a graduate / an undergraduate who requires experiential training in order to obtain a certain qualification. Graduates who have no prior working experience. They must be between the ages of 18 and 35. The Top 3 Grade 12 learners from all No-Fee paying, SSIP and LSEN government schools in Gauteng qualify for a bursary to study at a recognised Higher Education Institution (HEI) or a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College. The TVET bursaries are also targeted at learners who have completed Grade 09 – 12 and learners (between the ages of 16 to 35) in technical schools who want to pursue vocational studies at a Gauteng TVET Public Colleges. Learners should have already applied and been accepted at an institution for post school studies to qualify for a bursary. The bursary allocation includes registration fees, tuition fees and prescribed books to the maximum bursary amount awarded by the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA). *You are encouraged to apply for additional funding (top up sponsorship) should your annual fees exceed the maximum amount awarded to you by the GCRA. Learners attending at Higher Education Institution (HEI) are expected to do 40 hours of community service from their 1st year of study until completion. To process a bursary application the following documentation should be provided by the learner- • Certified copy of your identity document • Certified copy of your Grade 12 / highest qualification results • Proof of residence • Acceptance letter from the Institution • • • Learnerships Internships Bursaries VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES The Vocational Development Programmes focuses on practical training of vocational and occupational courses which offer a range of skills or employment opportunities. This includes: Occupational Programmes These are SETA accredited programmes for students or employees in learnership and apprenticeship programmes.Learnership and apprenticeship are offered in partnership with industry. Learnership period is between 10 and 12 months. Apprenticeship period is between 3 and 4 years. Skills Programmes These are short accredited courses that prepare students for employment opportunities or for self-employment opportunities. The Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) is calling all Gauteng- residing graduates and unemployed youth between the ages of 18-35, to register on the GCRA Database. Should you wish to register on the Database, kindly visit our Job Centre with the following documentation in hand- • Detailed CV • Certified copies of your South African Identity Document, relevant qualifications or results and • Proof of Residence. Online registration and a competency assessment will be conducted during your registration process. Should any internship, learnership or work opportunity arise, those registered on the database will be informed accordingly. • • 1 2 3 GCRA DATABASE
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The Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) is a branch of the Gauteng Department of Education responsible for promoting skills development in the Gauteng City Region.
The GCRA achieves skills development through the facilitation and coordination of learnerships, internships, bursaries and career guidance programmes to ensure that the youth of Gauteng is employable.
What is a Learnership?A learnership combines theory and practical training. It culminates into a qualification that is registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). A person on a learnership will spend some time at an institution of learning to get theoretical training and sometime in the workplace with the employer.
How does a Learnership work?An employer chooses the type of learnership they want and source learners either by directly advertising the learnership on offer or from the relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA).
What should I do to participate in a learnership?Step 1: Decide what skills you want to acquire and think about the kind of training and job you are looking for.
Step 2: You can register as a work seeker at your nearest Labour Centre. This will help employers to find you, when they recruit for a learnership. You can also register to be enlisted on the GCRA Database.
Step 3: Find employers that offer learnerships. SETA’s can be contacted to find out which employers offer learnerships.You can also look out for advertisements in the newspaper and ask family and friends to assists you.
What is an Internship?An internship is a learning programme that offers experience to graduates and/or undergraduates in a work environment. Internships have been adopted as part of social responsibility initiatives of the Government to address the skills gap that exists in South Africa.
Who qualifies for an Internship?Any South African Citizen who is a graduate / an
undergraduate who requires experiential training in order to obtain a certain qualification.
Graduates who have no prior working experience.They must be between the ages of 18 and 35.
The Top 3 Grade 12 learners from all No-Fee paying, SSIP and LSEN government schools in Gauteng qualify for a bursary to study at a recognised Higher Education Institution (HEI) or a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College.
The TVET bursaries are also targeted at learners who have completed Grade 09 – 12 and learners (between the ages of 16 to 35) in technical schools who want to pursue vocational studies at a Gauteng TVET Public Colleges.
Learners should have already applied and been accepted at an institution for post school studies to qualify for a bursary.
The bursary allocation includes registration fees, tuition fees and prescribed books to the maximum bursary amount awarded by the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA).
*You are encouraged to apply for additional funding (top up sponsorship) should your annual fees exceed the maximum amount awarded to you by the GCRA.
Learners attending at Higher Education Institution (HEI) are expected to do 40 hours of community service from their 1st year of study until completion.
To process a bursary application the following documentation should be provided by the learner-
• Certified copy of your identity document • Certified copy of your Grade 12 / highest qualification results• Proof of residence • Acceptance letter from the Institution
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Learnerships
Internships
Bursaries
VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
The Vocational Development Programmes focuses on practical training of vocational and occupational courses which offer a range of skills or employment opportunities. This includes:
Occupational Programmes These are SETA accredited programmes for students or employees in learnership and apprenticeship programmes.Learnership and apprenticeship are offered in partnership with industry. Learnership period is between 10 and 12 months. Apprenticeship period is between 3 and 4 years.Skills Programmes These are short accredited courses that prepare students for employment opportunities or for self-employment opportunities.
The Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) is calling all Gauteng-residing graduates and unemployed youth between the ages of 18-35, to register on the GCRA Database.
Should you wish to register on the Database, kindly visit our Job Centre with the following documentation in hand-
• Detailed CV• Certified copies of your South African Identity Document, relevant qualifications or results and• Proof of Residence.
Online registration and a competency assessment will be conducted during your registration process.
Should any internship, learnership or work opportunity arise, those registered on the database will be informed accordingly.
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GCRA DATABASE
Institution Telephone numbers
Website
AGRISETA (Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority)
012 301 5600 www.agriseta.co.za
BANKSETA (Banking Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 805 9661 www.bankseta.org.za
CATHS SETA (Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority)
011 217 0600 www.cathsseta.org.za
CETA (Construction Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 265 5900 www.ceta.org.za
CHIETA (Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority)
011 628 7000 www.chieta.org.za
ETDP SETA (Education, Training and Development Practices)
011 372 3300 www.etdpseta.org.za
EWSETA (Energy, Water Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 274 4700 www.eseta.org.za
FASSET (Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 476 8570 www.fasset.org.za
FOODBEV (Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 253 7300 www.foodbev.co.za
FP&M SETA (Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 403 1700www.fpmseta.org.za
HWSETA (Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 607 6900 www.hwseta.org.za
INSETA (Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 381 8900 www.inseta.org.za
LGSETA (Local Government Sector Education Training Authority)
011 456 8579www.lgseta.org.za
MERSETA (Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority)
010 219 3000 www.merseta.org.za
MICT (Media, Advertising, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority)
011 207 2600 www.mict.org.za
MQA (Mining Qualifications Authority)
011 547 2600 www.mqa.org.za
PSETA (Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority)
012 423 5700 www.pseta.org.za
SASSETA (Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority)
087 820 1753 www.sasseta.org.za
SERVICES SETA (Services Sector, Education and Training Authority)
011 276 9618 www.serviceseta.org.za
TETA (Transport Education and Training Authority)
011 038 9154 www.teta.org.za
W&RSETA (Wholesale and Retail Education and Training Authority)
012 622 9500 www.wrseta.org.za
Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA)17 Diagonal StreetOld JSE Building5th Floor Marshalltown2000
Tel: 011 556 9000E-mail: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/GCRAcademy
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