Programmes that turn learning into opportunity
Short courses, learnerships, wrap-around support, and real pathways to work or enterprise. Many intakes are subsidised; sponsored seats are available.
“Many intakes are subsidised; sponsored seats available.”
Accredited training and short courses that build job-ready skills.
Who it’s for: Youth, job-seekers, career-changers.
Outcomes: Competence, confidence, and pathways to work or further study.
Format: Workshops, short courses, and NQF-aligned options via partners.
a) Artisan Skills Development
Welding • Sewing • Painting • Bricklaying • Carpentry • Furniture Making • Plumbing
You get: Tool safety, hands-on practice, basic projects, PPE, and starter kits (where available).
Outcome: Entry-level employability or micro-enterprise readiness in a chosen trade.
b) Adult Education & Training (AET)
You get: Literacy & numeracy, vocational readiness, personal development.
Outcome: Bridge to learnerships, internships, or employment.
1) Artisan Skills Development
Hands-on, entry-level trade training with safety, tools, and small build projects.
Welding: Arc/MIG basics, joints, PPE, simple frames. Outcome: work-readiness or micro-jobs.
Sewing: Machine setup, seams, repairs, simple garments. Outcome: home industry or entry role.
Painting: Surface prep, primers, finishes, client standards. Outcome: basic contractor helper.
Bricklaying: Mortar mix, bonds, levels, small structures. Outcome: site assistant skills.
Carpentry: Measuring, cutting, hand/power tools, fittings. Outcome: workshop helper.
Furniture Making: Basic joinery, sanding, finishing, small items. Outcome: craft/micro-enterprise.
Plumbing: Tools, fittings, leak fixes, safety, basic installs. Outcome: assistant/handyman skills.
Format: Workshops + practical assessments. Typical duration: 2–8 weeks per trade.
Pathways: Entry jobs, SMME work, or advanced NQF trades via partners.
