SKILLS PROGRAMME

Six-month programme on Arts and Culture Development Management.

The KZN Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with MAPPP-SETA have allocated skills development funds to implement a six-month NQF Level 5 skills programme: “National Certificate: Arts and Culture Development Management”.

This qualification ACDM – SAQA ID 65030 is designed to meet the needs of those learners both employed and unemployed, who are already involved or wish to become involved in the arts and culture sector. The qualification enables learners to develop, conduct, and implement Arts and Culture learning interventions, projects and campaigns.

The qualification offers people involved in Arts and Culture development the opportunity to continue with a programme of life-long learning, which will make them knowledgeable and skilled employees or self-employed practitioners.

Entrance requirements: Previously disadvantaged. Grade 12 Certificate / NQF Level 4 Qualification(s). Computer Literacy is an added advantage as a special interest in arts and culture sector. South African citizens, who have worked in Arts and Culture developmental projects but have no formal qualifications in this area of expertise as well as South African citizens (residing within Eastern and Southern Regions of the Department) who wish to extend their range of competence regarding development practices.

Interested people wishing to participate should contact Ms J. Hawley at the Southern Regional Office located at 171 Boshoff Street, Pietermaritzburg, or Mr M Mtshali at the Eastern Regional Office located at 40 Dr AB Xuma Street, Floor 8 Commercial City, Durban.

The closing date for applications is November 8, 2010.

Further details from DAC on fax 033 342 4310 or from Ndumiso Hlongwa (033 341 3629 or e-mail: hlongwan@kzndac.gov.za) or Mamasedi Ramarope (033 341 3672 or e-mail: ramaropem@kzndac.gov.za) or Dudu Dlamini at Straight Success on 031 304 9374, fax 031 301 8407 or e-mail: dudu@straightsuccess.co.za