For the last few years, eta Special Projects has been fortunate enough to have been awarded several CATHSSETA funded learnership programmes with Virgin Active. Learnerships are designed for both current employees as well as unemployed people. Learnerships are designed to improve and uplift the skills levels of
individuals. The intention is to enhance South Africa’s productivity by having a skilled work force which can contribute to economic development.
What is a learnership
A learnership is a structured, work-based learning programme which:
• combines theory and practice;
• includes on-the-job and off-the-job learning;
• requires a signed agreement between the employer, learner and provider;
• requires a contract of employment in the case of unemployed learners;
• results in the achievement of a national qualification recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
In most cases, these learnerships consist of the learners completing the National Certificate in Fitness (NQF Level 5). These learnerships have been very successful and the partnership between eta Special Projects, Virgin Active and CATHSSETA has grown from strength to strength. There are currently learnerships taking place in Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal.
individuals. The intention is to enhance South Africa’s productivity by having a skilled work force which can contribute to economic development.
What is a learnership
A learnership is a structured, work-based learning programme which:
• combines theory and practice;
• includes on-the-job and off-the-job learning;
• requires a signed agreement between the employer, learner and provider;
• requires a contract of employment in the case of unemployed learners;
• results in the achievement of a national qualification recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
In most cases, these learnerships consist of the learners completing the National Certificate in Fitness (NQF Level 5). These learnerships have been very successful and the partnership between eta Special Projects, Virgin Active and CATHSSETA has grown from strength to strength. There are currently learnerships taking place in Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal.