Skills Development
Facilitator
Practitioner
SP 220321
Accreditation
The Skills Development Facilitator Practitioner programme develops the practical knowledge required to plan, coordinate and support workplace skills development activities in an occupational environment. The programme is registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) .
Purpose of the Skills Program
The programme prepares participants to plan for, conduct and administer skills development planning within an occupational context.
Learners develop the ability to identify workplace learning and development needs, contribute to skills planning processes, coordinate development initiatives and maintain appropriate information for organisational reporting.
Methodology
Training can be presented at the client's venue where group training is required. Classroom-based face-to-face delivery is available, while online sessions can also be scheduled where appropriate.
A Learning Management System (LMS) is used to manage learning activities and Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) documentation. Participants combine theoretical learning with practical workplace skills-planning and facilitation activities.
Course Duration
51 days as scheduled in the rollout of the Skills Programme. The programme carries 40 credits.
What you will learn
The programme develops knowledge of the statutory learning and development environment together with practical skills in workplace skills planning, learning needs analysis, reporting and skills development facilitation processes.
Knowledge Component
- 242401-001-KM-01
The statutory learning and development environment, NQF Level 5, Credits 8. - 242401-001-KM-06
Workplace learning and development planning, evaluation and reporting, NQF Level 5, Credits 8.
Practical Component
- 242401-001-PM-02
Plan, conduct and report on a learning and development needs analysis, NQF Level 5. - 242401-001-WM-02
Conduct skills development facilitation (SDF) processes and workplace learning and development activities, NQF Level 5. - Apply skills development facilitation processes required for organisational skills planning, reporting and mandatory grant-related activities.
Included:
Learning materials, LMS access, facilitation, assessment, moderation, certification and classroom facilities are included as applicable to the programme delivery arrangement.
Not included:
Meals, transport and personal data or connectivity costs are not included unless specifically stated in the quotation.
Cost
Pricing is supplied on quotation and may depend on group size, delivery method, venue arrangements and programme requirements.
Who should become a Skills Development Facilitator Practitioner?
A Skills Development Facilitator Practitioner supports an organisation's approach to workplace learning and employee development. The programme is suitable for HR practitioners, training coordinators, supervisors, managers, workplace learning professionals and individuals responsible for skills planning or development activities.
Participants develop an understanding of how organisational learning needs can be identified, analysed and translated into practical development priorities. This includes working with information from employees, managers and workplace processes to support structured planning.
Skills Development Facilitator Practitioner skills
Effective skills development facilitation requires a combination of planning, communication, analysis, coordination and reporting. Practitioners need to understand both the needs of the organisation and the learning requirements of employees.
Learners develop practical skills in conducting learning and development needs analyses, coordinating skills development processes and maintaining information that can support workplace skills planning and organisational reporting.
Workplace learning and skills planning
Workplace learning is most effective when development activities are linked to genuine organisational and employee needs. A structured needs analysis helps identify gaps in knowledge, practical ability and workplace competence so that appropriate development interventions can be planned.
The programme also develops an understanding of the statutory learning and development environment. This gives participants context for the legislation, structures and processes that influence workplace skills development in South Africa.
Skills development facilitation in practice
Occupational Studies combines structured learning with practical activities and LMS-supported documentation. Participants therefore have opportunities to apply planning, analysis and reporting processes rather than learning the concepts only in theory.
The Skills Development Facilitator Practitioner programme can help participants become more confident when coordinating workplace learning activities, analysing development needs and contributing to organisational skills development processes.
Continue your professional development
Explore our other Skills Programmes to view additional occupational learning opportunities, or contact Occupational Studies for information about enrolment, group training, programme delivery and quotations.