Occupational Certificate: Construction Plant Operator NQF 2

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Construction Plant Operator.
A Construction Plant Operator operates surface construction plant and equipment in various
construction sectors. the below modules must be successfully completed and comply with QCTO competency requirements.

Students are required to complete the following:

• 4 Theoretical assignments
• 15 Practical assignments
• 5 Workplace assignments

Entry Level Requirements Into This Programme

• Certified copy of your ID document.
• Certified senior certificate Grade 10
• Candidates must be aged 19 or over.

Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements

• Medical certificate of Fitness (including eye test)

Learning Assumed to Be in Place and Recognition of Prior Learning

• Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)

RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment:
Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified
in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and
workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of results or by certifying a work
experience record RPL for Access to the Qualification.

Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant
access requirements.

Target Audience

Civils Construction | Employees that would like to advance their career in plant operations.

Qualification Delivery Method

Correspondence eLearning| Online support Tutor available for advice and guidance | Classroom Engagement

When all internal assessments is complete you will conduct a final assessment at approved assessment centre and QCTO will issue a occupational certificate on successful completion of the course

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
Integrated Formative Assessment
The Skills Development Providers will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the integrated External Summative Assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment An External Integrated Summative Assessment conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment

Quality Partner is required to issue this qualification. The External Integrated Summative
Assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria.

External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA): The External integrated summative assessment conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The external assessment will be conducted through a theoretical assessment by an assessor registered by the AQP at approved assessment centres.

Eligibility requirements for the external summative assessment:
In order to qualify for the external summative assessment, learners must have a copy of a completed and signed Statement of Work Experience as well as proof of successful completion of the Knowledge Modules and Practical Skills Modules.

Certification: The QCTO will issue the certificate to successful candidates after completion of the EISA.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY
The Occupational Certificate: Water Cart Operator as a derived qualification is linked to proficiencies related to the Occupational Certificate: Construction Plant Operator and is recognised by industry as an employable skill. These proficiencies are integrated in the qualifications provided in the countries selected for comparison of the Occupational Certificate: Construction Operator and are thus equally valid for the derived qualification. Construction Plant Operator: Qualification – Version 2 Page 42 of 133 An International comparability study was undertaken to compare the Occupational Certificate: Water Cart Operator with related qualifications from specific countries in terms of scope, level and curriculum content. The purpose of this study was to compare the qualification against existing international practice. Three countries were selected for this study, the United Kingdom, USA (Florida) and Australia.

Australia
In Australia the South Australia Skills Gateway offers Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations. The programme provides units of competence comprised of 9 core and as many electives as there are types of construction plant equipment. The core unit of competence covers areas such as planning and organising work, carrying out measurement and calculations, protecting underground services, reading and interpreting plans and job specifications, carrying out manual excavations, supporting plant operations and spreading and compacting materials. The candidate can then complete the qualification by completing Water Cart Operator elective to obtain the certificate.

United Kingdom
In the UK, City and Guilds also provides level 2 National Vocational Qualification Certificate or Diploma in Plant Operations. The programme allows learners to learn, develop and practice the skills required for employment and/or career progression in number of specialist areas of plant operations including: cranes and specialist lifting plant, road/rail plant, attachments, forklift trucks, extracting plant, transporting loads plant, accessing plant, laying and distributing plant, compacting plant, processing plant and loading, servicing and securing plant. The specific difference between the South African proposed qualification and the UK is that the qualification provides for cranes and forklifts, which are standalone occupational qualifications in SA. Secondly, the differences arise from the fact that specialisation is for aggregated plant function as opposed to individual plant. Consequently the Water Cart qualification will be grouped with similar equipment. USA (Florida) The National Training, Inc’s Heavy Equipment Operator School provides a 208 hours Heavy Equipment Operator training programme. The programme provides both classroom knowledge modules consisting of: orientation, introduction to earthmoving, loaders, backhoes and dozers and tasks-based programme for the same equipment as well as safety and site work. In this case, like in the SA proposed qualification, the qualification is general but has limited range of construction equipment and unfortunately the Water Cart Operator is not one of them.

Conclusion:

The South African qualification covers 15 types of construction equipment as opposed to the 4 in
Florida USA. The UK and Australian programmes are specialist programme and allows the learner
to select Diesel Bowser as a specialisation. The time allocated to completing the training
programmes differs from country to country. The same applies for levels and credit allocations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Systemic Articulation:

Horizontal Articulation:

• Horizontal
  Diesel Bowser Operator, Sideboom Operator, Water Cart Operator, A Hot Mix Asphalt
  Paving Machine Operator, Face Shovel Operator, Surface Grader Operator, A Tractor
  Operator, A Bitumen Equipment Operator, Paving Screed Operator, Surface Roller
  Operator, Dozer Operator, Service Truck Operator, Surface Tracked Dozer, Civil
  Structures Construction Contractor, Occupational Certificate: Dump Truck Operator
  (734214), Occupational Certificate: Dragline Operator (734211), Excavator Operator
  734201000- Construction Plant Operator Curriculum – Version 1
  (734204), Hydraulic Rock Breaker Operator (734204001) Occupational Certificate:
  Loader Operator (734206), Occupational Certificate: Loader Operator (Skid Steer Loader
  Operator)( 734206001).

VERTICAL ARTICULATION:

Construction Plant Supervisor (L 3), Earthwork and Layer Works Hand (L3) Surfacing
Hand (3), Road Drainage Hand (L3), Road Maintenance Hand (L 3), Road Marking Hand
(L 3), Road Signage Hand (L 3), Kerb Layer (L 3)

QCTO LINKS OF INTEREST

QCTO Certification

QCTO RPL Brochure

QCTO Certification Fees

QCTO Implementation of RPL Policy

Online Technical Requirements

The system requirements for the Moodle user are modest. All you really need is a solid, reliable internet connection and a modern web browser which can be downloaded within our eLearning platform.

Operating System

• Windows: Windows vista or higher.
• Macintosh: Mac OS X or higher.

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