Transcript CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURTE

AGRICULTURAL
TRAINING INSTITUTES:
APAC’s PERSPECTIVE
APAC - ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS OF
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
Dipepeneneng Serage,
Chairperson: APAC
Association of Principals of Agricultural
Colleges
OVERVIEW
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APAC = HESA
Higher Education Act, 1997
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SERTEC 
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CHE (HEQC)
• Compliance - reaccredited
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SAQA Act, 1995
NQF (HEQF) 1-7
Norms & Stds of ATI
Colleges vs. Universities
• (Articulation)
Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
OVERVIEW cont.
STRATEGIC AGRO-ECOLOGICAL SPREAD
PROVINCE
AGRIC TRAINING INSTITUTE
EASTERN CAPE
2
FORT COX & TARDI
FREE STATE
1
GLEN
GAUTENG
1
WRAI & POTCH
KWA-ZULU NATAL
2x
CEDARA & OSCA
LIMPOPO
2x
MADIVHANDILA & T. SELEKA
MPUMALANGA
2
LOWVELD & MARAPYANE
NORTH WEST
2
TAUNG & POTCH
NORTHERN CAPE
1?
GADI
WESTERN CAPE
1
ELSENDBURG
Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
COLLEGE QUALIFICATIONS
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360 Credits NQF 6 Diploma
 recently re-accredited
240 Higher Certificate
 phasing out
Unit Standards Based Short
Courses & Others (18.2)
On-Demand Tailor made (Farmer)
Training & Development
Association of Principals of Agricultural
Colleges
PARTNERSHIPS OR
COLLABORATIONS ??
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WIN:WIN =
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(POSSIBLE) COMPETITION
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TARGET BENEFICIARIES
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AREAS OF (POSSIBLE)
COLLABORATIONS
Association of Principals of Agricultural
Colleges
REALITY VS INNOVATION
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AGRICULTURAL FET
• What is it?
• Does it Exist?
• Is it realistic?
Do Agric College have Capacity?
• Who do we want to train and achieve what?
Does the Country understand Agricultural
Colleges?
***Health = Agric vs. Plumbing = Electricity**
Association of Principals of Agricultural
Colleges
THANK FOR YOUR
VALUED ATTENTION
Association of Principals of Agricultural
Colleges