Occupational Certificate: Electrician
Offered at 35 TVET colleges across South Africa for 2027
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this occupational qualification are set by each college in line with the national curriculum document for this qualification, and generally start from Grade 9 (or NQF Level 1) or equivalent prior learning. Contact your chosen TVET college directly to confirm the exact subjects and grades needed for this intake.
About this programme
This occupational qualification trains learners to install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and equipment to national electrical trade standards, combining practical workshop training with the theory needed to work toward trade testing. It is registered on the OQSF and leads directly to the Electrician occupation.
Possible careers
Electrician
Where to study this programme
Boland TVET College
TVET college · Western Cape
Capricorn TVET College
TVET college · Limpopo
Coastal KZN TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
College of Cape Town
TVET college · Western Cape
Eastcape Midlands TVET College
TVET college · Eastern Cape
Ehlanzeni TVET College
TVET college · Mpumalanga
Ekurhuleni East TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Ekurhuleni West TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Elangeni TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
Esayidi TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
False Bay TVET College
TVET college · Western Cape
Flavius Mareka TVET College
TVET college · Free State
Gert Sibande TVET College
TVET college · Mpumalanga
Goldfields TVET College
TVET college · Free State
Ingwe TVET College
TVET college · Eastern Cape
Maluti TVET College
TVET college · Free State
Mopani South East TVET College
TVET college · Limpopo
Motheo TVET College
TVET college · Free State
Mthashana TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
Nkangala TVET College
TVET college · Mpumalanga
Northern Cape Rural TVET College
TVET college · Northern Cape
Northlink TVET College
TVET college · Western Cape
Orbit TVET College
TVET college · North West
Port Elizabeth TVET College
TVET college · Eastern Cape
Sedibeng TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Sekhukhune TVET College
TVET college · Limpopo
South Cape TVET College
TVET college · Western Cape
South West Gauteng TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Tshwane North TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Tshwane South TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
Umfolozi TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
Umgungundlovu TVET College
TVET college · KwaZulu-Natal
Vhembe TVET College
TVET college · Limpopo
Vuselela TVET College
TVET college · North West
Western TVET College
TVET college · Gauteng
This programme is a national occupational qualification registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations, so its curriculum and outcomes are the same at every college that offers it. Application dates, contact details and campus locations differ by college - check the college's own page above for its specific details before applying.