Higher Certificate in Operations Management (NQF 5)

The purpose of this qualification is to provide entry into the field of Operations Management. This qualification will equip students with Operations Management skills to work at entry level in a business and industry. Students will acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to operate in both manufacturing and no manufacturing businesses.

The qualification provides students who are already in the manufacturing industry or wish to find employment in manufacturing industry, with the knowledge of the principles, concepts and techniques that underlie the disciplines necessary for effective management of the operating system.

The qualification will improve the students efficiency and effectiveness, which are key components in an office and manufacturing environment for ensuring that the organisation runs smoothly. This contributes to higher productivity and improved service delivery. A qualifying student will be a well-rounded practitioner with foundational technical skills in management, administration, planning and organisation. The curriculum ensures a high degree of portability and enable students to enter multiple job roles and careers in their quest to meet individual and organisational requirements. The certificate emphasizes using Operations Management in the business context.

The successful student will develop a foundational knowledge and requisite competencies in Operations Management, which can be applied to the business environment. Students will obtain exposure to communication, information systems, management, administration, operations management, quality and project management. Training for this programme is both theoretical and practical. It allows students to grasp fundamental knowledge in the workings of various Operations Management methods, approaches and tools in the modern work environment.

Admission Requirements

Any of the following certificates will be accepted at registration:

• National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 granting access to Higher Certificate studies
• Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4
• National Certificate Vocational, NQF Level 4 granting access to Higher Certificate studies.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is considered
  on merit and circumstances

Certification and Examination Authority

Upon successful completion, students will receive a Berea College of Technology Higher Certificate in Operations Management. All Examinations are set and administered by Berea College of Technology.

All examinations are set and administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The National N Diploma is issued by the DHET.