Project Management NQF 4

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with:

• A foundation of basic project management knowledge and skills which can be used to build further related competencies.
• Competence to be an effective project team member.
• Competence to provide administrative support to a project manager and team members.
• Competence to provide assistance to a project manager of medium to large projects.

This qualification is directed at learners working: 

• As contributing team members on a moderately complex to complex project when not a leader or; 
• As a leader in the context of a simple project/sub-project.
• A simple project/sub-project is seen to be one that involves few resources and has a limited impact on stakeholders and the environment. These projects may be technical projects, business projects, government projects or community development projects and will cut across a range of economic sectors.
• This qualification is also of value to learners running their own business, as project management is an integral component of any business system. Qualifying learners working on a project will have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to function more effectively and in a professional manner, add value to their job performance and enhance their ability to follow and implement policies and procedures.
• On achieving the applied competencies of the Qualification, learners may advance their career opportunities further into project administration, support services or management within an organisation, in all sectors.