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Dear Chumani
Thank you for your question regarding Electrical Engineering Learnerships. We are a career information website and therefore do not offer learnerships ourselves.
We suggest you consult the following sources for more information on how to apply for a learnership:
For a general overview of learnerships consult the Department of Labour website http://www.labour.gov.za/documents/useful-documents/skills-development/ and access the following guides:
- A learnership guide for unemployed people
- Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)
- Registered learnerships by SETA.
Once you know which learnerships you are interested in we suggest you contact the SETAs which monitor these learnerships to find out about the application process and which organizations offer them. We suggest you try at least the following SETAs:
- Energy Sector Education and Training Authority (ESETA). Tel: (011) 689 5300; website: www.eseta.org.za
- Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA): Tel: (011) 265-5900/5904/5912; website: www.ceta.co.za
- Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA): Tel: (011) 484-9310; website: www.merseta.org.za
- Information Systems, Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (ISETT): Tel: (011) 207 2600; website: www. isettseta.org.za
You should also watch the news papers for advertised learnerships, internships and apprenticeships.
We also suggest you contact the Institute for the National Development of Learnerships Employment Skills and Labour Assessments: Tel: (011) 206 1000; Postal Address: Private Bag X5, Olifantsfontein, 1665 to see if they have any suggestions on what you need to do to become a qualified artisan and how to access learnerships.
You can also consult your local College for Further Education and Training (student support) to find out if they know of any companies offering learnerships, internships or apprenticeships.
We hope this information will help you on your way to becoming a qualified artisan.
The Career Planet Team
