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Musa Asks: i am a young south african, i have studied building and civil engineering up to n6 level, i did so with little consulting. i dont know what to do now that i have completed. i am not satisfied with my education i want to study further.can you please advise me on this issue. i want to study while i am working, i want to study up to b tech level in tut. does a national n diploma recieve credits at tut, are my subjects recognised for gcc, what can i do now with my qualification. i dont want to start afresh ,but to continue, please advise me

Dear Musa: This email contains additional information regarding the GCC which you enquired about. We hope this new information will be more helpful to you.

At this stage you have a number of options to consider:

Apply to your local University of Technology or UNISA for admission to a National Diploma Civil Engineering and see what credits they give you.
Apply to you local FET College for admission to a National Diploma Civil Engineering: this requires N6 + evidence of 3 years appropriate work experience.

Part-time or correspondence study will allow you to work and study; therefore we suggest you contact TUT to see if their National Diploma in Civil Engineering is offered on a part time basis. Also explore UNISA as it is a distance learning institution; you can work while studying at your own pace. We suggest you contact both institutions directly for more information about study options and their admission requirements for a National Diploma and BTech degree:

TUT: http://www.tut.ac.za/enrol/
UNISA: http://www.unisa.ac.za/

As regards the General Certificate of Competence, we have been informed that FET Colleges registers students for the GCC examination with the Department of Labour; you therefore need to contact your FET College directly about age, experience and academic admission requirements. They will be able to advise you about what extra subjects you will need to take in order to qualify for the GCC. The following GCC's are offered:

Certificate of Competency as Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineer for Mine and Works
Certificate of Competency as Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineer for Factories

Because your qualification is in civil engineering you are likely to require quite a few electrical , electronic and mechanical before you complete the courses as well as the GCC subjects for the area you want to enter (Factories or Mine and Works):

Plant Engineer (Mining and Factories)
Legal Knowledge (Mine and Works)
Plant Engineer (Mining and Factories)
Machining and Occupational Safety Act

According to the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), the following professional registration categories are available (http://www.ecsa.co.za/index.asp?x=procedure#prof cert eng):

With a National Diploma and appropriate work experience you may apply for registration as a Professional Engineering Technician
With a BTech degree and appropriate work experience you may apply for registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist
With a General Certificate of Competence and appropriate work experience you may apply for registration as a Professional Certificated Engineer

We wish you all the best as you explore your options. We would like to stay in contact with you to see how you are progressing. However, if you prefer us not to contact you please let us know.

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