Learners – Services The SETA sector ranks amongst the largest sectors in our economy and offers a wide range of career options. The scope of careers in this sector spans services targeted at businesses and private individuals. From large financial services and consulting companies to hair salons. An indication of the breadth of economic activity that occurs within this sector.
With this in mind, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) sought to split these sectors across various SETAs. Some service qualifications and occupations fall within the Banking, Insurance, and Social Services SETAs. All other services that fall outside the scope of the sectors mentioned above fall within the Services SETA mandate.
Learners – Services SETA Qualifications
The Services SETA offers qualifications in the following sectors:
Real Estate & Related
Management & Business
Communication & Marketing
Cleaning & Hiring Services
. Artisanal skills provide a strong skill base for most populations, as artisans can sell their skills to employers or may choose to run their private businesses, be they, hairdressers or fashion designers. As such, artisanal skills count amongst the most versatile and mobile skills that any individual can have.
The information contained in this guide serves to provide training guidelines for anyone who may be considering venturing into a career in these sectors.
Choosing a career can be very confusing and overwhelming with so many options to choose from. We have endeavored to simplify this process for all young people on a path to making their career life choices by providing an information gateway into these sectors and career fields.
Learners – Services SETA Portal
The Services SETA learner portal lets you manage your profile directly with the Services SETA as a potential learner looking for opportunities in training programs funded by the Services SETA. The following is what you can do on the learner portal.
- Create your profile
- View and edit your personal and contact details
- Subscribe to receive notices and communication from the Services SETA
Learners – Services SETA How Does it Work?
If you would like your information to be passed on to Training Providers, Employers, and institutions that offer training and education opportunities, you will need to register online to create your account. Complete the registration process by entering the following details:
1. Username – this can be any name of your choice.
2. Password – any password of your choice that is safe and secure.
3. Email – your email address which the Services SETA will use to communicate with you.
4. ID number – Your SA ID number, as it appears on your SA ID document
Please ensure that your details are always up-to-date.
Where do I Log into the Learner Portal?
It’s simple! Just follow the link here or log in on the Services SETA website
home page
Learners – Services SETA
What Should I Know
What You Need to Know – Duties and Rights
Upon enrollment in a learning program as a participant, it is essential to comprehend your obligations and responsibilities. The learner agreements established with employers are governed by the Skills Development Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and the Unemployment Insurance Act. These legislative frameworks delineate the duties of both learners and employers involved in a learning program.
Individuals, regardless of their employment status, are eligible to engage in a learning program. For those who are employed, registration for leadership can be done through your organization or within the relevant sector. Conversely, if you are unemployed, you may seek placement through the Services SETA learner portal or by contacting a Services SETA accredited provider in your vicinity.
The Learner Has the Right to:
- Receive an induction to the workplace-based learning program;
- Be educated and trained under the workplace-based learning program;
- Access to the required resources for all required curriculum components of the work-based learning program;
- Be assessed internally as specified and have access to the assessment results of the workplace-based learning program;
- Have access to final external summative assessments as specified in the assessment specification;
- If successful, be awarded a certificate of competence by the relevant body;
- In the case of an unemployed learner, receive the agreed workplace-based learning program allowance for the duration of the learning program.
- Raise grievances in writing with the SETA concerning any shortcomings in the quality of the education and training under the workplace-based learning program.
Learners – Services SETA
Must:
- Carry out all related work experience activities specified in the workplace-based learning program;
- Comply with the employer’s workplace policies and procedures;
- Be available for, and participate in, all knowledge, practical skills, and work experience activities required by the workplace-based learning programme;
- Complete timesheets and projects, and participate in all internal assessment activities that are required for the final external summative assessment at the end of the workplace-based learning program;
- Be available for the final external summative assessment of occupational competence on the date and place scheduled.
Learners – Services SETA Search Accredited SDPs
There are several reasons a company or a learner would want to use an accredited training provider for skills development requirements, among which are;
Please note that only training providers accredited to deliver our Services SETA qualifications will be on this database.
