Manpower Training Act, 1981 (Act No. 56 of 1981)Designation of Trades and Prescription of Conditions of Apprenticeship4. Training |
| 1) |
| a) | All apprentices indentured in any of the designated trades shall undergo modular training, which has been divided into five stages, each consisting of a number of complementary modules of competency. |
| b) | Each apprentice is required to achieve the skills within each stage and to prove his mastery of these in a practical skills test, thereby obtaining modular credits. |
| 2) | To achieve the mastery of these specified skills, an apprentice must undergo modular training. This training may be obtained through one of three options: |
| a) | At an accredited training centre; |
| b) | By an accredited training officer from a centre referred to in (a) above, who provides training in house; |
| c) | By a company accredited by the accreditation committee of the MQA to provide modular training for specific stages or skills. |
| 3) | Employers shall be required to release an apprentice for both theoretical and practical training for those periods to be specified by the MQA in accordance with the Manpower Training Act, 1981, in order to allow the apprentice to attend technical classes. |