Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)RegulationsTrade Test Regulations, 20147. Trade test scheduling, monitoring, reporting and certification |
| (1) | An accredited trade test centre must submit to NAMB five working days in advance of each month end, in a format determined by NAMB, a monthly schedule of trade tests to be conducted by the centre. |
| (2) | An accredited trade test centre must submit trade test results once a week to the NAMB and the SETA where the learner is registered in a format determined by NAMB in consultation with the QCTO. |
| (3) | NAMB must submit monthly reports of trade test results to its artisan stakeholder forums. |
| (4) | NAMB must verify trade test results within five working days of receiving them, in accordance with NAMB moderation criteria and guidelines aligned to the relevant QCTO policies. |
| (5) | NAMB must recommend certification of qualifying learners subject to external moderation if necessary to the QCTO within twenty one working days after verifying the results. |
| (6) | NAMB must not recommend certification of an applicant if— |
| (a) | the learner was not approved for the trade test as contemplated in regulation 2(5); or |
| (b) | the learner's name does not appear on a monthly trade test schedule contemplated in sub regulation (1). |
| (7) | Provided the relevant criteria for certification have been met, the QCTO will issue and distribute a national trade certificate to each successful learner within twenty one working days after receiving a recommendation to that effect from NAMB. |