Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
The Certificate of Competency as a Mechanical and / or Electrical Engineering Technician is issued by the Department of Labour (Factories) or the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs (Mines) to a person with the necessary academic diploma / degree and practical experience and who has passed a qualifying examination. A person with such a certificate must take responsibility for the operation of a factory or mine where the consumption of electricity exceeds a certain limit.
This University is one of a few tertiary institutions accredited to offer Diplomas complying with the requirements for admission to the GCC examination. This is not a GCC qualification, only a subject package complying with the entry requirements to the GCC examination.
The following subjects are compulsory for admittance to the Government Certificate of Competency examination:
- Computer & Programming Skills I
- Mathematics I
- Mathematics II
- Industrial Electronics II
- Power Electronics III
- Electronics I
- Electronics II
- Mechanics I
- Mechanical Engineering Drawing I
- Mechanical Technology I
- Mechanical Technology II
- Mechanical Technology III
- Design Project III
- Electrical Distribution 3
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- Electrical Engineering I
- Electrical Engineering II
- Electrical Engineering III
- Electrical Machines II
- Electrical Machines III
- Electrical Protection III
- Digital Systems I
- Applied Communication Skills 1.1
- Applied Communication Skills 1.2
- Applied Communication Skills 2.1
- Applied Communication Skills 2.2
- EDL
- Strength of Materials II
- Strength of Materials III
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Government Certificate of Competency Contract Information:
Written application for admission to the examination for the Certificate of Competency can be addressed to:
Factories : Department of Manpower
Chief Directorate: Occupational Safety
Private Bag X117
Pretoria, 0001
Mines & Industries : Department of Minerals & Energy Affairs
Private Bag X59
Pretoria, 0001
The written application must also include a letter stating that all the prescribed theoretical requirements have been met. This letter is obtainable from the Department of Power Engineering.