What Is a Learnership?
A leadership comprises of the following:
- Work Based education & training programmes
- Qualification registered on the NQF with SAQA
- Structured Theoretical Learning
- Practical Workplace Experience
Benefits of a Learnership
- For the Learner
- Provide easy access to learning
- Increase employment opportunities
- Assist in Career-pathing & Self- Development
- You learn while you earn
- Acquisition of a formal qualification
- Learnerships fast tracks the development of current employees
- They serve as an entrance into the industry for unemployed learners
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For the Employer
- Skilled and experienced workers
- Development of competent staff
- Empowerment
- Employees will require less supervision due to skills acquisition
- Improving productivity and quality
- Vehicle to address employee equity targets
- Identify skills gaps and targets particular training gaps
Advantages of having Learnerships
- Tax rebates of up to R50 000.00, cash discretionary grants of up to R20 000.00 and even grants to supply tools and equipment.
