Community Development Worker

Certification

NQF Level 4 | 150 Credits | Duration 18 months

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Course Intention

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Community Development Worker.


A Community Development Worker collects and provides relevant information from and to communities and builds social cohesion within the community, in order to support the development and implementation of community development initiatives and processes.

Course Content

This qualification consists of Knowledge Modules, Practical Skill Modules and Work Place Based Learning Modules as follows:

Knowledge Modules

  • KM-01, Fundamentals of Development Practice, at NQF Level 4, 25 Credits.
  • KM-02, Fundamentals of Sociology of Developing Societies, at NQF Level 4, 12 Credits.
  • KM-03, Fundamental Communication Practices, at NQF Level 4, 15 Credits.

Practical Modules

  • PM-01, Collect information regarding community development needs and strengths, at NQF Level 3, 11 Credits.
  • PM-02, Identify the relevant groups of beneficiaries and stakeholders, at NQF Level 3, 2 Credits.
  • PM-03, Participate in collaborative community dialogues and engagements, at NQF Level 4, 3 Credits.
  • PM-04, Report progress and status of data collection to supervisor, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-05, Execute own personal development, at NQF Level 3, 2 Credits.
  • PM-06, Support the process of facilitating meetings and forums, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-07, Arrange and communicate logistics for forums and meetings/events, at NQF Level 3, 2 Credits.
  • PM-08, Mobilise community support for identified initiatives, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-09, Record the minutes of community development forums and meetings, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-10, Communicate the outcomes of forums and meetings to stakeholders, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-11, Provide relevant and clear community development information to stakeholders, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-12, Establish, mobilise and maintain community participation and support, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-13, Support the identification of capacity building needs and the delivery of capacity building initiatives to community members, at NQF Level 4, 2 Credits.
  • PM-14, Support intervention initiatives within communities, at NQF Level 4, 6 Credits.
  • PM-15, Support the integration of community wellbeing indicators, at NQF Level 4, 4 Credits.
  • PM-16, Support alignment with legislative and policy frameworks relevant to the initiatives, at NQF Level 4, 4 Credits.

Work Experience Modules

  • WM-01, Exposure to information collection in rural, urban, inner city or peri-urban community settings, at NQF Level 3, 16 Credits.
  • WM-02, Exposure to the coordination of a full range of community forums and meetings, at NQF Level 3, 12 Credits.
  • WM-03, Exposure to the operations of formal and informal structures, at NQF Level 4, 8 Credits.
  • WM-04, Exposure to community capacity building processes, at NQF Level 4, 12 Credits.

Admission Requirements

  • NQF Level 2 with communication

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