Courses

The Edu-Build Institute’s WC, EC & NW programme is designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue careers in early childhood education, whether as daycare owners, teachers at daycare centres or schools, or au pairs. Our mission extends beyond education—we aim to boost employment rates, empower parents with essential childcare knowledge, and foster a sense of pride, self-esteem, and community development in our learners. As an accredited care provider by Seta, we offer SAQA-approved qualifications that are also registered with the South African Council of Educators (SACE), ensuring high standards of training and professional recognition.010 109 6169

Occupational Certificate

Early Childhood Development (ECD)

SAQA ID: 97542 | NQF 4 Accredited by: QCTO

130 Credits

Course Description

This, Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner, qualification prepares learners to function as competent Early Childhood Development Practitioners.

Plan and prepare inclusive, play-based learning environments and activities that cater to the developmental needs of all children.Facilitate and mediate daily learning programs in both centre-based and non-centre-based ECD settings.Observe, assess, and record each child's progress, compiling comprehensive reports aligned with developmental milestones.Promote and maintain the health, nutrition, safety, and overall well-being of children under their care.

The qualification emphasises an inclusive approach, ensuring practitioners are equipped to support children with diverse needs in various contexts

Upon successful completion of the Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner (SAQA ID: 97542, NQF Level 4), students are awarded a nationally recognised qualification accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).

This certification signifies that the graduate is competent to function as an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioner in various settings, including both centre-based and non-centre-based environments.

🎓 Certification Overview

Qualification Title: Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner
SAQA Qualification ID: 97542NQF
Level: 4Total Credits: 131Accrediting Body: Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
Quality Assurance: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

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Higher Certificate

Early Childhood Development (ECD)

SAQA ID: 64650 |

NQF 5 Accredited by: ETDP SETA

191 Credits

The NQF Level 5 Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Development, SAQA ID 64650, 191 Credits, is designed to equip ECD practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support the holistic development of young children.

This qualification builds on foundational ECD training and helps practitioners strengthen their ability to plan, implement, support, and assess age-appropriate learning and development activities in early childhood development centres, Educare settings, and related learning environments.

The programme supports practitioners who want to grow professionally in the ECD sector and continue their pathway towards further studies in education, including possible access to BEd Foundation Phase, subject to the admission requirements of the relevant higher education institution.

Upon successful completion of the NQF Level 5 Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Development, SAQA ID 64650, learners follow a recognised ECD qualification pathway aligned to the South African National Qualifications Framework.

This qualification supports practitioners who want to strengthen their professional knowledge, practical classroom skills, and pathway towards further studies in education.

Certification Overview

Qualification Title: Higher Certificate: Early Childhood Development

SAQA Qualification ID: 64650

NQF Level: 5

Credits: 191

Accreditation Pathway: Through T4 Technologies

Quality Framework: South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) / SAQA-recognised qualification pathway