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Occupational Certificate: Project Manager (SAQA ID 101869)

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⭐ FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Occupational Certificate: Project Manager (SAQA ID 101869) provides learners with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience needed to manage projects effectively in any organisational environment. The qualification covers the complete project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure.

Learners will engage with key project management principles, including the triple constraint, stakeholder engagement, communication processes, risk analysis, quality management, resource allocation, procurement, cost control, reporting, and leadership within a project context. The curriculum integrates Knowledge Modules (theory), Practical Modules (skills application), and Work Experience Modules (workplace tasks), ensuring a holistic and industry-relevant foundation.

This qualification equips aspiring project managers, team leaders, supervisors, and coordinators with the competencies required to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining quality and managing risks effectively. The course aligns fully with QCTO standards and prepares learners for both internal assessments and the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA).

⭐ WHAT THIS COURSE COVERS (Overview)

This course includes:

Knowledge Modules (KM01–KM06 for this demo):

  • Project Management Fundamentals
  • Project Initiation
  • Project Planning
  • Project Execution
  • Project Monitoring & Control
  • Project Closure

Each module contains:

✔ A structured lesson
✔ A quiz
✔ An assignment
✔ A visual featured image

⭐ COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners will be able to:

  • Understand and apply project management principles
  • Interpret and develop project documentation
  • Manage scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and communication
  • Plan and schedule project activities
  • Lead and coordinate project teams
  • Monitor progress and performance
  • Conduct project reviews and close-out procedures

⭐ WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

  • Aspiring project managers
  • Team leaders and supervisors
  • Junior coordinators or administrators
  • Individuals seeking formal project management training
  • Organisations wanting to upskill project personnel

⭐ ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Communication at NQF Level 4
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Access to a project environment (for practical/workplace tasks)
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Course Content

Title: Occupational Certificate: Project Manager – Qualification Document

Knowledge Module 1: Project Management Fundamentals
project characteristics, the project environment, organisational structures, the triple constraint, and the essential competencies required of project managers. Learners gain an understanding of the full project life cycle and the key roles involved in delivering successful projects.

Knowledge Module 2 : Project Initiation
This module introduces learners to the processes, documentation, and decision-making required to formally start a project. Learners explore how project needs are identified, how feasibility is assessed, and how the project is authorised through key documents such as the Business Case and Project Charter. The module also covers stakeholder identification and analysis, high-level scope definition, early risk assessment, and the roles of the sponsor and project manager in initiating a project. By completing this module, learners will understand how to justify, structure, and secure approval for a new project, laying the foundation for detailed planning in subsequent phases

Knowledge Module 3 : Project Planning
This module focuses on the detailed planning activities required to establish a clear roadmap for project execution. Learners will understand how scope is defined, how the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is developed, how schedules and budgets are created, and how resources, risks, quality, and communication are planned. By the end of the module, learners will be able to develop a comprehensive and realistic project plan that guides the team throughout the project lifecycle.

Module 4 (KM04) – Project Execution
This module focuses on the execution of project plans to deliver the project’s defined scope and objectives. Learners will explore team coordination, leadership, communication, procurement management, quality implementation, contractor management, and how work is carried out according to project baselines. The module emphasises practical oversight, effective stakeholder engagement, and managing changes or challenges that arise during execution. By the end of this module, learners will understand how to manage people, resources, tasks, and unexpected issues to keep the project on track.

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