The Department of Transport and Public Works offers a four year apprenticeship programme to prepare students for the working world.
When qualified, apprentices can study further at a higher education institution (HEI) toward becoming a mechanical engineering technician or an engineer.
The department can also employ apprentices once qualified as artisans. They are recognised and covered by the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) if offered this opportunity. In this case, artisans are eligible for higher posts and higher grades in current posts.
Apprentices develop skills in the following areas at the workshop:
The apprenticeship is registered with the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (Pseta). The apprentice signs a four year contract with Pseta which is approved by the Department of Labour.
Each year of the four-year apprenticeship consists of the following stages:
As apprentices progress through the programme they are given increasing levels of responsibility until they qualify as an artisan.
The Bellville Mechanical Workshop Apprenticeship is advertised in various newspapers in the Western Cape and on the Western Cape Government website at different times throughout the year.
The Department of Transport and Public Works advertises the apprenticeship annually to students at different TVET colleges in the province.
Tel: 021 959 7700
Address: Department of Transport and Public Works, Bellville Workshop, Robert Sobukwe Drive, Bellville
Email: Transport.Publicworks@westerncape.gov.za
Twitter: @WCGovTPW
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