Higher Certificate in Local Government Management (HCLGM)
Faculty of Public Management & Local Government SAQA ID No. 94600 NQF 5 120 Credits 1 Year Apply OnlineThe Higher Certificate in Local Government Management is an entry level higher education qualification. The main purpose of the Higher Certificate in Local Government Management is to provide students with the broad background knowledge to be able to secure appropriate employment opportunities in local government supervisory or management positions and the public/governmental sector generally.
This qualification provides formal entry point for persons already employed in local government, wishing to obtain formal qualification after one year of study.
Section 1
Admission Requirements
- The minimum requirements are a National Senior Certificate. The new National Senior Certificate specifies whether a learner qualifies to study for Higher Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in terms of Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF); or
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Section 2
Module Breakdown
Higher Certificate in Local Government Management (HCLGM) – Module Breakdown Year 1
Year 1 Total Credits: 120
Subject code
Semester 1
NQF level
Credits
LGM500D
Local Government Management 500
5
15
LHR500D
Local Government HRM 500
5
15
LGP500D
Local Government Policing 500
5
15
LGF500D
Local Government Finance 500
5
15
Subject code
Semester 2
NQF level
Credits
LPJ500D
Project Management 500
5
15
LDM500D
Disaster Management 500
5
15
LPR500D
Ethics & Professionalism 500
5
15
WL500D
Work Integrated Learning 500
5
15