Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management
The Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management empowers students with a high level of professional expertise together with a broad range of managerial skills in the local government sector.
The Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management aims to build the capacity of local government officials and those wishing to join the public sector. The programme provides foundational learning in the functional areas of local government and development management.
This programme also empowers students with a high level of professional expertise together with a broad range of managerial skills in the local government sector. This qualification is tailor made for the local government environment, allowing managers and councillors to meet their different professional needs while keeping up-to-date with the latest issues.
The programme ensures that students gain knowledge, skills and competencies in the principles and practices of local government management enabling them to make a difference in the delivery of services to local communities.
This programme is offered through online learning. Each module is delivered over a 5 week period.
Articulation
Completion of the Higher Certificate meets the minimum entry requirement for admission to an appropriate Advanced Certificate. A Higher Certificate may also allow access to an appropriate Bachelor’s degree.
Curriculum
Local Government Management
Local Government Finance
Local Government Human Resource Management
Fundamentals of Local Governance
Disaster Management
Project Management in Local Government
Ethics and Professionalism
Formative Assessment 1 (Knowledge Check Quiz 1)
Formative Assessment 2 (Knowledge Check Quiz 2)
Formative Assessment 3 (Knowledge Check Quiz 3)
Formative Assessment 4 (Knowledge Check Quiz 4)
Summative Assessment (Project)
Careers
Embark on a trajectory leading to positions such as:
Public Administrator
Local Government Official
Municipal Councillor
Compliance Monitoring Officer
Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or
An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English.
To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 23 years.
For further information on this alternative route, please contact a student advisor.
All applicants with an international qualification will be considered in accordance with MANCOSA‘s institutional rules.
FAQs
School leavers looking to pursue a career in local government management.
Individuals who wish to acquire business management skills in local government.
Local Government Management is the discipline responsible for the implementation and enforcement of official government policies. Local Government Management is conducted at both local municipal and provincial level.
Local Government Courses are those qualifications that equip the student with the skills required to enter the workforce in local government departments.
The Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management Certificate with MANCOSA can be completed in 1 year.
A graduate with a Local Government Management Certificate, or a completed municipal governance course, will be able to work in a number of government departments, like administration, accounting/financial services and general management.
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