VerifiedNot nursing itself: nursing qualifications are only offered at SANC-accredited nursing colleges and universities. But a TVET college can start you on a health or care career, or help you get the matric-level qualification you need first. The short answer is in do TVET colleges offer nursing?; this page is about what you can do at a TVET college instead.
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Health and care programmes at public TVET colleges
| Programme | Example college | Leads to |
|---|---|---|
| NC(V) Primary Health | SWGC Roodepoort Campus | Community health-related work; not nurse registration |
| Occupational Certificate: Child and Youth Care Worker | SWGC Roodepoort Campus | Work in child and youth care settings |
| Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner | About 20 public colleges | Work in ECD centres |
| NC(V) Safety in Society | Northlink, False Bay, Boland | Community safety and emergency-related careers |
A route from TVET college to nursing
- If you have no matric, finish matric or check whether a nursing college accepts NC(V) Level 4 with your subjects.
- Build the subjects nursing colleges ask for, such as life sciences.
- Apply to your provincial nursing college, for example the KZN College of Nursing, or to a university Bachelor of Nursing.
- Check SANC accreditation before you enrol.
Be cautious with private colleges advertising “nursing” short courses. Only SANC-accredited programmes lead to registration as a nurse.
Funding: nursing colleges and NSFAS. Majuba example: Madadeni nursing campus.
Frequently asked questions
Which TVET course is closest to nursing?
NC(V) Primary Health is health-related, but it does not qualify you as a nurse.
Can NC(V) Level 4 get me into nursing?
Each nursing college sets its own entry requirements. Ask whether it accepts NC(V) Level 4 and which subjects it needs.