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Occupational Certificate: Religious Associate Professional (Christian Religious Practitioner)

NQF level 2, SAQA ID: 101997, Credits 156

Purpose of the Qualification

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Christian Religious Practitioner.

A Christian Religious Practitioner facilitates the effective practice of ministry work within a specific congregation/faith community to encourage spiritual formation, to nurture fellowship and mutual care within the congregation/faith community, to help members developing a Christian lifestyle, to provide Christian leadership, to ensure organisational well-being, and to facilitate appropriate responses of the congregation/faith community to needs in the wider society.

A qualified learner will be able to:

  • Share the gospel in a specific context and to a specific audience.
  • Build caring relationships in the faith community and respond to the spiritual and physical needs of members.
  • Provide spiritual leadership and develop leaders in a faith community.
  • Arrange and oversee the day to day running of ministries and of the administrative and accountability processes of the faith community.
  • Share the gospel in a specific context and to a specific audience.
Curriculum

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:

Knowledge Modules:

  • 263601004-KM-01, Bible and Bible Interpretation, Level 2, 20 Credits.
  • 263601004-KM-02, Basic Christian Concepts, Level 1, 15 Credits.
  • 263601004-KM-03, Worship Services and Preaching, Level 1, 4 Credits.
  • 263601004-KM-04, Basic Christian Pastoral Care, Level 3, 8 Credits.
  • 263601004-KM-05, Church leadership, Administration and Accountability, Level 2, 7 Credits.
  • 263601004-KM-06, The role of the church (Christianity) in the world, Level 1, 5 Credits.

Total number of Credits for Knowledge Modules: 59 Credits.

Practical Skill Modules:

  • 263601004-PM-01, Share the gospel in a specific context and to a specific audience, Level 2, 13 Credits.
  • 263601004-PM-02, Build caring relationships in the faith community and respond to the spiritual and physical needs of members, Level 1, 6 Credits.
  • 263601004-PM-03, Apply Christian leadership and develop leaders in a faith community, Level 2, 6 Credits.
  • 263601004-PM-04, Arrange and oversee the day to day running of ministries and of the administrative and accountability processes in the faith community, Level 2, 6 Credits.
  • 263601004-PM-05, Help people in the faith community to share the gospel, support people in need and speak out for what is right and fair in the wider society, Level 1, 6 Credits. Total number of Credits for Practical Skill Modules: 37 Credits.

Total number of Credits for Practical Skill Modules: 37 Credits.

Work Experience Modules:

  • 263601004-WM-01, Prepare and conduct worship services, Level 2, 12 Credits.
  • 263601004-WM-02, Plan and conduct teachings, and develop ministry activities, to enhance the quality of fellowship and mutual care, Level 1, 12 Credits.
  • 263601004-WM-03, Develop life skills and Christian living, Level 2, 12 Credits.
  • 263601004-WM-04, Observe the leadership of a faith community on how they lead the community, Level 1, 12 Credits.
  • 263601004-WM-05, Participate in an outreach or community development project in a community, Level 2, 12 Credits.

Total number of Credits for Work Experience Modules: 60 Credits.

Duration

12 – 18 Months

  • Term 1: 1 February to 30 April 

  • Term 2: 1 May to 31 July 

  • Term 3: 1 August to 31 October

  • Term 4: 1 November to 31 January

Entry Requirements

  • There are no educational requirements for this qualification.
Rationale

Recent estimates indicate that there are about 186,000 Pastors (Ministers of Religion) in informal churches who do not have access to formal ministry training. The South African Council of Churches, through their Secretary General indicated a significant number of these Pastors, who are already in ministry have little or no training, and have difficulty in reading and writing. For this group, a qualification at Level 2 is required that addresses the basic elements of Christian Ministry. There is also a large group of these Pastors that have well developed reading and writing skills, for which a Level 5 is required. The Level 5 qualification is also required for people that want to join the Ministry fraternity. Such a qualification at Level 5 would not only address their training needs, but also provide access to Higher Qualifications.

A distinction between a Level 2 and 5 is necessary at different levels of complexity, whilst still addressing the essential elements of Christian Ministry.

Needs that the qualification will meet

There are many religious ministers in rural areas, and often even in urban settings, with low literacy ability, yet they function as ministers and as leaders of their faith communities. A need to assist these leaders by means of a qualification that will provide them with the competencies to minister has been expressed for many years. The Christian Religious Practitioner (Level 2) qualification aims at fulfilling this need. It will provide appropriate training to leaders who do not have the literacy ability to access any other qualification, without trivialising the competencies required to effectively function as Christian Religious Ministers. The qualification focuses on all the aspects of Christian Ministry, but at a level that will make access possible for people with no or little schooling or literacy. Church representatives involved in the development of the qualification foresee that the qualification will ultimately be used as a baseline for preparing ministry leaders to be formally recognised as ministers or spiritual leaders in their churches.

Benefits for society

With the introduction of the new qualification at Level 2, society will benefit from the assurance that large numbers of spiritual leaders who did not have a proper training opportunity in the past, will now have a common set of competencies, despite their numeracy and literacy level of competence.

Note: The above qualification information is taken from the SAQA Doc ID 111142.

Course Fees 2024 - Social Counselling 

Note: Monthly payment plan is available:  R675 (excluding printed learning material)

The application fee of R500 is separate from module registration. After acceptance into the program/qualification and receipt of a student number, the next step is to pay the first monthly installment as outlined in the payment plan submitted with the initial application.
The admissions department will provide pertinent information to applicants upon acceptance into the program or qualification.

For more information, contact nandipha.lugawe@huay.co.za.
Cc mary.mulenga@huay.co.za

Please submit the following documents with this Online Application Form:

  • A certified copy of your I.D. document / Passport (In the case of foreign applicant, the relevant permit is compulsory)
  • Proof of payment R500 (non-refundable application fee)
  • Signed PoPI Act Agreement
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  • Online completed application.
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