IIE Higher Certificate in Construction and Engineering Drafting

Overview

​The IIE Higher Certificate in Construction and Engineering Drafting aims to equip the student with the theoretical background and practical know-how of a combination of drawing and computer-aided drafting skills to enable the student to function well in a drafting office in a construction or architectural environment. The qualification also aims to familiarise the student with the necessary computer literacy skills to handle computer-aided drafting effectively.

• Braamfontein
• Cape Town
• Durban
• Pretoria CBD

Skills You Will Develop

When you obtain your qualification, you will be able to do technical drawings using your PC aided drafting skills.

Possible Careers

• Architectural draftsman
• Construction draftsman

Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

Senate Discretionary Admissions

Mature Age Admission (23 years and older)

Candidates must have attempted the Senior Certificate or
equivalent, attained the age of 23 before or during the first year
of registration with three years’ work experience and proven
ability relating to the proposed programme as well as adequate
communication skills.

Mature Age Admission (45 years and older)

Candidates must have attained the age of 45 before or during
the first year of registration.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Where candidates do not satisfy the formal admission
requirements for this qualification, The IIE may consider an
admission application in terms of the Credit Accumulation
and Transfer, Recognition of Prior Learning and Qualification
Completion Policy (IIE010).

If applicant does not meet minimum admission requirements and there is no alternative (such as completion of NQP modules) but they have relevant experience, the following must be requested to consider admission via RPL:
1. Certificates for all formal (Accredited Higher Education
qualifications) and/or informal qualifications/modules (SLP’s,
Microcredentials etc). SAQA certificates must be provided for
any international qualifications.
2. CV to determine whether the following are related to the
qualification that the applicant is applying for:
a. Formal (Accredited Higher Education qualifications) and/or
informal qualifications/modules (SLP’s, Microcredentials etc)
b. Relevant work experience

General Education Development (GED) - An USA qualification developed by the American Council on Education (ACE)  

Candidates with a GED qualification may be admitted if they have a SAQA Evaluation Certificate with NSC L4 equivalence, as well as minimum score of 145 out of 200 for all 4 GED subjects.

OQSF Qualifications

Candidates with an OQSF Level 4 120-credit cognate qualification may admitted once access and approved by the relevant Head of Faculty.

IEB International Secondary Certificate

Candidates must have achieved Higher Certificate pass and meet the additional admission criteria (where applicable).
A SAQA Certificate of Evaluation with NQF L4 equivalence is
required.

Course Outline

On Campus

This is a one-year full-time qualification offered by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) at IIE Rosebank College. Face-to-face lectures take place during the day on weekdays at the following campuses: Braamfontein, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria CBD.

Modules

• Digital and Academic Literacies
• Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD) Introduction
• Basic Drawing Skills
• Introduction to Quantitative Thinking and Techniques
• Work Integrated Learning
• Computer Aided Drafting (AutoCAD) Intermediate
• Civil and Structural Drafting Skills
• Principles of Building Construction

Important Information

• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% for each module must be achieved.

We've got your back!

All our IIE Rosebank College registered students get free software. The software includes and is not limited to MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook, which come with Office 365 bundle. Students can  access the software online using their RCCONNECT email addresses on office 365 or visit the campus IT Department to get FTP access to download the software.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS 
To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need the following minimum requirements: a computer or laptop with WI-FI, Windows 10 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Higher, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or a System on a Chip (SoC), 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (Or Higher) for your RAM, 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS (or Higher) Hard Drive space, DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver for your Graphics card, and a Screen Resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800

NB: this information was accurate at the time of publication. The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.

Accreditation

The IIE Higher Certificate in Construction and Engineering Drafting is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 131 -credit qualification on Level 5 (SAQA ID No: 96733). On successful completion you will receive a Higher Certificate in Construction and Engineering Drafting from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa.

International Students

If you are an international student, you must ensure that:

• you have an equivalent qualification to the aforementioned;
• your equivalent qualification is evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA);
• you have a valid study visa issued in the name of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) that covers the duration of your studies.
• An USAf Exemption Certificate is required   -   the Office of the Registrar will facilitate, on behalf of the student, an application for degree admission to USAf, once the student has provided proof of payment to USAf.

Pathways

The Independent Institute of Education (THE IIE) offers you the opportunity to start with a higher certificate and progress into a diploma or degree.  There are several pathways offered by The IIE at IIE Rosebank College, that enable access to higher-level qualifications.  Speak to the student advisor for more information.