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AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTES: APAC’s PERSPECTIVE. APAC - ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES Dipepeneneng Serage, Chairperson: APAC . OVERVIEW. APAC = HESA Higher Education Act, 1997 SERTEC CHE (HEQC) Compliance - reaccredited SAQA Act, 1995 NQF (HEQF) 1-7
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AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTES: APAC’s PERSPECTIVE APAC - ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES Dipepeneneng Serage, Chairperson: APAC Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
OVERVIEW • APAC = HESA • Higher Education Act, 1997 • SERTEC CHE (HEQC) • Compliance - reaccredited • SAQA Act, 1995 • NQF (HEQF) 1-7 • Norms & Stds of ATI • Colleges vs. Universities • (Articulation) Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
OVERVIEW cont. Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
COLLEGE QUALIFICATIONS • 360 Credits NQF 6 Diploma • recently re-accredited • 240 Higher Certificate • phasing out • Unit Standards Based Short Courses & Others (18.2) • On-Demand Tailor made (Farmer) Training & Development Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
PARTNERSHIPS OR COLLABORATIONS ?? • WIN:WIN = • (POSSIBLE) COMPETITION • TARGET BENEFICIARIES • AREAS OF (POSSIBLE) COLLABORATIONS Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
REALITY VS INNOVATION • AGRICULTURAL FET • What is it? • Does it Exist? • Is it realistic? • Do Agric College have Capacity? • Who do we want to train and achieve what? • Does the Country understand Agricultural Colleges? ***Health = Agric vs. Plumbing = Electricity** Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges
THANK FOR YOUR VALUED ATTENTION Association of Principals of Agricultural Colleges