SAAMF Roadshow Durban 14 June 2006

1. SAAMFRoadshow Durban 14 June 2006 Education & Training Steve Sidney National Laboratory Association

4. Overview • History • Training Courses • ESGB • Metrology SGG • Qualification • Professional recognition

5. History • NCS (circa 1980) • NLA ( circa 1990) • SANAS • NLAssociation ( 2000 onwards)

6. Training Courses Calibration • Electrical (AC/DC) • Time & Frequency • Radio Frequency • Temperature • Humidity • Flow • Pressure • Dimensional • Mass • Force • Intro to Measurement • Uncertainty of Measurement (UoM)

7. Training Courses Testing • Sterilizers & Autoclaves • Uncertainty of Measurement in Chemical Measurements

8. Training Courses New Courses • CMM Training • MSA

9. New Training environment • Skills Development Act 1997 • SAQA Act • NQF • SGB • ECSA • ESGB

10. Laboratory Needs • Harmonisation • Regional – SADC • Calibration • Testing • Future development

11. Road map • ESGB Participation • Establish SGG • Unit Standards submitted • Qualification submitted • Accreditation • CMeTSA • Courses

12. RF ELEC TEMP Fundamental MASS F/T/H PRESS DIM Core Elective

16. Professional Recognition • CoC • Pro’s • Con’s

17. Benefits • Harmonised approach • Portable qualification • Aids accreditation

18. Questions

19. Thank you National Laboratory Association Tel: 012 349 1500 Fax: 012 349 1501 http://www.nla.org.za