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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WITSAND 19 FEBRUARY 2016 | JORGE PEREIRA GCC PREPARATION CLASSES (PTY) LTD. | 082 896 8489
AMEU(SOUTHERN AFRICA) GOOD HOPE BRANCH
GOEIE HOOP-TAK
JORGE PEREIRA 1
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
Who is the certificated engineer?
Where is he found?
The history of the certificated engineer
What is the certificate of competency and how to obtain it
The certificated engineer – a true professional
An opportunity: the practical solution
Plant engineering classes
Syllabus of both PE and OHS Act
Questions?
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHO IS THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER?
A person who is registered with the
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
as a Registered Professional Certificated
Engineer at Factories, Mines and Works,
as a Marine Engineer and as a Mine Manager.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHO IS THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER?
A person who is registered with the
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
as a Registered Professional Certificated
Engineer at Factories, Mines and Works,
as a Marine Engineer and as a Mine Manager.
Responsible for the supervision of plant and
machinery in industry.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993
Mines Health and Safety Act. No 29 of 1996
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHERE IS HE FOUND?
Factories
Mines and
Works
Ocean going
ships
Engineering
Design
Project
Management
Offices
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHERE IS HE FOUND?
• This plant or factory is required to employ and appoint
a Competent Electrical and or Mechanical Certificated
Engineer, who is in possession of a Government
Certificate of Competency (government ticket).
Factories
Mines and
Works
Ocean going
ships
Engineering
Design
Project
Management
Offices
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHERE IS HE FOUND?
• This plant or factory is required to employ and appoint
a Competent Electrical and or Mechanical Certificated
Engineer, who is in possession of a Government
Certificate of Competency (government ticket).
• Stipulated in the General Machinery Regulations under
clause 2(4) (a) (ii) of the (OHS Act).
Factories
Mines and
Works
Ocean going
ships
Engineering
Design
Project
Management
Offices
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHERE IS HE FOUND?
• This plant or factory is required to employ and appoint
a Competent Electrical and or Mechanical Certificated
Engineer, who is in possession of a Government
Certificate of Competency (government ticket).
• Stipulated in the General Machinery Regulations under
clause 2(4) (a) (ii) of the (OHS Act).
• Issued by either the Department of Labour (DoL) or the
Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) in Pretoria, in
terms of the requirements of the above mentioned Acts
and Regulations.
Factories
Mines and
Works
Ocean going
ships
Engineering
Design
Project
Management
Offices
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE HISTORY OF THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER
1911 the Union Parliament passed the
Mines and Works Act.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE HISTORY OF THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER
1911 the Union Parliament passed the
Mines and Works Act.
Engineers holding the Engineers Certificate of
Competency where the only Engineers recognized
by law, who had the responsibilities defined by the
regulations promulgated in the interest of safety
in industry.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE HISTORY OF THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER
1911 the Union Parliament passed the
Mines and Works Act.
Engineers holding the Engineers Certificate of
Competency where the only Engineers recognized
by law, who had the responsibilities defined by the
regulations promulgated in the interest of safety
in industry.
An Engineer wanting to practice engineering had to
have a Certificate of Competency. The Certificated
Engineer held a position of responsibility within the
industry and the profession.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Certificates of competency are issued by the Commission of Examiners
established by the Department of Labour and Mineral Energy in terms of,
the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993 (OHS Act) in
the case of factories and the Mines Health and Safety Act, No 29 of
1996 (MHS Act) in the case of mines and works.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Three routes for Acceptance as a Candidate for the Examination for the
Certificates of Competency as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Three routes for Acceptance as a Candidate for the Examination for the
Certificates of Competency as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer.
• National (N) Diploma in Electrical Heavy Current (HC) or Mechanical
Engineering, obtained through studies at a Technical College.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Three routes for Acceptance as a Candidate for the Examination for the
Certificates of Competency as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer.
• National (N) Diploma in Electrical Heavy Current (HC) or Mechanical
Engineering, obtained through studies at a Technical College.
• National Diploma in Electrical (HC) or Mechanical Engineering (S3),
obtained through studies at a Technikon.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Three routes for Acceptance as a Candidate for the Examination for the
Certificates of Competency as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer.
• National (N) Diploma in Electrical Heavy Current (HC) or Mechanical
Engineering, obtained through studies at a Technical College.
• National Diploma in Electrical (HC) or Mechanical Engineering (S3),
obtained through studies at a Technikon.
• B Degree in Electrical (HC) or Mechanical Engineering obtained through
studies at a South African University.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Acceptance is based on one of the previous
mentioned academic qualifications, together with:
• at least two years of appropriate practical
experience in the operation and maintenance of
machinery, ie. Holding a Trade Diploma
recognized by the (DoL), and
• a minimum age of 23 years.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
The candidate has to pass the following
subjects (with a minimum mark of 50%) before
a Certificate of Competency is issued:
• Plant Engineering applicable to Factories or
Mines and Works
• Legal Knowledge: OHS Act and Regulations
or MHS Act and Regulations.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Without a letter of acceptance from the DoL,
one cannot write any of the GCC exams.
If one of the subjects is passed, then the
candidate has three years to pass the other
one, and failing to do that, the first exam has to be
written again.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT
Without a letter of acceptance from the DoL,
one cannot write any of the GCC exams.
If one of the subjects is passed, then the
candidate has two years to pass the other one,
and failing to do that, the first exam has to be
written again.
Information regarding practical experience, the
initial qualifications and the Syllabus for the two
examination subjects are obtainable from the DoL.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER –A TRUE PROFESSIONAL
ECSA registers professional engineering
practitioners in four categories:
• Certificated Engineers
• Engineers
• Engineering Technologists
• Engineering Technicians
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THE CERTIFICATED ENGINEER –A TRUE PROFESSIONAL
ECSA registers professional engineering
practitioners in four categories:
• Certificated Engineers
• Engineers
• Engineering Technologists
• Engineering Technicians
In 1997 the ECSA approved a proposal by ICMEESA
to change the registration title of the Certificated
Engineer to Professional Certificated Engineer.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
AN OPPORTUNITY:THE PRACTICAL SOLUTION
One major requirement of South Africa is to improve
• its technical skills
• improve productivity and
• allow all its citizens the opportunity to gain a high level
of skills.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
AN OPPORTUNITY:THE PRACTICAL SOLUTION
One major requirement of South Africa is to improve
• its technical skills
• improve productivity and
• allow all its citizens the opportunity to gain a high level
of skills.
The Certificate of Competency in engineering by Technikon
or Technical College Study is within the grasp of many.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PLANT ENGINEERING CLASSES
About myself and what I offer to help future candidates.
Jorge Pereira(Cert Eng) in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
Jorge Pereira GCC Preparation Classes (Pty) Ltd.
Part time classes in Cape Town for Plant Engineering
candidates, that have preferably been accepted by the DoL.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PLANT ENGINEERING CLASSES
I started giving PE part time classes in 1999 at the Technical
College of CT in Pinelands. Due to small attendance, the
College stopped giving these classes in 2002. That was
when I started giving classes in a private capacity by renting
a class room at one of the Technical Colleges or at CPUT
Bellville Campus for a number of years.
I give these classes twice a year, that ends a week or two
just before the exams which are in June and November.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PLANT ENGINEERING CLASSES
CPUT Electrotechnology S3 Part-time Classes
Part-time classes on Electrotechnology S3, which is a
requirement from the DoL for the Mechanical Engineering
students that want to obtain the GCC qualification.
Classes were from 2000 to 2011 at CPUT,
Bellville Campus also for both semesters twice a year.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PLANT ENGINEERING CLASSES
I am a member of the ICMEESA and I have a column
in the Western Cape Bulletin that comes out four times
a year, where I give a PE question and answer from a
past exam paper.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
PLANT ENGINEERING CLASSES
In 2015, I was invited to participate in two one-day
workshops organized by a joint venture between the DoL
and ICMEE held in Wits University designed to help the
candidates that are writing the GCC exams.
Was one of three taking questions for:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (myself)
• Law.
These one day workshops will continue in 2016.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
Composed of both Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering. Any topic can be asked which makes
this one of the most difficult exams in South Africa.
There has never been any memos for these exam
papers and one has to know each topic very well to
be able to know if the answer is correct or not.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
Composed of both Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering. Any topic can be asked which makes
this one of the most difficult exams in South Africa.
There has never been any memos for these exam
papers and one has to know each topic very well to
be able to know if the answer is correct or not.
Have to be well prepared in both Electrical and
Mechanical Engineering to be able to pass this
exam.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
After I obtained the GCC qualification, I carried on
collecting the exam papers and answering, treating it
as a hobby until the present day which is now around
20 years.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
After I obtained the GCC qualification, I carried on
collecting the exam papers and answering, treating it
as a hobby until the present day which is now around
20 years.
What I do is to work out the questions from the past
exam papers step by step for both Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering various subject topics.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Mechanical EngineeringCombustion, dryness-fraction of steam, steam boilers,
condensers, heat-exchangers, heat transfer, compressors,
ICE, refrigeration, air condition, fans, belts, hydraulics, pumps,
traction, thin-cylinders, springs, beams, struts, shear stress,
catenaries, mechanics of machines, vehicle dynamics, etc..
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Electrical EngineeringTariffs, power factor correction, transformers,
parallel-transformers, cables, synchronous machines, alternators
and motors, induction motors, transmission lines, fault level
calculations, three-phase systems, illumination, etc.
Classes run part-time, twice a week, Mondays and
Wednesdays for three hours from 17h00 to 20h00
normally for eight weeks.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Electrical EngineeringTariffs, power factor correction, transformers,
parallel-transformers, cables, synchronous machines, alternators
and motors, induction motors, transmission lines, fault level
calculations, three-phase systems, illumination, etc.
Classes run part-time, twice a week, Mondays and
Wednesdays for three hours from 17h00 to 20h00
normally for eight weeks.
Compared to five days a week classes where
candidates have no time at all to work on the different
topics and to understand while solving the problems.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
This system gives the students home-work problems
to do for the topic that we have gone.
I will then solve the home-work problems on the
board step by step before we start the next class.
In this way the candidates have time to think and
absorb the understanding that is needed to solve
these problems.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
Plant Engineering (PE)
The only way to pass this PE exam is for one to
solve and understand as many problems as possible
for as many topics as possible, from past exam
papers, and that is what I do in my classes.
I am available for any suggestion, such as going to
give these classes at their premises for a suitable
number of candidates.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
OHS Act
The answers are all in the Act and the Regulations
book that is obtainable from APCOR Products and
Services.
Collect past exam papers and answer as many
questions as possible from the past exam papers
with the aid of the Act and Regulation booklet.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
SYLLABUS OF BOTH PE AND THE OHS ACT
OHS Act
The answers are all in the Act and the Regulations
book that is obtainable from APCOR Products and
Services.
Collect past exam papers and answer as many
questions as possible from the past exam papers
with the aid of the Act and Regulation booklet.
Prepare for the PE exam first as this exam is most
the difficult one to pass and it may take a while.
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
QUESTIONS?
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THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
THANK YOU
JORGE PEREIRA (CERT ENG) | 082 896 8489
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