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Anamata recently reviewed the design of two of their 2007 National Certificates relating to business administration and computing for employees and job seekers.

Sandre Kruger, CEO of Anamata, says that the flexibility provided by the National Qualifications Framework works well for the institution. “As long as the assessment outcomes are met, we can teach the courses in any way that we like,” says Sandre.

Extensive local labour market knowledge means that when Anamata review selected courses each year, they are able to respond quickly to the demands of the local market. This year the institution identified a shortage of accounts clerks for small businesses and accountants and decided to review the relevant courses. “We look at what makes a person employable and match it to what we believe are skill shortages,” says Sandre Kruger.

A large part of this responsiveness to community needs is that Anamata’s training focuses on the context of the environments people are going to be working in. An example from this year’s review is the introduction of the Multitask Receptionist module. The module aims to train people to become that central, valuable person at the frontline of the office environment. Other modules in this Level 3 qualification are Promoting Your Business, and Accounting. The qualification takes six months and provides good skills to get someone started in a job.

The newly revamped Level 4 qualification includes a module called Front Line Manager, which takes the training to the next level of really understanding how an organisation works. The other modules are Payroll One and Financial Reporting.

Sandre Kruger says that Anamata’s National Certificate programmes provide people with real skills for the workplace: “We are trying to offer integrated training that is realistic, so that our students are able to slip straight into the workforce.”