Empilweni Education is a private vocational training provider established in 2005, based at 307 Surrey Ave, Ferndale, Randburg, Gauteng. It describes itself as offering 'hands-on, career-focused qualifications' through a 70/30 workplace-integrated learning model that combines classroom instruction with practical workplace experience. Its academic focus is on Early Childhood Development (ECD), community/home-based health care, education support, and social development, and it says it has trained over 10,000 learners since founding, with an 85% job placement rate claimed post-graduation. The institution states its qualifications are accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and registered with numerous Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), including ETDP SETA, Merseta, EWSETA, W&R SETA, ICB, AgriSETA, MICT SETA, LG SETA, MQA, Services SETA, TETA, HWSETA, FP&M SETA, INSETA and CATHSSETA. No specific CHE or DHET private higher education registration number is published on the site; it is part of the UXI Artisan Development Group.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Early Childhood Development Practitioner (NQF Level 4, SAQA 97542, 1 year)
- Health Information Manager (NQF Level 7, SAQA 101838, 3 years)
- Home Based Personal Care Worker (NQF Level 3, SAQA 104792, 1 year)
- Home Based Personal Care Assistant (NQF Level 2, SAQA 104779, 6 months)
- Basic Emergency First Aid Responder (short course, NQF Level 2, SP-230801, 2 days)
- Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder (short course, NQF Level 3, SP-230802, 3 days)
- Advanced Emergency First Aid Responder (short course, NQF Level 4, SP-230803, 4 days)