Taletso TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training college in South Africa's North West Province, formed in 2002 through the merger of three former technical colleges: Lehurutshe College of Education, Mafikeng Technical College, and Lichtenburg Technical College. It operates three campuses (Mafikeng, Lichtenburg, and Lehurutshe), roughly 80km apart, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, with its Central Office based at the Mafikeng campus. The college draws students from surrounding towns including Itsoseng, Bodibe, Boikhutso, Biesiesvlei, Sannieshof, Ottosdal, Coligny and Zeerust, and even parts of neighbouring Botswana. Published student enrolment figures were not found on the college's website. Taletso offers NC(V) and NATED (Report 191) programmes across seven fields of study, and is known for vocational, hands-on training aimed at skills development, with a current HYFLEX project introducing smart classroom and hybrid learning technology.
Programmes Offered
- Agriculture (Lichtenburg Campus) – Primary Agriculture NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Agri Business, Animal Production, Plant Production, Advanced Plant Production (L4), Soil Science, Farm Planning & Mechanisation (L4); Farm Management N4-N6: Computer Practice: Farming, Financial Management: Farming, Farming Technology and Mechanisation, Farming Management, Plant and Animal Production
- Engineering Studies – NATED (Report 191): Civil Engineering (N1-N6), Electrical Engineering (N1-N3), Mechanical Engineering (N1-N6); NC(V) Levels 2-4: Civil Engineering & Building Construction, Electrical Infrastructure Construction, Engineering and Related Design; core subjects include Mathematics, Engineering Drawing, Building Science, Engineering Science, Industrial Electronics, Electrical Trade Theory, Motor Trade Theory, Building and Civil Technology, Plumbing Theory, Bricklaying and Plastering Theory, Welding, Masonry, Construction Planning, Materials, Plant & Equipment, Electrical Principles & Practice
- Economic Management (Business Studies) – Business Management N4-N6: Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Introductory Accounting (N4), Sales Management (N5-N6), Management Communication (N4), Public Relations (N5), Personnel Management (N6), Personnel Training (N6), Computer Practice; Financial Management N4-N6: Computerized Financial Systems, Cost and Management Accounting (N5-N6), Financial Accounting, Economics (N4), Income Tax (N6); Management Assistant N4-N6: Communication, Information Processing, Office Practice, Computer Practice; Public Management N4-N6: Public Administration, Public Law (N6), Municipal Administration, Public Finance, Computer Practice
- Hospitality & Tourism – Hospitality NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Client Service & Human Relations, Food Preparations, Hospitality Generics, Hospitality Services; Tourism N4-N6: Travel Office Procedures (N4-N5), Tourism Communication (N4-N5), Hotel Reception (N6), Travel Services, Tourist Destinations, Computer Practice (N4); Tourism NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Client Service & Human Relations, Science of Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Operations
- Information Technology (Lehurutshe Campus) – Information Technology & Computer Science NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematics; Level 2: Contact Centre Operations, Electronics; Level 3: Contact Centre Operations, Computer Hardware & Software, Data Communication & Networking, Introduction to Information Systems; Level 4: Contact Centre Operations, Systems Analysis & Design, Introduction to Systems Development, Principles of Computer Programming, Computer Programming
- Office Management (Lehurutshe, Lichtenburg and Mafikeng Campuses) – Management Assistant NATED N4-N6: Communication, Information Processing, Office Practice, Computer Practice; Office Administration NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Business Practice, Office Data Processing, Office Practice, New Venture Creation; Generic Management NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Life Skills & Computer Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, Project Management, Financial Management, Management Practice, Operations Management
- Social Sciences – Primary Health NC(V) Levels 2-4: English First Additional Language, Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation (limited detail published on this programme)
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