Western TVET College (Westcol) was established in 2002 when the former Carletonville and Randfontein Technical Colleges merged. It is a public institution under the Department of Higher Education and Training, operating under the Continuing Education and Training Act 16 of 2006, with its main office at 42 Johnstone Street, Randfontein. The college operates five campuses across the West Rand: Carletonville, Krugersdorp, Krugersdorp West, Randfontein, and Westonaria Satellite. No current student enrolment figures are published on the site. Westcol is particularly geared toward engineering training, offering programmes from N3 to N6 that combine theoretical knowledge with practical workshop skills, alongside business, hospitality and IT qualifications.
Programmes Offered
- Engineering Studies (N3-N6): Supervisory Management, Electrotechnics, Industrial Electronics, Industrial Instruments, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Mechanotechnics, Engineering Science, Mathematics, Strength of Materials and Structures, Power Machines, Fluid Mechanics, Control Systems; plus an Installation Rules Programme, Specialised Electrical Installation Codes, and Engineering Certificate of Competency pathways
- Business Studies (NATED, N4-N6): Management Assistant, Business Management, Financial Management, Hospitality and Catering Services, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Public Management, Tourism
- Hospitality NCV and NATED
- Information Technology (listed as a programme category; specific course detail not published on site)
- Occupational Programmes (listed as a category; specific course detail not published on site)
- Gauteng Public Adult Learning Centres (linked programme area)
Bursaries That May Apply Here
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