PC TRAINING & BUSINESS COLLEGE

Picture front row left to right: Alpha Msomi, Shakti Singh, Molly Ramnundlall, Rakesh Jugernath, Shloona Durga, Anita Govender Back row left to right: Ahmed Rafique, Jay Ramnundlall, Megan Stevens, Vinesh Asaram and Mr. Derek Kimber

QUALITY TEACHING
The year 2011 marks the 21st anniversary of PC Training & Business College which operates in the education, training and skills development sector in South Africa. PC Training & Business College is a reputable South African grown institution, which is nationally registered. The institutional corporate head office is based in Durban and there are substantive regional offices and campuses based in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Pretoria. The remaining Further Education and Training sites are located countrywide and range from small to substantial education and training sites.

PC Training & Business College has a proud track record with over 130 000 learners having completed a range of programmes and qualifications during its years of operation. The world class teaching standards and good learning facilities have resulted a huge growth in student numbers over the past five years. The institution's national learner satisfaction rate stands at 79%.

PC Training & Business College has developed a culture of quality management and is positioned in the top three of the nine leading private education providers in South Africa. Several industry awards have been received in recognition thereof:

• Voted Best College in 2009 by IndependentNewspaper Brand Survey
• Winner of the 2010 Standard Bank/ Durban Chamber of Commerce Business Entrepreneur Award in the large corporate category
• 2011 Finalist in the 9th Annual African Access, National Business Award in three categories: 

                             Business education and training award  
                             Fast growth award  
                             Customer focus award

• Awarded status as an Institute of Sectional and Occupational Excellence

Commitment to quality teaching is evidenced by the institution's actual spend of R230,2m in capital expenditure and building infrastructure.

STAFF TRAINING
PC Training & Business College has strong development focus which facilitates all staff to have a increased sense of belonging within the organisation. Management ensures that both time and resources are available for staff development. The huge focus on training and development includes a direct budget of R4-million. The institution holds an award for Investor in People for continual commitment to staff development.

The institution's commitment to Employment Equity goes back to its history in its formative years. Employment Equity is evidenced in the institution's shareholding, directorate, senior management and middle management and its commitment reflects the demographics of South Africa in both staffing and governance.

QUALIFICATIONS
Post school education qualifications are offered at National Further Education and Training Certificate, higher certificate, advanced certificate, diploma and degree levels in the fields of information and communication technology, business, and economics and management sciences.

The institution undertakes training with Sector Education and Training Authorities, corporate, municipalities and government departments. Further education qualifications include Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) programmes for the Finance, Accounting, Management Consulting and other Financial Services Seta ( FASSET), Services Seta and Information Systems Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies (ISETT )Seta. Associated companies offer programmes from the Education, Training and Development Practices (ETDP) Seta and Hospitality, Tourism and Related Industries (THETHA). The institution also offers a range of skills programmes from the ETDP Seta and THETHA. The institution was selected by Umalusi for piloting full accreditation for its FET sites. The Umalusi Council sets and monitors standards for general and further education and training in South Africa.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS
The institution is a great believer in the deployment of specialist teams and work groups. An external Advisory, Research and Quality Assurance Board consisting of representatives from industry, the accounting profession, the legal profession as well as public providers and researchers provide direction with regards to academic content, quality assurance and research.
 

Above: Mohamed Enver Surty and Sagi Murli presenting a PC school kit to a student of Seseibeng Primary School

WORK READINESS PROGRAMME
The Work Readiness Programme (WRP) complements the theoretical knowledge with contextualized, well structured authentic learning in the work context aimed at addressing the needs of employers. From 2011 the institution implemented a compulsory WRP consisting of life skills, soft skills and employment skills which would bridge the gap between life at college and work.

The institution has also developed an extensive national database of corporate employers that are currently providing work integrated placements for learners. The institution has a database of 846 companies that have provided work integrated learning for learners. Work integrated learning has increased the rate of employability of learners. The institution also creates job opportunities for post matric graduates, whereby selected graduates are employed with no experience. The institution intervention using the Work Readiness Programme and work integrated learning makes a positive contribution to the
standard of graduates in the corporate world which is endorsed by many employers during employer surveys. In addition, employer surveys of PC Training & Business College indicate that 86% of employers rated its graduates knowledge and technical skill as good to excellent.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PC Training & Business College rolls out community engagement strategies each year to ensure that it contributes to the socio-economic development of the society in which it operates. Financial assistance in the form of bursaries are awarded to students to fund their studies. In 2010 an amount of R5.4 million was awarded in bursaries. During 2011 two emerging entrepreneurs were assisted with support in order that they could grow their businesses.

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