Learners at the training centres have access to three or four class rooms at each centre where they receive theoretical instruction. The class rooms vary in size and from centre to centre, but can accommodate between 20 to 50 learners each.
The workshops are equipped with workstations, work benches, industrial equipment used in the relevant trades, tools and equipment for appropriate experiential learning, tool rooms and material store rooms. Learners are not only taught to conduct their respective trades but also to practice actual application thereof in the various workshops.
The facilities at all four training centres are fully utilised and each campus is able to carry more learners. The MRTT conducts about 20% of its total training on campus in the four training centres while 80% of the training is conducted through off site project based training where training is taken into remote and rural areas.
The MRTT Hospitality and Tourism Academy in Nelspruit also runs at full capacity and takes on 130 full-time learners per annum. However, it has further capacity to accommodate another 40 learners on short skills programmes offered in food and beverage preparation and professional cookery. This hotel school is connected to a 3 star hotel where learners undergo relevant experiential training.
MRTT ACCREDITED TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES
MRTT is offering Full Qualification and Skills Programmes under the following ETQA Accreditation Certificates:
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (CETA
- National Certificate: Community house building NQF level 2
- National Certificate: Building and civil construction NQF level 3
- Further Education and training certificate: Plumbing NQF level 4
MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES (MerSETA)
- National Certificate: Automotive repair and maintenance NQF level 2
- National Certificate: Engineering Fabrication NQF level 2
- Further Education and training certificate: Engineering Fabrication NQF level 4
- National Certificate: Engineering Fabrication NQF level 3
- National Certificate: Automotive repairs and maintenance NQF level 3
- Further Education and training certificate: Automotive repairs and maintenance NQF level 4
- National certificate in welding application and practice NQF level 2
- National certificate in welding application and practice NQF level 3
- Further Education and training certificate: Welding application and practice NQF level 4
MerSETA APPRENTICESHIP ACCREDITATION: TRADE
- Boilermaker
- Motor Mechanic
- Automotive Body Repairer
- Electrician
- Welder
The Corporate head office is situated in Witbank , Mpumalanga and the MRTT operates the following five training centres:
- Emalahleni Training Centre in Witbank at the seat of its corporate head office
- Ekandustria Training Centre near Bronkhorstspruit
- Kabokweni Training Centre in Kabokweni near White River
- MRTT Hospitality and Tourism Academy in Nelspruit
CENTRES TRAINING APPROACH
Learners at the training centres have access to three or four class rooms at each centre where they receive theoretical instruction. The class rooms vary in size and from centre to centre, but can accommodate between 20 to 50 learners each.
The workshops are equipped with workstations, work benches, industrial equipment used in the relevant trades, tools and equipment for appropriate experiential learning, tool rooms and material store rooms. Learners are not only taught to conduct their respective trades but also to practice actual application thereof in the various workshops.
The facilities at all four training centres are fully utilised and each campus is able to carry more learners.
The MRTT conducts about 20% of its total training on campus in the four training centres while 80% of the training is conducted through off site project based training where training is taken into remote and rural areas.
The MRTT Hospitality and Tourism Academy in Nelspruit also runs at full capacity and takes on 130 full-time learners per annum. However, it has further capacity to accommodate another 40 learners on short skills programmes offered in food and beverage preparation and professional cookery. This hotel school is connected to a 3 star hotel where learners undergo relevant experiential training.
