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week prep Potchefstroom College GCC PROSPECTUS
WELCOME LAW
Legal Knowledge: Mines
At Potchefstroom College GCC we offer 15 Nov
a variety of courses to help engineers Health and Safety Act
successfully complete their Government
Certificate of Competency, otherwise Registration date
known as GCC or ticket. Last date for examination registration
3 September 2021 to be done at any
Because this is such a prestigious approved FET College.
qualification you need to qualify before
you can write this exam. To qualify you AVAILABLE COURSES
must have a letter of acceptance from
either the Department of Minerals and Preparation week course
Energy (Mines) or the Department Labour This course is designed to help prepare
(Factories). students for the GCC exam, with loads of
advice on how to approach the exam.
For further details please read the Subjects: Plant and Law subjects
requirements on page 6 or if you’re still not Cost: R3 000 Plant
sure, send us copies of your qualifications R1 500 Law
with pass rates for each subject as well as Dates:
details about your relevant experience. Mines Plant: 11 - 15 Oct 2021
morning session
Q: What makes the Government Certificate Mines Law: 11 - 14 Oct 2021
of Competency such a prestigious afternoon session
qualification?
Factories Plant: 18 - 22 Oct 2021
A: Once you’ve passed your GCC you morning session
are considered a competent engineer, Factories Law: 18 - 21 Oct 2021
and by law, you are allowed to manage an afternoon session
engineering section of a mine or factory.
Venue: Kumkani Country Lodge,
37 Parys Ave, Potchefstroom, 2520.
IMPORTANT DATES Time: Morning sessions - 08:00 - 13:00
Afternoon sessions -14:00 - 16:30
EXAM DATES 2021
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
PLANT 1. Registration and payment will be
between 7:00 -9:00 on the Monday of
Mines and works
8 Nov arrival for Plant candidates doing both
Factories Plant and Law
2. Registration and payment for Law will
be between 13:00-14:00 on the Monday
3of arrival. confirmation of payment or payment is
3. Please note: On registration day only received, a proof of enrolment will be send
CASH will be accepted to candidate.
4. All payments has to be done before the
start of the course or during registration Online Training course
on the Monday of arrival. This course will be presented live as a
5. If an Invoice, should be send to your online TEAMS meeting. Please note that
internet connectivity on a device such as
Company a Company Confirmation a laptop, cellphone or tablet is a pre-
letter that states that the company is requisite. Please make sure to install the
responsible for and accepts liability for TEAMS app before the class commends.
the candidates course fees will be asked The link for the course will only be send
with registration. once the full payment is received.
6. Please report at Registration desk before
taking a seat. Subjects: Plant subjects only
7. Only written cancellations done 5 Cost: R3 000
working days prior to the start of the Time: 18:00 (± 2 hours)
course will be accepted, otherwise the
candidate will remain liable for the DATES FOR ONLINE TRAINING
payment of the full course fee. Session 1 7 July 2021
Session 2 14 July 2021
• Candidates who pre-register:
Complete registration form and send Session 3 21 July 2021
back together with proof of payment. A Session 4 28 July 2021
proof of enrolment will be send back to Session 5 4 August 2021
candidate.
Session 6 11 August 2021
• Private Payment: Complete Session 7 25 August 2021
registration form and send back via Session 8 1 September 2021
email together with proof of payment.
Session 9 8 September 2021
Proof of enrolment will be send back to
candidate. Session 10 15 September 2021
• Company payment: Complete NB: Dates are subject to change. Make sure
registration form and email back with that you fill in your email address on the
Company’s Confirmation letter that registration form so that we can inform you
states that company is responsible in time.
and accepts liability for candidate’s
course fees. Aforesaid letter should be Correspondence courses
on Company’s letterhead and should This course is for students that want to
reflect Company VAT number, correct study via mail. You will receive your study
postal address, contact person with a material via POSTNET or Courier Guy.
contact number. Also see our option for previous exam
papers to help you prepare for the exam.
As soon as an ORDER NO or letter of
4Subjects: Plant and law subjects Chapter 14: Lubricating
Cost: R3 700 Plant Chapter 15: Bearings
R1 700 Law Chapter 16: Welding
(Plus postage fees of R100) Section II: Strength of Materials
Chapter 1: Line Shafts
Dates: Via mail, anytime of year Chapter 2: Beams
Chapter 3: Retaining walls
Corporate courses Section III:Hydraulics
If you have ten or more students preparing Chapter 1: Flow measurement
for the GCC exam, courses at your Chapter 2: Flow in pipelines
own facilities can be arranged for Plant Chapter 3: Centrifugal and
Engineering. Please contact our office for Reciprocating pumps
more information Section IV: Thermodynamics
Chapter 1: Compressors
Subjects: Plant subjects only Chapter 2: Rotary air compressors
Cost: R33 000 for first 10 Chapter 3: Refrigeration
candidates, thereafter R3 000 Chapter 5: Boilers
per person. Chapter 6: Heat transfer (autoclave)
(Plus travelling and accommo- Chapter 7: Water treatment
dation if neccessary) Section V: Electrical
Dates: BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Chapter 1: Electrical Circuits
Please book early to avoid Chapter 2: Power factor correction
dissapointment. Chapter 3: Transmission lines
Chapter 4: Fault calculations
Chapter 5: Circuit Breakers
SYLLABUS Chapter 6: Illumination
Chapter 7: Induction motors
Plant syllabus Chapter 8: Starting of AC motors
Section I: Mechanical Chapter 9: Synchronous motors
Engineering Chapter 10: Transformers
Chapter 1: Belt drives Section VI: Management
Chapter 2: Gear drives Chapter 1: Introduction to risk
Chapter 3: Conveyor Belts management
Chapter 4: Traction Chapter 2: Risk Management
Chapter 5: Rope Haulages Chapter 3: Safety Management
Chapter 6: Bucket Elevators
Chapter 7: Chairlifts Law syllabus
Chapter 8: Elevators
Chapter 9: Winders(only mines) OSHACT
Chapter 10: Vehicle dynamics An occupational health and Safety Act and
Chapter 11: Brake systems Regulation handbook (Latest Edition)
Chapter 12: Flywheels Typical examination questions
Chapter 13: Coiled Springs Most recent exam papers (last 4)
5MINES (i) Completed a curriculum, which
Mine Health and Safety Act and Mineral covers the syllabus for Plant
Regulations handbook (latest ed.) Engineering
(ii) Acquired a National Diploma with a
mark per subject of at least 50%;
REQUIREMENTS (iii) Received the required experiential
Requirements for acceptance to training; or
Government Certificate of Competency
Enrolled for the B.Tech. Degree, at a
The candidate must be 23 years or older. Technikon granted permission by the
No person will be allowed to enter for the Commission of Examiners with the
qualifying examination, unless he/she undertaking from such Technicon to monitor
has been accepted as a candidate by the and control the required experiential training
Commission of Examiners, and no credit will after completion of such degree
be given for a pass prior to such acceptance.
The Technical College Route
The University Route A course in engineering (mechanical or
A B.Sc. degree in mechanical or electrical electrical as the case may be). The completion
engineering recognised by the Commission of of such course shall include passing all the
Examiners and at least two years post graduate subjects with a mark of at least 50%.
appropriate practical experience in the
maintenance and operations of mechanical Such person shall also have served an
and electrical machinery, satisfactory to the apprenticeship in an appropriate trade and
Commission of Examiners of which at least has gained experience in the maintenance
one year has been at a mine in the RSA and operations of mechanical or electrical
machinery, as the case may be. Such
The Technicon Route experience of which at least one year has been
A course in engineering (mechanical or at a mine in the RSA, shall be satisfactory to
electrical as the case may be), a National the Commission of Examiners.
Diploma (S4) plus at least two years
experience subsequent to the issue of such After the completion of the prescripted course,
diploma in the maintenance and operations the Department of National Education will
of mechanical or electrical machinery as be required to certify that a candidate for
the case may be, which is satisfactory to the the Government Certificate of Competency,
Commission of Examiners, and of which at having followed the Technical College route,
least one year has been at a mine in the RSA. has
The completion of such course shall include (i) Completed a curriculum, which
passing all the subjects with a mark of at covers the syllabus for Plant
least 50%. The Technicon must subsequently Engineering;
certify that a candidate for the Government (ii) Acquired a National Certificate on the
Certificate of Competency, having followed N6 level, with a mark of at least 50%
the Technicon route, has - in all subjects
6ACCOMMODATION MINES FACTORIES
Please note that you are responsible for your (Memos not available yet)
own accommodation while attending any of Plant Plant
our courses. Refer to the below mentioned Jun & Nov 2017 Jun & Nov 2017
website for an updated list of accommodation Jun & Nov 2018 Jun & Nov 2018
available in Potchefstroom. Jun & Nov 2019 Jun & Nov 2019
Jun 2021 Jun 2021
http://www.potchefstroom.co.za/ Cost: R350 Cost: R350
accommodation/accomodation.html Law: Legal Law: Occupational
Knowledge mines Health and Safety
Jun & Nov 2017 Jun & Nov 2017
OTHER CONTACTS Jun & Nov 2018 Jun & Nov 2018
Department of Education Jun & Nov 2019 Jun & Nov 2019
• Exam results and revisions Jun 2021 Jun 2021
• List of available FET colleges Cost: R350 Cost: R350
Tel:012 357 3966/45/39 *Postage R100 for *Postage R100 for both
Department Minerals and Energy both Plant and Law Plant and Law
• Letter of acceptance for mines
• Issue of GCC certificate for mines TOTAL: R800 TOTAL: R800
(15% vat included) (15% vat included)
Tel: 012 444 3504
ayanda.zide@dmr.gov.za If you are interested please fill in a form and
Department Labour send it back to us via email gcc1@telkomsa.
• Letter of acceptance for factories net with PROOF OF PAYMENT
• Issue of GCC certificate for factories
Tel: 012 309 4111 or 5 Additional Tests:
Tel: 012 309 4392/84 with memo’s
lama.mofokeng@labour.gov.za
FACTORIES PLANT
Lexis Nexis
• OHS act books for factories Cost: R250
• Legal Knowledge books for mines *Postage R100
Tel: 011 525 9400
TOTAL: R350
Postnet (15% vat included)
• Tracking of your registered parcel
for correspondence students only. If you are interested please fill in a form* and
email it to gcc1@telkomsa.net with PROOF
PREVIOUS PAPERS OF PAYMENT.
We also have previous exam paper available
for students who are interested please contact * Postage fees will only apply once if you order more than
one offering simultanouesly. All forms are available on
our office. our website @ www.potchcollegegcc.co.za.
EXAM PAPERS:
The last 8 exams with memo’s
7CONTACT DETAILS Address: 28 Wagner Street, Van der Hoffpark, Potchefstroom. Tel: +27 (0)18 290 5243 Email: gcc1@telkomsa.net Website: www.potchcollegegcc.co.za Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 08:00 - 15:00, Fri. 08:00 - 13:00. Contact Person: Tanja Kleyn - Course Co-ordinator
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