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Short Learning Programmes

In line with its education and training mandate, SMaCT develops specialised short learning programmes (SLPs) and certifications to build capacity in the Built Environment sector.听

The centre currently runs the following Short Learning Program(s):听

Building Inspector SLP听

Programme听overview听听

The purpose of the building inspector qualification is to equip learners with the necessary skills to听operate听as advanced Building Inspectors. This will allow them to be able to manage, review, and approve building plans while ensuring compliance with the National Building Regulations, SANS codes of practice, and other relevant legislation. Building Inspectors will develop the听expertise听to process applications, conduct construction inspections, assess existing buildings, and enforce regulatory, safety, and structural standards.听

Graduates will gain skills in advising on building requirements, managing records and reports, and overseeing compliance monitoring. They will听demonstrate听critical attributes such as听strong communication, analytical thinking, attention to detail, ethical decision-making, leadership, and effective report writing.听These skills will听assist听in听contributing to the safety and quality of the built environment.听

听Employment opportunities听

Possible areas听of employment for BI graduates include:听听

• Municipalities听

• Human settlements entities听

• Banks & Property Finance Institutions听

• Property Developers听

• Property Practitioners听听

• Construction compliance agencies听

听Minimum entry requirements听

The minimum entry requirements for this听Programme听is听an NQF Level 6 or equivalent tertiary qualification听attained听from a recognized institution of higher learning in the following disciplines:听

• Architecture听

• Civil Engineering听听

• Quantity Surveying听听

• Construction Management听

• Building Science听听

听For Recognition of Prior Learning kindly contact course administrator on听buildinginspector@uj.ac.za听for more information听

Course modules听

The Building Inspector听Programme听comprises听of the following modules:听

• The Built Environment in South Africa听

• The National Building Regulations听

• Building Law & Ownership听

• Building Process听

• Construction Materials and Techniques听

• Building Services & Infrastructure听

• Modern Methods of Construction听

• Inspections, Tools, and Software听

• Ethics, Communications, and Reporting听

• Condition Assessment of Buildings听

• Fenestration and relevant regulations听

• Entrepreneurship听

听Course duration听听

• Modules are offered once a week for six months听

• Upon completion of the six months contact learning, students are expected to complete six months of site work experiential learning (applicable to unemployed graduates)听

听Mode of Delivery听

Online and Physical classes听are held听at Doornfontein Campus.听听

听Admission:听听

• Applications for the BI SLP are open throughout the year.听听

• Admission & registration takes place in the first and second semester听听

Contact details:听

For more information, please contact course administrator on听buildinginspector@uj.ac.za听

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