Advanced Technology Course (Maize & Wheat)

The Advanced Technology Course in wheat and maize milling has no specific outcome or National Qualification, i.e. head miller or mill manager, and was:

Firstly, introduced to upgrade existing general management:

• to focus on and establish critical competencies and skills to structure the relationship between the business functions;
• to focus on and establish critical competencies and skills for problem-solving and decision-making in managerial situations; and
• to establish critical competencies and skills for steering and directing operations.

Secondly, to prepare persons with the necessary skill set (in possession of a wheat or maize trade test certificate) to move into management positions in the wheat and maize milling industry.

Persons with a wheat or maize SAGMA/SAQA Trade Test Certificate can enrol for this course.  A letter of approval from the particular general manager or mill manager must accompany the application.

A pass mark of 50% is required in the progress questions and the semester exam.

Students will have to pass both chapters of a module before progressing to the next module but will be given credit for the one they have passed.