Occupational Certificate Physical Asset Practitioner

NQF Level 06 - SAQA ID: 115520

The Occupational Certificate: Physical Asset Practitioner prepares learners to operate as competent physical asset practitioners within industrial, manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and infrastructure environments. Learners will gain the knowledge and practical skills required to support the management, maintenance, performance, and optimisation of physical assets throughout their lifecycle.

Through this qualification, learners will develop analytical thinking, operational planning, asset management, communication, and problem-solving skills needed to improve asset reliability, support maintenance strategies, manage risks, and contribute to organisational performance and sustainability.

Course Overview

Physical Asset Practitioners play a critical role in organisations by supporting the effective management and optimisation of physical assets such as equipment, infrastructure, facilities, and machinery. This programme is designed to develop the technical, operational, and administrative competencies required to manage asset-related processes and improve organisational efficiency.

Learners will gain practical experience in asset management systems, maintenance planning, risk management, lifecycle costing, reliability improvement, compliance monitoring, and operational performance management. They will also develop leadership, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills needed to support effective physical asset management practices.

Course Overview

Duration

The programme combines classroom, practical, and workplace learning. Modules can be scheduled flexibly to meet learner and workplace requirements. Workplace-based activities form a critical part of the programme to ensure applied skills are developed in real retail settings.

Delivery Method

The course can be delivered on-site at the learner’s business, at a training provider facility, or virtually. Accredited providers will supervise practical and workplace-based learning to meet all assessment and credit requirements.

Who Is This Course For?

Maintenance planners and coordinators
Facilities and operations personnel
Engineering and technical support staff
Asset management practitioners
Supervisors within maintenance environments
Employers looking to upskill asset management staff

Prerequisites

NQF Level 4 with Mathematics.

Cost

R38 000.00 Per Learner

Course Content

Knowledge Modules (Total Credits: 112)

KM-01: Physical Asset and Facilities Management I, Level 5 – 16 credits
KM-02: Physical Asset and Facilities Management II, Level 6 – 16 credits
KM-03: Strategic Physical Asset Management I, Level 5 – 24 credits
KM-04: Strategic Physical Asset Management II, Level 6 – 24 credits
KM-05: Financial Management and Business Engineering Principles I, Level 5 – 16 credits
KM-06: Financial Management and Business Engineering Principles II, Level 6 – 16 credits

Practical Skills Modules (Total Credits: 60)

PM-01: Perform Physical Asset Management Activities within the Operational Area of Responsibility, Level 5 – 14 credits
PM-02: Coordinate the Processes of the Various Stages in the Life Cycle of Physical Assets, Level 6 – 20 credits
PM-03: Interpret, Implement and Report in Conjunction with a Work Team the Physical Asset Performance, Improvements and Recommendations, Level 6 – 8 credits

PM-04: Participate and Inform New Physical Asset Creation Project Teams on Relevant Aspects of Physical Asset Management Knowledge Related to Area of Operation, Level 6 – 10 credits

PM-05: Contribute to the Statutory Reporting on Operational, Physical and Financial Performance of Physical Assets, Level 5 – 8 credits

Work Experience Modules (Total Credits: 60)

WM-01: Physical Asset Systems Implementation and Operational Environment, Level 5 – 14 credits
WM-02: Operation, Maintenance, Optimisation and Rationalisation Processes over the Whole Physical Asset Lifecycle, Level 6 – 20 credits

WM-03: Performance Measuring Processes Applied to a Range of Physical Assets or Physical Asset Groupings, Level 6 – 8 credits
WM-04: Physical Asset Creation or Refurbishment Processes as a Member of a Project Team, Level 6 – 10 credits
WM-05: Processes of Statutory Reporting on Operational and Financial Performance of Physical Assets According to the Reporting Framework, Level 5 – 8 credits