A
learnership is a work-based learning programme that leads to a
nationally recognised qualification that is directly related to an
occupation, for example an accountant, construction worker, health care
worker, IT technician or motor mechanic.
Learnerships combine a
structured learning component with practical work experience that is
acquired while being employed in a company, government department or
small business. Learners in learnerships have to attend classes at a
college or training centre to complete the classroom-based learning, and
they also have to complete on-the-job training in a workplace.
This
means that unemployed people can only participate in a learnership if
there is an employer that is prepared to provide the required work
experience.
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