Community Scheme Manager

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Community Scheme Manager and acquire an understanding of the Community Scheme legal framework, management training, and the capacity to provide specialised management services for the Community Scheme and related properties. A Community Scheme Manager manages the administration of community schemes and relationships on behalf of owners in compliance with the law. The qualified learner will be able to: • Manage the finances of the community scheme in accordance with the law. • Coordinate administrative tasks by the Community schemes. • Manage common areas for the community schemes. • Manage compliance of community schemes rules with the law. A qualified learner will demonstrate the following key attributes: ethical, attention to detail, sociable, interested in research, and professional.

The need for Community Schemes Manager Qualification is created by the new legislation that requires registration of anyone performing the function of Community Scheme. The Property Practitioner Regulatory Authority together with Seta agreed to prioritise the development of this qualification to realise the regulatory requirements for establishment of standards for registration of Community Scheme Managers. New laws have made it mandatory for Community Scheme Managers to receive and be trained on specific competencies addressed by this qualification. The society will benefit from qualified managers administering the affairs of the community scheme. The economy will also benefit from value that will accrue from professional management of the properties. Qualified people will preserve the communal assets and preserve their value for longer to improve the finances of the community scheme and thus improve consumer interest for the concerned estates. The sector will benefit from professional recognition that will arise from qualified Managers of the community schemes. Typical learners will be drawn from current practitioners (without recognised qualification) and, a variety of other qualified professionals in the sector, Facilities Managers, Estate Agents, Auctioneers, and Principal (Estate) Agents. The qualification is also intended to bring about new entrants from qualified matriculants. This Qualification was developed in Collaboration with relevant workplaces, Practitioners, Assessors, Moderators and Curriculum development Specialist. Typical occupations: • Principal Real Estate Manager. • Profession(s) related: None.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for Access to Training/Exemption: Learners may use the RPL process to gain access to training opportunities for a programme of learning, qualification if they do not meet the formal, minimum entry requirements for admission. RPL assessment provides an alternative access route into a programme of learning, qualification, Such an RPL assessment may be developed, moderated, and conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider which offers that specific qualification/part qualification/skills programme. Such an assessment must ensure that the learner can display the equivalent level of competencies required for access, based on the NQF level descriptors. RPL for exemption from modules: For exemption from modules through RPL, learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification through any means of formal, informal, or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA). Learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification through any means of formal, informal, or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. A valid Statement of Results is required for admission to the EISA in which confirmation of achievement is provided that all internal assessment criteria for all modules in the related curriculum document have been achieved. For a Skills Programme, the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) must ensure all modular competency requirements are met before the FISA and keep a record of such evidence. Upon successful completion of the EISA, RPL learners will be issued with the QCTO certificate for the qualification. Quality Partners are responsible for ensuring the RPL mechanism and process for qualifications and part-qualification is approved by the QCTO. Entry Requirements: An NQF Level 4 qualification.

• Manage the community scheme finances.
• Apply standard methods, procedures and techniques to coordinate community administrative tasks for compliance with corporate governance.
• Manage common areas for the community schemes.
• Manage and consider legal consequences of community scheme activities for compliance.