Requirements For NATED Qualifications

National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) courses enable you to obtain a National Certificate or a National Diploma
These courses are accredited
It includes a 3-year programme consisting of theoretical and practical training
There are many NATED courses to choose from
Matric College offers 7 NATED courses
Most of their courses require a Matric Certificate or an Equivalent Qualification. The Educare and Legal Secretary courses only require Matric Certificates
You can obtain an equivalent certificate, which is an N4 qualification, by taking an ICB course

The requirements for NATED courses are a Matric Certificate or a Matric Equivalent Certificate. This all depends on the type of course you take.

If you are interested in taking a NATED course at Matric College, we have got all the information you need.

Here is everything you need to know:

What is a NATED Course?
NATED Courses
Matric Certificate Requirement
What is a Matric/N4 Equivalent?
Where to Study NATED Courses?

What Is A NATED Course?

To understand what a NATED course is, here is what you need to know:

What It Stands For

It stands for National Accredited Technical Education Diploma courses. These are higher education programmes that will provide you with a National Certificate or Diploma.

Accreditation

They are accredited by the DHET.

What NATED Courses Include

This programme consists of three courses. After the first two courses, you will receive National Certificates. Each one requires practical experience to get the certificate.

After the third course, you need to complete 18 months of practical work experience and will then only obtain a National Diploma. The duration of the three-course programme is 3 years.

This means that they include theoretical and practical training. This is an excellent opportunity to study and work at the same time.

Having practical work experience will give your CV a boost and help you get your dream job.

NATED Courses

There are 7 NATED courses, offered by Matric College:

Business Management
Educare
Financial Management
Human Resource Management Courses
Legal Secretary Courses
Management Assistant Courses
Marketing Management Courses

Matric Certificate Requirement

If you have a Grade 10 Certificate you can get your Matric in two ways at Matric College:

Most of these programmes require either a Matric Certificate or an N4 equivalent. There are, however, two courses that strictly require Matric. These courses include:

You can apply for the rest of the courses with a Matric Equivalent. Study Matric Online and you will be able to further your studies where colleges/universities require Matric. Adult Matric is commonly referred to as Senior Certificate (Amended).

What Is A Matric/N4 Equivalent?

If you do not have a Matric Certificate, you can take another path towards an N4 qualification.

A Matric Certificate is an N4 qualification, therefore, you can obtain any other N4 certificate to be on the same level.

You can receive an N4 level qualification by taking an ICB course. The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) offers courses that do not require a Matric Certificate.

By completing an ICB course you will obtain an N4 qualification which you could use to enroll in a NATED course.

Here are two ICB courses you could consider:

Where To Study NATED Courses?

Many distance learning institutions offer these courses. Some of these colleges include:

Ember Academy
Matric College
Skills Academy
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning

Last Updated: 11 January 2022