DITASA

Leading transformation through skills development

Introduction

Jigsaw Holdings' subsidiary DITASA - the Development Institute and Training Academy of Southern Africa – is a leading training organisation wholly committed to transformation through workplace skills development.

As a fully accredited Private Further Education and Training (FET) College, DITASA has over the past two years expanded its product offerings from Real Estate training to enable school leavers to develop skills that make them more employable.

It also offers business an innovative, 360-degree Workplace Skills Development Solution, a results-orientated human resource development model.

This integrated solution covers the full spectrum of workplace skills development, starting with a skills audit and the compilation of a workplace skills plan including B-BBEE and related scorecard compliance and social responsibility requirements. The output of the process is a training and education programme that ultimately results in the optimum placement and career development of staff.

Background of DITASA

DITASA is also able to provide specialised assistance with the functional assessment of business processes and the development of competency profiles, learning paths and curriculums, as well as mentorship and recognition of prior learning programmes.

In line with its philosophy of continuous learning, self development and career advancement, DITASA is also registered as a private employment agency, specialising in the placement of individuals on learnership programmes.

After the successful completion of training, learners are also registered on an alumni programme, which offers them further opportunity for continuous professional development.

DITASA's training programmes are managed by means of an internationally accepted project management system, making sure that all projects are accurately monitored and delivered on time.

In a similar fashion, its state-of-the-art communication system ensures real time interaction with all enrolled learners.

The College has also entered into strategic partnerships with several tertiary institutions to ensure both quality assurance and the integration of several learning programmes, thus meeting the objectives of the National Skills Development Framework. This enables learners to receive recognition for learning completed through DITASA on a higher level.

Current programmes on offer lead to qualifications in Safety and Security, Forensic Specialisation, New Venture Creation, Project Management, Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism,  Beauty Technology as well as Real Estate.

Indeed, DITASA remains a leading training provider in real estate and has already made great strides in transforming this industry. In 2004 the organisation presented one of the first learnerships for the real estate industry to 1750 learners, half of whom came from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Another remarkable achievement was its internship programme introduced in 2009, which placed 157 previously disadvantaged learners within the Jigsaw franchise networks and enabled them to gain practical experience with top estate agencies and agents.

Our vision is that the newly acquired skills will open up opportunities and help people to improve their own lives while also contributing towards the sustainable growth of our country.

This year, the College has achieved another first by rolling out 2500 learnerships in the real estate industry. All learners were recruited from previously disadvantaged communities and this initiative will undoubtedly make a major contribution towards transformation of the industry.

DITASA currently has 18 campuses across urban SA and will in the near future extend its services to the rural areas to offer skills development opportunities of the highest standard that will help local people to improve their own lives and contribute to the continuing economic development of the country.

Scope of products and services

Real Estate

•    FETC NQF 4: Real Estate
•    FETC NQF 4: RPL Real Estate 
•    National Certificate NQF 5: Real Estate
•    National Certificate NQF 5: RPL Real Estate
•    Certified Residential Specialists (CRS)
•    A flying start to successful selling
•    Advanced sales: Nailing the sale
•    Customer Service Excellence
•    Speed selling face to face

Safety and Security

•    General Certificate: Security Practices NQF 3
•    RPL General Certificate: Security Practices NQF 3
•    Paralegal NQF 5

Education and Training

•    National Certificate: Occupational Directed Education Training and Development Practices: NQF 5
•    Conduct Outcomes Based Assessment: NQF 5
•    Conduct Outcomes Based Moderation: NQF 6
•    Perform one-on-one training on the job: NQF 3
•    Assist and support learners to manage their learning experiences (Mentoring): NQF 4
•    Facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies: NQF 5

Consulting Services

•    Business Improvement
•    B-BBEE Consultation
•    Job Analysis and Competency Profiling
•    Recruitment and Placement

Forensic Training Lab

•    Forensic Investigations
•    Information analysis
•    Financial information
•    Corporate governance
•    Due diligence
•    Research
•    Technological support

Business Studies

•    New Venture Creation (Entrepreneurship)
•    Confidence and assertiveness
•    Office professionals MBA
•    Team building
•    Develop people and managing performance
•    Manage and leading sales teams to achieve extraordinary heights
•    First steps to effective management
•    Development programme for office professionals

CONTACT DETAILS

DITASA may be contacted at:

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