Drainage & Services Grade 3
(National Learning Programme)
Duration:  15 Days
Entry Assumptions:  Able to Read a Tape Measure
Course Content:

Use & maintain hand tools
     1.  Identify personal protective equipment
     2.  Use & maintain basic setting out tools
     3.  Identify & maintain general site hand tools
Operate a light weight roller & plate vibrator
     1.  Recognise operating components & safety procedures
     2.  Prepare & start machine
     3.  Operate machine
Operate a water pump & concrete vibrator
     1.  Check, start & stop engine
     2.  Demonstrate the use of a water pump
     3.  Demonstrate the use of a concrete vibrator
Identify formwork & scaffold components
     1.  Identify various formwork components & arrangements
     2.  Identify the various components of a basic access scaffold
Construct a brick manhole
     1.  Apply basic bricklaying skills
     2.  Recognise brickwork bonds used in manhole construction
     3.  Construct a brick manhole
Install mountable & barrier kerb units
     1.  Prepare foundation
     2.  Place kerb units, joint & backfill
     3.  Lay in-situ channels/ gutters
Excavate, backfill & compact a trench
     1.  Apply the practical applications of trench excavation
     2.  Demonstrate procedures of backfilling & trench compaction
Lay & join precast concrete pipes & manhole unit
     1.  Prepare the work area ready for pipelaying
     2.  Install concrete pipes & manhole units
Install subsoil drains including geotextiles
     1.  Identify sub-soil drainage components
     2.  Install sub-soil drainage system
Erect & strip straight wall formwork
     1.  Select components & equipment by name
     2.  Erect & strip formwork as instructed
Erect & strip foundation formwork
     1.  Prepare the work area
     2.  Erect & strip foundation formwork
Drainage & Services Grade 2
(National Learning Programme)
Duration:  20 Days
Entry Assumptions:  Drainage & Services Grade 3
                                        Ability to Read Sketches
Course Content:

Read & interpret basic drawings & reinforcing schedules
     1.  Interpret basic drawings
     2.  Interpret basic reinforcing drawings & schedules
Transfer levels using spirit level & water level
     1.  Transfer levels using a straight edge & spirit levels
     2.  Transfer levels using a water level
Set out elementary works
     1.  Apply the 3:4:5 method in setting out
     2.  Set out elementary works
Set out elementary works for level & alignment
     1.  Set out profiles for basic road construction
     2.  Set out open drainage systems
Set out for manhole construction
     1.  Set out foundation slab
     2.  Indicate chamber position on slab
Check levels of inverts of excavation
     1.  Erect site rail profiles
     2.  Demonstrate control of excavation levels
Apply basic reinforcing skills
     1.  Demonstrate basic tying skills
     2.  Assemble basic column & wall reinforcing
     3.  Manufacture cover blocks
Erect formwork to wing wall
     1.  Erect wing walls to culverts
     2.  Strip formwork to wing walls
Install Gabion & Reno mattresses
     1.  Prepare Gabions, ground & filter fabric
     2.  Arrange & secure Gabions in position
     3.  Construct Gabions to completion & backfill if required
     4.  Assemble Gabion/ Reno mattresses
Drainage & Services Grade 1
(National Learning Programme)
Duration:  20 Days
Entry Assumptions:  Drainage & Services Grade 2
                                        Ability to Read Basic Drawings
Course Content:

Maintain construction site safety & health procedures
     1.  Accept your role in maintaining health & safety standards
     2.  Examine the need for a good housekeeping policy
Order & receive materials
     1.  Order materials from site
     2.  Receive materials on site
Set out & install fibre cement pipes
     1.  Set out & prepare pipelaying
     2.  Install pipes
Set out & construct head & wing walls
     1.  Interpret drawings & set out the given task
     2.  Construct head & wing walls in brickwork
Set out a roadwork's service operation (chutes & pitching)
     1.  Demonstrate your ability to set out the given task
     2.  Construct the project to specifications
Set out minor pre-cast concrete operation (kerbs & drop inlet)
     1.  Demonstrate your ability to set out the given task
     2.  Construct the project to specifications
Organise sub-surface operations
     1.  Apply basic organisational skills
     2.  Demonstrate your ability to control a minor excavating/ backfilling operation
Organise structural operations
     1.  Apply basic organisational skills
     2.  Demonstrate your ability to control a minor formwork operation
Drainage & Services- Core Modules
(National Learning Programme)
Duration:  15 Days
Entry Assumptions:  NQF Level 1/ 2
                                        Drainage & Services Grade 3
Course Content:

Read & interpret construction drawings & produce free hand sketches
     1.  Understand & explain the layout, care & control of a construction drawing
     2.  Explain & apply the correct lettering, scales & dimensions, lines & symbols used in
     construction drawings
     3.  Read & draw isometric drawings
     4.  Draw first angle projections
     5.  Produce free hand sketches
Calculate & determine construction calculations & quantities
     1.  Explain the SI system of units in calculations & determining quantities
     2.  Operate a scientific pocket calculator
     3.  Calculate the area of regular shapes
     4.  Calculate volumes in metric units
     5.  Describe the effect of water in calculations & determining quantities
     6.  Use equations, formula & Pythagorus in calculations & determining quantities
     7.  Describe the role of mass, weight & density in calculations & determining quantities
     8.  Use of mechanical advantage in calculations & determining quantities
Setting out structures, curves & excavations
     1.  Describe the setting out of structures
     2.  Describe the setting out of curves by tape only
     3.  Describe the setting out & control of excavations
Install & transfer levels for construction work
     1.  Set up automatic reading level & reading staff
     2.  Transfer levels
     3.  Booking & reduction of levels