What is the GCC Factories?
Learn what the GCC Factories (Engineers Certificate of Competency) is, why it is required in industry, and how it enables appointment as a GMR 2.1 legal appointee.
Context is everything
The GCC Factories is not for everyone.
Understanding the legal context of the will help you decide if it's the right certification for you.
What is the GCC Certificate?
In South Africa, the two common Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) certificates for mechanical and electrical persons are the GCC Factories and GCC Mines.
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The GCC journey starts with understanding the legal context for both and deciding on the appropriate certification for you.
How to obtain the GCC Factories?
There are five steps you will go through to obtain the GCC Factories.
Meet the subject requirements
To obtain the GCC Factories, you need to write and pass the plant engineering and OHS Act exams.
To write the exams, the Department of Employment and Labour needs to grant you permission. The first requirement is having the right mechanical or electrical engineering qualification that includes the plant engineering subjects (syllabus).
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