National Certificate New Venture Creation 2
National Certificate New Venture Creation 2
National Certificate New Venture Creation 2
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Qualification – National Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME)
Field: 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies
Course Information
This qualification is designed for learners who intend to set up or have already set up own
ventures. Assessment of the competencies and knowledge in the qualification needs to be
done in the context of the learner's own new venture.
The small business sector is growing and it is in light of this that various stakeholders have
taken the initiative to provide mentorship programmes that will assist budding entrepreneurs
to become a more integral part of the mainstream economy, serving both the public and
private sectors. Apart from the formative development that can take place via these
programmes, it also provides more importantly for sustainable development
What does the National Certificate: New Venture Creation course entail?
You will complete the following modules in order to obtain this qualification:
Year 1
Module CREDITS
Module 1: : Business Communication 13
Module 2: Professional behaviour 15
Module 3: Financing a new venture 25
Module 4: Business operations 39
Module 5: Innovation and creativity 13
Module 6: Managing resources 12
Module 7: Information technology 9
Module 8: Marketing Management 19
Module 9: Legislation 5
Module 10: Basic communication skills 26
Module 11: Basic mathematics skills 16
TOTAL CREDITS 192
Theory Workplace
• Tasks • Site Diary
• Assignments • Logbook
• Research Project • Portfolio Of Evidence (POE)
• Assessments
• Portfolio Of Evidence (POE)
Who should enrol on this National Certificate: New Venture Creation course?
The National Certificate in New Venture Creation: Level 2 has been established due to the
great demand to equip entrepreneurial learners with knowledge and skills at NQF level 2 so
that they can become part of the mainstream economy as they set up and manage new
ventures. Whilst the complexity of learning will be simpler at this level, the main outputs,
requirements and competences of such entrepreneurs are broadly the same.
What are the pre-requisites for the National Certificate: New Venture Creation course?
For you to enrol on this qualification you should be in possession of:
• A National Senior Certificate or equivalent.
• ‘Equivalent’ refers to foreign qualifications
• It is assumed that learners are competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at
NQF Level 1.
• A good command of English.