Higher Certificate in Incident Management

The Higher Certificate in Incident Management is designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and practical skills essential for managing and responding to incidents across both the private and public sectors. This qualification addresses the growing needs of communities, government, and industry by laying a strong foundation in workplace safety, health standards, and risk prevention. It also introduces the core principles of coordinating responses to natural and man-made disasters, ensuring preparedness and the implementation of effective, actionable response plans.

This qualification provides a pathway for further study in a variety of fields, including health and safety, security, risk management, fire science technology, and emergency and disaster management at NQF Level 6 and beyond. It supports career development and progression in dynamic and high-demand environments where incident preparedness and effective response are critical.

Minimum – 1 year of study

Maximum – 3 years of study

Students can potentially pursue a career at:

•Disaster Management Services

• Emergency Response teams

Upon successful completion of your qualification, you will receive a certificate depicting: Higer Certificate in Incident Management and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at a graduation ceremony provided that your account is in order.

NB: Certificates cannot be issued to the students before a graduation ceremony.

The minimum entry requirements for the Higher Certificate in Incident Management are:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Higher Certificate endorsement, or

• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Higher Certificate endorsement, or

• Amended Senior Certificate (ASC), with Higher Certificate endorsement, or

• A Senior Certificate (SC), with University Exemption or Higher Certificate endorsement, or

• Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Higher Certificate study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (The Matriculation Board will do equivalency evaluation).

Alternative admission requirements:

• Senate discretionary admission

• Mature Age (23- 45 years of age): conditions apply*

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

*Age exemption certificate must be attained from the Matriculation Board before admission can be granted.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) are articulation mechanisms. The institution reserves the right to conduct a formal assessment for purposes of CAT. An evaluation will be conducted to recognise prior learning. This evaluation may or may not be based on a form of formal assessment and can include a portfolio of evidence submission. These mechanisms are in line with the HEQSF as envisaged in the NQF Act 67 of 2008 and the CHE “Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Accumulation and Transfer, and Assessment in Higher Education” published by the CHE in August 2016.

The final approval for applications in respect of CAT and RPL is subject to academic vetting in terms of applicable legislation and institutional policies.

Enquire at your nearest Lyceum Branch Office for more information regarding the awarding of subject credits (Credit Accumulation and Transfer – CAT) towards Lyceum Qualifications.