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Our primary goal, as the School of Consulting
Engineering (SCE) is to be the leaders in the industry
with regard to Education and Training.

In interacting with the students it would seem that which will provide electronic support and guidance to
the students have had to work extremely hard Candidates and Mentors. Both parties will be able to
during the three block weeks but even harder access their relevant user friendly Council procedures,
on their 2 to 3 assignments every week between templates, how-to-do web clips, reference and
block weeks. Nevertheless, all have commented resource documents. Participating companies will
that they have had a great time participating in be required to upload Workplace Training Plans and
the Consulting Engineering Environment, Project candidates will be able to upload their reports, get
Delivery, Law and Finance modules. feedback from assessors, which will all be saved into
an electronic ‘Portfolio of Evidence’. The MentAnet
Management of Consulting Engineering
will also monitor and measure milestones, activities
Development Programme (MCE)
and evidence required by all role players for the
programme.
We have had a number of developer’s
workshops to design, develop and focus the
MCE in advancing senior future leaders for the
Consulting Engineering Industry and ensuring Construction Education and
that the programme meets this primary objective. Training Authority (CETA)
The development team consists of Zulch Lötter,
Craig Clark, Celia Mullane, Ivor Evans and Jenny The Construction Education and Training Authority
Cornish (Education Specialist). We have and will (CETA) is out of Administration and has officially
be consulting with many industry experts and appointed Ms Sonja Pilusa as Chief Executive Officer
tapping into their wide experience in leadership (CEO) of the organisation. Ms Pilusa assumed her
development. It is anticipated that the MCE should responsibility after holding the position of Acting
be rolled out in June 2014. CEO of the CETA for 13 months. CESA continues
to be active stakeholders, supported by many of
the CESA’s HR Forum members, and attend and
CESA/ SABTACO – CETA participate actively in CETA’s Stakeholder meetings.
Candidacy Programme
Engineers in Practice Series
The SABTACO/CESA - CETA Candidacy Programme
commenced in July 2013. Although, we have had DVD/ Webcasting Programme
many challenges we are now steaming ahead with (Life Long Learning Solutions -
our well-structured implementation plan, driven by the LLLS)
newly appointed Consultant/Project Manager, Liesel
Kirsten and Administration Officer, Thamary Jani. The SCE still contributes extensively to the Engineers
We would like to thank all the CESA and SABTACO in Practice Series DVD/ Webcasting Programme,
member firms who applied through the Expression which provides training and continuing professional
of Interest, to participate in this new undertaking and development (CPD) through webcasting and DVDs.
want to thank you for your patience and assistance The programmes are validated for CPD points with CESA Annual Review 2012 / 2013
in collating the required documentation during the ECSA and comprise of one episode (1 hour) per
past few months. The selected candidates will be month over 10 months, in order for Professional
using the newly developed ‘MentAnet’ Intranet portal, Engineers to view and acquire 1 CPD point. This can

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