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The main purpose of the School of Consulting Engineering (SCE)
is to provide opportunities to enhance business, professional and
entrepreneurial skills for consulting engineers, its clients and any
other interested parties in the built environment.

in the consulting engineering environment with Engineers in Practice Series
advanced skills in business, financial, human DVD/ Webcasting Programme
resources administration, as well as, to provide
specialised training in selected fields within (Life Long Learning Solutions -
project delivery. The MCE has been developed LLLS)
by several industry subject matter experts,
leadership expects, together with leaders within SCE still contributes extensively to the Engineers in
the engineering consulting environment. The Practice series DVD/ webcasting programme, which
MCE modules will also include subjects such as is dedicated, pay-to-view CPD Programme on DVD
Leadership, Systems Management, Corporate and Webcasting platforms. It is aimed at assisting
Governance, Business Strategies, Business engineers and construction professionals to earn
Development, HR Management, Management their CPD points and in so doing helping them to fulfil
Accounting, and Contractual, Legal and Risk their statutory re-registration requirements.
Management.

The final MCE framework will soon be presented, HR Forum
by the MCE Task Team, to the Education and
Training Committee for approval. Two business Since the previous annual review, the HR Forum
schools of universities have been approached for held 5 meetings which are well attended by HR
accreditation. personnel from CESA member firms of various sizes.
Presentations were presented on various topics
The rollout date for this programme will be by Mid-
such as, CESA’s Salary Survey, Construction Sector
2015.
Charter Council and the Revised BBBEE of Codes
of Good Practice, Immigration Laws and the Industry
Construction Education and Implications of the new Engineering Qualifications.
Training Authority (CETA)
Staff
CESA continued to participate in CETA’s stakeholder’s
meetings, along with its many CESA’s HR Forum It was with mixed feelings that we had to say farewell
members from various CESA members firms. to both Brenda Lacey-Smith (SCE: Education
and Training Manager) and Mary Maabane (SCE:
Training Coordinator) in July and June respectively.
CESA/ SABTACO CETA It was a feeling of sadness to see them go, and yet
Candidacy Programme happiness to see them both extending their careers.
Ntake Moloi and Blessings Banda have since taken
CETA Candidacy Programme is progressing well over in these positions.
and some of the companies participating on the
programme are already on milestone 5. However,
most of the students are on milestone 4. The Ntake Philip Moloi
MentaAnet, which is an intranet portal, used as the Manager: Education and Training CESA Annual Review 2013 / 2014
primary communication tool, for milestone reporting
and tracking, together with support and as a reference Albert Geldenhuys Aurecon
tool for candidates, mentors and coordinators is fully Chairperson
functioning.

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