Department of Education

The Department of Education specifically deals with all schools and grades ranging from Grade R to Grade 12, and adult literacy programmes. The DBE develops, maintains and supports a South African school education system for the in which all learners have access to lifelong learning, as well as education and training.

  • Main purpose of education is to educate individuals within society, to prepare and qualify them for work in economy as well as to integrate people into society and teach them values and morals of society.
  • Role of education is means of socializing individuals and to keep society smoothing and remain stable.
  • Education helps to build character as you learn about different cultures, languages and how other people think as well as live. When you have an education you are able to fulfill the basic needs in life. You are taught to get dressed, learn self-care and practical life skills.
SERIAL NO. COURSE TITLE COURSE DURATION Course Code Eligibility
1 DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION 1 YEAR DECCE 12
2 DIPLOMA IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 1 year DEE 12
3 DIPLOMA IN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 1 YEAR DYTT 12
4 DIPLOMA IN NURSERY TEACHER TRAINING 1 YEAR DNTT 12
5 DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING 1 YEAR DPTT 10
6 DIPLOMA IN MONTESSORI AND CHILD EDUCATION 1 YEAR DMCE 10
7 DIPLOMA IN ANGANWARI WORKER 1 YEAR DAW 10
8 DIPLOMA IN ANGANWARI SUPERVISOR 1 YEAR DAS 10
9 DIPLOMA IN MUSIC TEACHER TRAINING 1 YEAR DMTT 12
10 DIPLOMA IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR 1 YEAR DPEI 12
11 DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER TEACHER TRAINING 1 YEAR DCTT 10
12 CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 1 YEAR CEME 12
13 ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN CHILD EDUCATION AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2 YEAR ADCEAP 12
14 ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER TEACHER TRAINING 2 YEAR ADCTT 10
15 ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN NURSERY TEACHER TRAINING 2 YEAR ADNTT 10
16 ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION 2 YEARS ADECCE 10
17 CERTIFICATE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION 6 MONTHS CECCE 10