CPT is an Award Winning Accredited Training Institution that offers industry-specific training in the Manufacturing, Supply Chain and related industries.
The College of Production Technology (CPT) originates from a synergy of educators and trainers with many years of experience in educating, training and business.
Since the College of Production Technology was established it has successfully provided part-time courses to students of industry, in the fields of production technology, planning, logistics, quality, work engineering, human resources and strategic management. Its higher education programmes have been accredited by the Council on Higher Education and its further education programmes are accredited by Umalusi. The College is registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Educational Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (2007/HE07/006), and as a Private FET College (2009/FE07/050).
The College began with academics and business people with knowledge and practical experience of adult education, who identified a need in business and among the general public for more education in production and related fields and the business function of manufacturing. In co-operation with other suppliers of business education, courses were developed to meet these needs. These courses were aimed at the industry to educate and empower employees, and at companies in the marketplace such as S A Breweries, Ford Motor Company, Denel, Tiger Wheels, Bosal Afrika, BPB Gypsum, African Zinc Mills, Nampak, Cadbury’s, Distell, DHL, Value Logistics, and many more, with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate for the production of products and the objectives of business. As the knowledge and interest in the production function has grown, courses have also been structured for high quality, practical, outcomes based in-house training. The College has received very positive feedback from learners and business as a whole in this regard, culminating in the College being awarded the Department of Trade and Industry’s Business Excellence Award in 2002 in the category ‘Partnership and Collaboration.’
The aim of the College is to develop and present comprehensive learning programmes in the manufacturing function of business. This would not only ensure academic progression but also articulate with other institutions.
CPT Mission Statement
1. Provide education and training that is sustainable through a continuous programme of reinforcing conformance in both work and product quality, based on quality assurance principles and mechanisms.
2. Provide training that empowers people in the workplace by a process that infuses self-management, workplace knowledge and skills.
3. Provide education and training through a tri-modal model of management involvement, OBET (Outcomes Based Education & Training) facilitation and reinforcement programmes.
4. Establish the idea of customer (internal and external) importance in the workplace.
5. Establish the idea of interaction in the workplace by promoting teambuilding through the CPT reinforcement programmes.
6. Establish the idea of integration in the workplace by co-operation and synergy as promoted by the CPT programmes.
CPT offers a wide variety of Learnerships and Skills Programmes at NQF 1 - 4 levels in the Production, Supervision, Logistics, Wholesale & Retail and related industries. CPT is the preferred provider of this industry specific training for many blue chip companies in South Africa.
Most recently:
The College of Production Technology is proud to announce that the Association of Steel Tube & Pipe Manufacturers of South Africa (ASTPM) has elected the College as their preferred provider of training a number of Learnerships. CPT also developed all the course material for these courses. More information available on www.cpt.co.za.
