What it costs and how to pay
The electrical trade is cheaper than a degree, and often you get paid to learn. NSFAS covers TVET N-courses, and apprenticeships and learnerships pay you a stipend. The main costs are the trade test and your tools.
The electrical trade is one of the best 'earn while you learn' careers. You often get paid to train.
Apprenticeship stipend
As an apprentice, a company pays you a stipend while you learn. You earn, not pay, to train.
Learn more →SETA learnerships
The energy (EWSETA) and manufacturing (merSETA) SETAs fund electrical learnerships, with a stipend while you learn.
Learn more →NSFAS
NSFAS pays for Electrical N-courses and the NCV at a public TVET college, if your family earns under R350,000 a year.
Learn more →Ready to apply?
When you have picked a way in, apply before the closing date.
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