This programme provides the scope and understanding of the selected legislative regulatory framework that governs the public sector management and administration environment, enabling you to interpret South African legislation and policies that specifically affect municipal finance management. The programme is presented in support of all requirements of the National Treasury regulations on the minimum competency levels for municipal officials.

Meet Treasury’s minimum competency requirements
The National Treasury in 2007 introduced a training programme designed to meet the requirements of the Minimum Competency Regulations (Gazette 29967, June 2007) and to enhance the skills of Financial Management Practitioners. Officials and councilors of municipalities and municipal entities were advised to avoid attending municipal finance management training that is not registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the content has not been validated by National Treasury. SAQA-registered and validated courses are consistent with the published Unit Standards and legislative/policy frameworks. The validation process is undertaken by the National Treasury and entails a review of material content to confirm if it is of acceptable quality and standard and in line with the prescribed outcomes as per SAQA specifications. PASCA is an accredited LGSETA service provider has been awarded full accreditation to offer training on the Minimum Competency Levels. PASCA is listed on the National Treasury website and have full license of the programme.

Funding
Make use of the programme as National Treasury supports municipalities with authorised training needs. The Financial Management Grant provided to all municipalities through the National Treasury may be applied towards the costs of financial management training, in accordance with the grant criteria. Furthermore, LGSETA administers the skills grant (mandatory) and other learnership grants designed to support the municipality and the learner with training. A work place skills plan is normally required before such funds are approved. Contact PASCA for more information @ info@pasca.co.za

Learning programmes and unit standards
The programme is made up of unit standards grouped into Learning programmes (L1-L6). Once you have participated and met the requirements of a learning programme, an LGSETA endorsed certificate of competence will be issued confirming the amount of credits earned on either specific modules or all unit standards that have been undertaken. You can fulfill Learning Programmes in part or in whole. This implies that a learner may opt to register for the whole learning programme at once or a set of unit standards within a learning programme progressively until all requirements have been met. In such a case, a learner will effectively exit with a certificate endorsed by the LGSETA after completing each learning programme.