Thanks to a collaboration between the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the international organisations TUV Nord and TNAS, 100 CPUT graduates from across various disciplines have completed a certificate course in ISO 9001:2015.
The ISO 9001:2015 is a global standard that sets out requirements for a quality management system, and is used by manufacturing and service companies to ensure they provide products and services that meet regulatory as well as customers’ requirements.
Lecturer Desiree Jaftha, who is one of the coordinators of the course, says individuals who have completed accredited ISO 9001 training are sought after in industry. Currently, there are more than 1 million companies that are ISO 9001 certified around the globe.
“This course gives our graduates a competitive edge when entering the job market,” she says.
The initiative was launched in 2015 when 64 CPUT graduates received this training and thanks to its success, the course was offered to 100 graduates in December 2016. The course will run again this year.
“This is a generously sponsored initiative. The companies cover the cost of the tuition, meals as well as course material.”
With ISO 9001:2015 used widely in industry, Jaftha says graduates from all CPUT disciplines can participate in the training.
The initiative is spearheaded by Jaftha and her colleague Lucrecia Valentine.
