Correctional Services Learnerships

About the Correctional Services Learnership

The South African Department of Correctional Services (DCS) offers people from different communities Correctional Services learnership opportunities. These learnerships form part of the government’s skills development to create skills and ease poverty and unemployment.

DCS Learnerships are open to those with the necessary qualifications required to study for the Further Education and Training (FET) Certificate in the Corrections Services Learnership (NQF Level 4).

The learnership consists of both theoretical and practical training in how to contribute to the rehabilitation of prisoners.

As a trainee, you will be taught how to do this via correction and human development inhumane, secure and safe detention or under community-based correctional supervision.

This Correction Services Learnership will give you the opportunity to learn the skills and gain the knowledge, acceptable workplace behavior, and attitude that is required in the correctional services.

Correctional Services Learnership Requirements

There are typically the following requirements for this learnership:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate; or
• Be in possession of a Further Education and Training Certificate NQF (Level 4)

Other Typical Requirements

• You must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years

• Applicants must not have a criminal record (if you have a criminal case pending against you, you must provide all the details when applying.)

Preference will be given to applicants who have additional qualifications such as a Trade or Occupational-based Certificate, Diploma, or Degree related to Security/Corrections.

Any such additional qualifications will not be considered in the payment of the stipend paid to learners during the learnership or for further salary/wage purposes.

Correctional Services Learnership Application Process

How to Apply for the DCS Learnerships?

In order to apply for the FET Certificate in Corrections Services Learnership, you must complete an application form.

• You can get the details from any Correctional Services Office, or you can download it from the Department of Correctional Services website.
• The DCS website is www.dcs.gov.za under the Forms Tab
• When applying for the learnership make sure that you specify the learnership post that you are applying for (e.g. DCS Corrections Service Learnership: Gauteng Region: Leeuwkop (Ref GP02)
• Make sure that you sign the application form yourself
• Attach certified copies of your certificates and Identity Document (these copies must have been certified within the last 3 months – you can get this done at any Police Station)

Remember that during your workplace training you will be responsible for your own accommodation, transport, and meal costs. It is thus suggested to apply for a learnership in the Region or Management Area closest to where you live.

Correctional Services Learnership Information

Applications for this learnership generally open in the second half of the year. You can keep checking whether the learnership is open for applications yet by checking the Vacancies page on the DCS website.

Also look at our full list of companies offering learnerships.