In South Africa, there are various institutions where you can study to become an artisan, including:
- Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges: These institutions offer NATED courses that focus on technical and vocational education and training, including artisan trades such as electrical, mechanical, welding, plumbing, and carpentry.
- Private training providers: These institutions offer various artisan training programs that cater to specific trades, such as welding, electrical, mechanical, and automotive trades.
- Industry training boards: These are industry-specific training institutions that offer artisan training programs in a particular trade. For example, the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) offers artisan training programs in the construction industry.
- Apprenticeships: You can also become an artisan through an apprenticeship program, where you receive on-the-job training from a skilled artisan while earning a stipend.
Some of the popular institutions where you can study to become an artisan include:
- Ekurhuleni Artisans and Skills Training Centre (EASTC)
- False Bay College
- College of Cape Town
- Northlink College
- South Cape TVET College