NQF Level 5Higher Occupational CertificateQCTO Accredited
Film, Video & Content Production
Higher Occupational Certificate: Video, Film and Multimedia Practitioner · 143 Credits · SAQA ID: 124900
You’re going to spend your career creating things people watch. This is where that career starts — in real studios, on real sets, with real equipment.
143 credit
Total credits
NQF5
12 month
3×
R0
Application fee
💡 Funding available — NSFAS does not fund private institutions. Education financing is available through Fundi and other providers. View all options →
Curriculum overview
What you'll be able to do
The qualification is built around 5 real occupational tasks from the QCTO curriculum — the exact skills employers and clients require from a qualified practitioner.
Plan & coordinate production
Project planning, budgeting, logistics and compliance
Build production networks
Project planning, budgeting, logistics and compliance
Develop content proposals
Project planning, budgeting, logistics and compliance
Produce audio-visual content
Project planning, budgeting, logistics and compliance
Edit & distribute content
Project planning, budgeting, logistics and compliance
Career Outcomes
Where this takes you
Graduates work across broadcast TV, independent film, advertising agencies, corporate video, streaming platforms, social media and news production — in South Africa and internationally.
- Film Director
- Cinematographer / DOP
- Camera Operator
- Video Editor
- Content Creator / YouTuber
- Screenwriter
Want to go further? After this NQF Level 5 qualification, progress to Media/Programme Content Production Manager (NQF Level 6) — also at RMA. View NQF 6 course →
Is this for me?
Who this course is for
This qualification prepares you to function as a professional Video, Film and Multimedia Practitioner — planning, organising and producing audio-visual content across film, TV, digital and social platforms.
01
The aspiring filmmaker
You’ve always wanted to direct, shoot or edit. This gives you the professional training and a nationally accredited certificate to make it a real career.
02
The content creator
Already making videos for YouTube or TikTok? Learn the professional skills that take your content from amateur to broadcast and commercial quality.
03
The school leaver
Finished Grade 12 and passionate about media? No prior experience needed. Just bring the drive to create — we’ll build the rest.
04
The career changer
Already working but want to move into creative media? Industry experience may qualify you through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Entry requirements
What you need to enrol
- Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification required for direct entry
- No matric? RMA enrols you in a Level 4 programme first — then you progress directly into this qualification
- No prior film or video experience required — passion and commitment is all you need to start
- Industry experience without a certificate? Apply via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Blended and distance learning available — full eLearn portal and academic support
- No application fee — apply online or visit Johannesburg or Pretoria campus in person
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
You need an NQF Level 4 qualification to enter. If you don’t have matric, RMA can enrol you in a suitable Level 4 programme first (Sound Technology or Film & Television). Once complete, you progress directly into this NQF Level 5 qualification.
Yes. The programme is delivered in blended format. Distance learning is available for students who cannot attend campus — you get full access to RMA’s eLearn portal and ongoing academic support.
No — RMA is a private institution and NSFAS funding does not apply. Education financing is available through Fundi and other providers. Visit our funding page for details and application links.
Higher Occupational Certificate: Video, Film and Multimedia Practitioner (NQF Level 5), issued by MICT SETA and QCTO. Curriculum Code: 352102-001-00-00. 143 credits total.
Internal assessments include formative and summative assignments, practical tasks and workplace experience logs. After all internal assessments are complete, you sit the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) conducted by MICT SETA. Pass that and QCTO issues your certificate.
Yes. This qualification articulates vertically to the Advanced Occupational Certificate: Media/Programme Content Production Manager (NQF Level 6) — also offered at RMA. Horizontally it also articulates to the Higher Occupational Certificate: Radio and Multimedia Content Practitioner (NQF Level 5).
Your story starts here.
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