EPC SDP Graduate Training Programme at SANEDI

The primary objective of the EPC Skills Development Programme (SDP) is to support building owners and accounting officers by providing a pool of trained unemployed graduates to: 

• Collect and analyse data required for the registration and assessment of  buildings. 
• Support the issuance of EPCs. 
• Contribute to improving the energy performance of buildings in line with  regulatory compliance. 
• Furthermore, the programme aims to capacitate graduates to become EPC Practitioners, with a pathway towards registration as EPC Professionals. 
• The programme is coordinated by the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and the  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and implemented by SANEDI through a Programme Management Unit (PMU). 

The programme structure includes: 

• An 10-day EPC Skills Development Programme covering EPC fundamentals and EPC  data-collection. 
• Top performing Learners will be selected to attend an 12 Months EPC training with  both Theory and Practical application of EPC knowledge. 

Graduate Training Specifications 

• The 10-day EPC Skills Development training Programme at NQF Level 4 aims to equip  unemployed graduates with foundational technical knowledge, practical data-collection skills to support 

Energy Performance Certificate-related activities. 

• Collection and capturing of building energy-performance data in accordance  with prescribed EPC requirements. 
• The programme will provide participants with exposure to EPC data collection, building  information gathering, data capturing and quality assurance. 

Training Location: Participating TVET Colleges from selected Provinces. 

• Expected Start Date: To be communicated - training scheduled to begin from 12 October 2026 
• Monthly stipend: No monthly stipend and transport allowance is not guaranteed. 
• SANEDI reserves the right to place and/or transfer successful Learners to any location within the programme, based on operational requirements. 

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements 

Applicants must meet the following criteria: 

• South African citizens aged 18–35 years 
• Must be unemployed. 
• Have a Grade 12/Matric certificate or an NQF Level 4 equivalent Qualification. 
• Have Mathematics or Mathematics Literacy at Grade 12 Matric or NQF Level 4. 
• Be willing and available to participate for the full 10-day programme. 

Additional Requirements: 

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Be willing to undertake field-based data collection activities where required. 
• Willingness to be placed and travel to designated locations (applicants are encouraged  to apply within their province of residence) 

The closing date for the applications is: 18 September 2026