Protea Glen, Soweto · Est. 2013

Skills that open doors.

Accredited IT, call centre and computer training in the heart of Protea Glen. Practical programmes, small classes, and the job-hunting skills that turn a certificate into a career.

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NQF Level 3 – 5 Fundi study loans Soweto-based facilitators

Call centre agent working with a headset at a computer

6 programmes NQF 3 – 5

Call Centre Course ✦ Computer Literacy ✦ IT: Technical Support ✦ Systems Support ✦ End User Computing ✦ Office Administration ✦ Call Centre Course ✦ Computer Literacy ✦ IT: Technical Support ✦ Systems Support ✦ End User Computing ✦ Office Administration ✦

Training centre: Shop 49, Sizwe Shopping Centre, Protea Glen Ext 2

The college

A Soweto college built on employable skills.

Protea Glen College opened in 2013 as a private IT services company working out of Protea Glen, Soweto. What began as technical support for local businesses grew into a training centre for the community around it — because the gap we kept meeting was not ambition, it was access to practical, certified skills.

Today we teach call centre operations, computer literacy, office administration and IT support at NQF Levels 3 to 5. Every programme includes the parts most short courses leave out: typing speed, telephone etiquette, interview practice and job hunting.

Education is like a great big canvas — we want our students to throw as much paint on it as they can. Busiswa Fanana & Theo Mutolo, founders

More about the college

13^yrsTraining in Soweto

6Programmes offered

64Teachers trained free

17Jobs created for youth

Programmes

Six routes from learning to earning.

Start with a four-week short course or commit to a full National Certificate. Every route is taught in small groups at our Protea Glen campus.

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Call Centre Course

2 months / 8 weeksShort course

Inbound and outbound call handling, telephone etiquette and the communication skills that call centres screen for.

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Computer Literacy

1 month / 4 weeksShort course

From switching on to spreadsheets: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and speed typing.

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IT: Technical Support

NQF Level 412 months

Hardware, networks, user support and problem solving — the full technician grounding, with a National Certificate.

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Systems Support

NQF Level 5National Certificate

Local area networks, multi-user operating systems and service-level support for the next step up.

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End User Computing

NQF Level 3National Certificate

The office-standard certificate: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases and the internet.

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Office Administration

Short courseDuration on enquiry

Introduction to computing plus the filing, correspondence and office systems employers expect.

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Why Protea Glen

Training that is measured by what happens next.

A certificate is a start, not a finish. Our programmes are built around the practical things that get a learner hired — and supported in the years after.

01 — Qualifications

Accredited, NQF-aligned programmes

National Certificates at NQF Levels 3, 4 and 5, plus short courses for learners who need to start working sooner.

02 — Class size

Small groups, real attention

Facilitators know your name, your pace and where you are stuck — not just your student number.

03 — Readiness

Career skills built in

CV writing, interview practice, typing speed and job-hunting are part of the timetable, not an add-on.

04 — Community

Built for Soweto, not imported

Free training for local learners, bursaries for Westside FM finalists, and 64 teachers trained at Itemogelo Primary — all at no charge.

17 jobs created for young people since 2013

Fundi our official study-loan partner for learners who need to spread the cost

Current project

IT support training for 18 candidates living with disabilities.

In partnership with Vox Telecommunications, we are currently running the IT Technical Support NQF Level 4 programme — a twelve-month course — for 18 Soweto-based candidates living with disabilities. Vox is the project sponsor.

12-month National Certificate programme
Sponsored by Vox Telecommunications
Open to Soweto-based candidates

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The team

Small team. Serious about the work.

Founded in 2013 by two Soweto entrepreneurs, the college is still run by the people who teach in it.

Meet the team

Theo Mutolo

Head of IT Department & Founder

Busiswa Fanana

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Mmalerato Dantyi

Project Manager & HR

Learner stories

What people say after the course.

I started my Computer Literacy Course with Protea Glen College in December 2016. On my first visit I received a warm welcome from the staff. Mr Moeti is very good at training and has patience. I even referred my colleagues to come and register.

Mr Mandla Khumalo Director, Soweto Coastal Hire

Referred Colleagues sent

I would like to thank Protea Glen College. I learnt a lot — bengikudinga kakhulu in my life. I am a business woman, and now I know how to do administration. I can run my business very well.

Xolile Mdluli Entrepreneur, Soweto

Business skills Applied day one

Protea Glen College is the best school you can imagine. Knowledge is the main thing you get. I have learnt and gained so much — and that makes me who I am today: a courageous, strong and hard-working woman who does not degrade herself.