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Page 1: 1. The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, Cape

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The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, Cape Town,

24 October 2012

Dr Rolf Becker Pr.Sci.Nat.Executive Director

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NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS ACT OF 2003

• The current Act (No. 27 of 2003) replaced the Natural Scientific Professions Act of 1993

• 1993 Act = Voluntary registration• 2003 Act = Compulsory registration

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WHY SHOULD REGISTRATION BE NECESSARY?

Professionals provide a service to the public.

The public has a right to be protected.

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WHY SHOULD REGISTRATION BE NECESSARY?

Professionals provide a service to the public.

The profession has a right to be protected.

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WHAT IS SACNASP’s FUNCTION?

• To register natural scientists.• To represent the practitioners of the natural

sciences and to campaign on their behalf.• To ensure maintenance of acceptable

standards of training. • To advise the Minister on matters relating to

the natural scientific professions.TO ENSURE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE

BY REGISTERED SCIENTISTS

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Whom and what does SACNASP represent?

• Professional Natural Scientists• The Community• Wide range of Intellectual Capital• A major investment in South Africa’s future“Education and research are for tomorrow, not today.

These are the investments society makes in its future”

(Casey NH, Livestock Science, 2011)

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What does SACNASP believe?

• That scientific evidence should be used as a matter of routine to inform decision and shape policy.

• That the sciences must be protected from the influences of money and politics.

• That the importance of knowledge, rationality, logic and deduction is paramount to our professions.

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CATEGORIES OF REGISTRATION

• Certificated Natural Scientist (Cert.Nat.Sci.)• Candidate Natural Scientist (Cand.Nat.Sci.)• Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.)

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REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATIONCert.Nat.Sci.• Recognised 3 YEAR DEGREE OR DIPLOMA OR

EQUIVALENT and between one to five years experience.

Cand.Nat.Sci.• Recognised 4 YEAR DEGREE OR DIPLOMA OR

EQUIVALENT with no experience.

Pr.Sci.Nat.• Recognised 4 YEAR DEGREE OR DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT

plus three years experience.

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Certificated Natural ScientistLevel AA recognised 3-year National Diploma (N. Dip.) or 3-year Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) or the equivalent thereof with a minimum of one year appropriate work experience.

Level BA recognised 2- or 3-year National Diploma or the equivalent thereof, followed by 3 years of work experience in the event of the 3-year qualification and 5 years work experience in the event of the 2-year qualification.

The strict requirements for the basic sciences are not considered a prerequisite for registration at this level.

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WHY REGISTER ???• Register and be recognised!

– By Peers– Endorsed backing of unbiased Council– Public

• Enjoy Professional status• Protect and strengthen your Profession

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WHY REGISTER ??? (cntd.)

• No work identified under the Act may be done by persons who are not registered with SACNASP.

• Required for OSD!

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HOW DO I REGISTER?

www.sacnasp.org.za

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The Registration Process• Complete application received• Professional Advisory Committee (PAC)• Registration Committee (RC)• Qualifications Assessment Committee (QAC)• Council• Appeal Process• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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NUMBERS

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STATISTICS

TABLE 2SACNASP age distribution for all categories from 30 April 2006 to 30 April 2012

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Age distribution (%)

60-plus 18 18 18 18 17 17 15

50-59 23 22 21 22 22 22 21

40-49 28 28 28 27 27 27 26

30-39 24 25 26 27 27 28 30

20-29 7 7 6 6 6 6 8

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STATISTICS

TABLE 3

SACNASP gender distribution from 30 April 2006 to 30 April 2012

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Gender (%)

Male 82 80 78 78 77 75 73

Female 18 20 22 22 23 25 27

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STATISTICS

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NUMBERS as at 1 October 2012

• 369 Certificated Natural Scientists (+28%)• 453 Candidate Natural Scientists (+46%)• 4562 Professional Natural Scientists (+5%)

• 5384 Total (+446 for year; +9%)

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DISTRIBUTION IN FIELDS OF PRACTISE

• 28% Geological Science• 11% Earth Science• 10% Environmental Science• 8% Agricultural Science• 8% Animal Science• 7% Chemical Science• 4% Ecological Science

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CURRENT PROJECTS

• Strengthen SACNASP• Become more relevant• Rejuvenating the Act• Revising the Rules• Enhancing our visibility• Educate scientists and public

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CURRENT PROJECTS

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD)– Geology– Animal Science

• Modernise registration process • Streamline administration procedures• Marketing campaign

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IMPROVED SERVICE

• Frequent communication through regular newsletters

• Personal Indemnity Insurance• Support conferences and symposia• Regional breakfast sessions• Employment opportunities through website

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FUTURE PROJECTS

• Greater involvement in the development of curricula for the natural sciences

• Accreditation of training centres• Step up media coverage• Facebook• Start to engage the youth

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Thank you

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