Africa's Premier Draughting & Design Academy

African Academy’s Software training
is matched with industry
preferred software solutions

THE AFRICAN ACADEMY
ACCREDITED WITH:

- DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- UMALUSI
- CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY
- SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF DRAUGHTING
- QUALITY COUNCIL FOR TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS

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The African Academy

The African Academy was established in 1994 to address the critical need for well-trained and skilled Draughtspersons, and to contribute towards reducing unemployment in South Africa. The African Academy is recognized as one of Africa’s leading Draughting Education & Training Institutions. The African Academy has proven its worth by achieving an above 80% pass rate and an above 80% placement of graduates in employment. Industry attests to the high calibre of graduate that the African Academy produces.

The African Academy is governed by a Board of Directors, an Academic Board and an Industry Board to ensure the high standard is always delivered. The African Academy offers a variety of qualifications, software training courses and skills programmes to cater for the needs of all individuals and companies.

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23 nov 09:00 - 12:00

The African Academy offers a variety of qualifications, software training courses and skills programmes...

COURSES

African Academy is accredited with top/ high-end Companies and Institutions. Click to view the list...

ACCREDITATION

African Academy’s Software training is matched with industry preferred software solutions...

SOFTWARE
TRAINING

Distance Learning is for the student who is currently in the field but would like to up skill their qualifications to a higher level...

DISTANCE
LEARNING

Policies & Procedures in place and aim at creating an educational environment that is characterized by integrity...

POLICIES

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

Blayne Ferguson

From a young age I had always had a passion for drawing, and that passion never died. When entering the later years of high school, I was always perturbed by the question of what I was going to study once I left school. After many months of pondering I decided to follow my dream.
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Herman van Heerden

I studied the Basic Draughting course (MDDOP) at the African Academy in 2007. During this time, I promised myself and the African Academy that I will be one of the best students that African Academy will place in the working world of Draughting. At the end of the year, African Academy...
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Byron Ballotto

I started the Basic Draughting course (MDDOP) at African Academy in April 2008 and completed it in March 2009. I was placed in a job in April 2009 as a trainee Draughtsperson with a mining manufacturing company. I had really good knowledge of the drawing programs, due to the course I studied at the African Academy.
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Lerato Mphagi

After Matric, I did part time jobs as I was not accepted at any tertiary institution to study further. I then forwarded my CV to the Department of Labour. And what followed was nothing short of amazing. I was offered a bursary to attend a course at the African Academy for the academic year of 2007, to study Draughting.
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Hamphrey Mmola

I completed my high school level (Grade 12) in year 2007 at Rivonia Secondary. Technical drawing was a great passion for me but unfortunately Rivonia Secondary did not offer it as a subject. I wanted to work with in an environment that had something to do with drawings.
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Zola Maseko

Zola Maseko started at African Academy in 2007 with a bridging course and proceeded to complete the MDDOP course in 2008. He successfully acquired employment in 2009 and established himself as an AutoCad and Revit Specialist in the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) Building Industry .
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