HWSETA Learnerships 2026
Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority · Health and Welfare sector · Verified 2026-05-18
Funds skills development for the health and welfare sectors - hospitals, clinics, social services and animal welfare.
Industries HWSETA covers
- Public and private hospitals
- Clinics and primary healthcare
- Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Social welfare services
- Animal health
Major employers running HWSETA-aligned learnerships
The following are well-known SA employers in the health and welfare sector that have historically run learnerships aligned to HWSETA. Apply directly through each company's official careers portal.
- Netcare
- Mediclinic
- Life Healthcare
- Department of Health (public sector)
- NGOs
How HWSETA learnerships work
- You apply through an employer, not the SETA. HWSETA does not place learners directly. Apply via the employer's official careers portal.
- The qualification is national. On completion you receive a SAQA-registered qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) - it's the same qualification regardless of which employer you did the learnership with.
- Most run 12 months. Some artisan and engineering learnerships run 2-4 years to a Red Seal trade test.
- You earn a monthly stipend. SETA-funded programmes must pay at least the DHET minimum learner allowance for your NQF level. Most employers pay above the minimum.
- You can only do one SETA-funded learnership at a time. Employers check this when you apply.
Avoid scams
Legitimate HWSETA learnerships are never advertised through WhatsApp groups, SMS, or Facebook posts asking for "processing fees" or "placement fees". SETAs and accredited employers do NOT charge to apply. If a learnership listing requires payment to a personal bank account, it is a scam.
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Other SETAs
SETA details verified against the SETA's own website and the DHET register on 2026-05-18. For the authoritative SETA register see dhet.gov.za/SETAlinks. We are not affiliated with HWSETA - apply through the SETA's own portal or through employer careers portals.