PREVIOUS EXAM PAPERS WITH MEMO’S:
MINES: PLANT AND LAW
FACTORIES: PLANT AND LAW
We have previous exam paper available if you are interested please download and complete an order form and send it back to us gcc@potchcollege.co.za with your proof of payment.
FIVE TESTS WITH MEMO’S:
FACTORIES PLANT
We also have 5 additonal tests with memo’s if you are interested please download our order form, complete and send it to gcc@potchcollege.co.za with proof of payment.
POTCHEFSTROOM
COLLEGE GCC
Welcome to Potchefstroom College, we offer a variety of courses to help engineers successfully complete their Government Certificate of Competency (GCC). To qualify for writing the Government Certificate of Competency you must have a letter of acceptance from either the Department of Minerals and Energy (Mines) or the Department Labour (Factories). For more information please download our prospectus.
EXAM REGISTRATION DATE
FOR THE COMPLETE ENGINEER
Mines and works
Factories
PLANT
Legal Knowledge (Mines)
Occupational Health and Safety (Factories)
LAW
Please register at your nearest
FET college before this date.
AVAILABLE COURSES
Browse through our courses by clicking on the arrows below or download our prospectus or more information.
PREPARATION
This course is presented online for one week and is specifically designed to help prepare students for the GCC exam. Advice on how to approach the exam as well as an indept overview of the relevant topics can be expected.
CORRESPONDENCE
This course is for students that want to study via mail. Now available in both Plant and Law.
CORPORATE
If you have ten or more students (not exceeding 50) preparing for the GCC exam, courses at your own facilities can be arranged in both Plant and Law.
Click here to download a PDF version of the enrollment form.
ADDITIONAL STUDY MATERIAL
Lexis Nexis
OHS act books for factories
Legal Knowledge books for mines
Tel: 011 525 9400
Tel: +27 (0)79 838 1841 • Email: gcc@potchcollege.co.za
Postal Address: PO Box 1823, Potchefstroom, 2520.
Physical Address: 28 Wagner Street, Van der Hoffpark, Potchefstroom.
Department of Education
Exam results and revisions
List of available FET colleges
Tel:012 357 3966/45/39
Please note that is your own responsibliity to make sure you qualify to write the GCC exam.
Department Minerals and Energy
Letter of acceptance for mines
Issue of GCC certificate for mines
Tel: 012 444 3504
Department Labour
Letter of acceptance for factories
Issue of GCC certificate for factories
Tel: 012 309 4111/Tel: 012 309 4392/84
TRAINING
This course is presented online as a two hour session, every week over the course of four months. Please note that internet connectivity on a device such as a laptop, cellphone or tablet is a
pre-requisite.
Last updated Jan 2026
Click here to download a PDF version of the order form.
IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS
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FIVE TESTS WITH MEMO’S:
Factories: Plant
PREPARATION
This course is presented online for one week and is specifically designed to help prepare students for the GCC exam. Advice on how to approach the exam as well as an indept overview of the relevant topics can be expected.
POTCHEFSTROOM
COLLEGE GCC
FOR THE COMPLETE ENGINEER
Mines and works
Factories
PLANT
AVAILABLE COURSES
Browse through our available courses by clicking on the blocks below.
Click here to download a PDF version of the enrollment form.
ADDITIONAL
STUDY MATERIAL
IMPORTANT
CONTACT DETAILS
Lexis Nexis
OHS act books (factories)
Legal Knowledge books (mines)
Tel: 011 525 9400
Tel: +27 (0)79 838 1841
Email: gcc@potchcollege.co.za
PO Box 1823 • Potchefstroom • 2520
28 Wagner Street • Van der Hoffpark
• Potchefstroom.
Department of Education
Exam results and revisions
List of available FET colleges
Tel:012 357 3966/45/39
Department Minerals and Energy
Letter of acceptance for mines
Issue of GCC certificate for mines
Tel: 012 444 3504, email:ayanda.zide@dmr.gov.za
Department Labour
Letter of acceptance for factories
Issue of GCC certificate for factories
Tel: 012 309 4111/Tel: 012 309 4392/84
email: lama.mofokeng@labour.gov.za
contact
Last updated Jan 2026
Welcome to Potchefstroom College, we offer a variety of courses to help engineers successfully complete their Government Certificate of Competency (GCC). To qualify for writing the Government Certificate of Competency you must have a letter of acceptance from either the Department of Minerals and Energy (Mines) or the Department Labour (Factories). For more information please download our prospectus.
Oshact Act
Factories law
LAW
Please register at your nearest FET college before this date.
Click here to download a PDF version of the order form.
CORRESPONDENCE
This course is for students that want to study via mail. Now available in both Plant and Law.
CORPORATE
If you have ten or more students (not exceeding 50) preparing for the GCC exam, courses at your own facilities can be arranged in both Plant and Law.
TRAINING
This course is presented online as a two hour session, every week over the course of four months. Please note that internet connectivity on a device such as a laptop, cellphone or tablet is a pre-requisite.
PREVIOUS EXAM PAPERS WITH MEMO’S:
Mines: Plant and Law
Factories: Plant and Law
If you are interested please download and complete an order form and send it back to us gcc@potchcollege.co.za with your proof of payment.
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