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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
Beware of forged
refrigeration qualifications
W
hen the manager of a Checkout Supermarket
Ackermann verified the ID number and corresponding
in Lydenburg advertised for someone to do
name on the application, whereafter Döbelin confirmed
refrigeration maintenance at the store’s plant,
that the ‘student’ in question never attended a course at
he became suspicious when an applicant’s qualification
OTTC and wasn’t even registered at the training centre.
seemed a bit out of the ordinary.
“I want to commend the manager for taking the
When the manager wanted to verify that this
applicant complied with all the requirements for working
with refrigerants, he asked for proof of registration or
qualification. He was presented with an OTTC course
trouble to verify the suspicious-looking certificate,” said
Ackermann.
*The name and the ID number of the applicant is known
to Cold Link Africa.
certificate that did not refer to any specific course, nor
to any registration by the South African Qualification and
Rather safe than sorry
Certification Committee (SAQCC) Gas.
Always verify the details and the qualifications of job
“It looked rather strange and the date was recent,
applicants with the institution or training centre in
even though he said he did the course some time ago,”
question. It could save you a lot of trouble down the
commented the manager, who subsequently phoned
line. If you need help, feel free to contact Cold Link
Isolde Döbelin of OTTC to verify the details.
Africa and we’ll assist as far as we can.
CLA
Döbelin forwarded the details to John Ackermann,
the editor of Cold Link Africa, and he investigated it
further. “The certificate didn’t refer to any specific course
or any specific unit standard and the wording was very
suspicious,” said Ackermann.
Scanned image of the fraudulent OTTC certificate.
COLD LINK AFRICA • November | December 2016
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
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