SAQA Accreditation Process

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We offer a software management system to help you comply with the requirements to become SAQA accredited.

You need to comply with the following:

Be a Legal entity
DoE registration
SARS registration
Occupational Health and Safety Act (submit certificate)
Plus applicable legislation
has a quality management system including policies, procedures and review mechanisms;
HR policy- Aimed at ETD staff with particular attention to sufficiency & ratio - Must adhere to LRA
Learner policy - Should include: entry requirements, fee structure, admissions- policy, learner support, appeals procedure and workplace support
Financial policy - In line with General Acceptable Accounting Practice (GAAP)
Learning program - Should have included the design, develop, deliver and evaluation of the program.
Has policies and practices for the management of assessment & moderation & RPL. Criteria should have the following included: Principles, frequency, role players, scope, method, instruments and appeals
Administration Policy - Record Keeping & Reporting should be covered and should be NLRD compliant
Certification - Will be included in the application if the function has been devolved by the ETQA. Will be excluded if the function has been retained by the ETQA.
Subject to Internal Audit (outcome should be in a report)
Subject to Management Review
Is able to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which culminate in specified registered standards or qualifications: Material, assessment, assessment instruments, RPL, evaluation of program, assessors registration, CV’s of facilitator; Equipment required by qualification; If required, will evaluate material on site
has the necessary financial, administrative and physical resources;
has policies and practices for staff selection, appraisal and development;
has policies and practices for learner entry, guidance and support systems;
has policies and practices for the management of off-site practical or work-site components;
has policies and practices for the management of assessment; has the ability to achieve the desired outcomes, using available resources and procedures considered by the ETQA to be needed to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which culminate in specified registered standards or qualifications;
has not already been granted accreditation by or applied for accreditation to another ETQA

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Please complete the following questionaire for intention to be registered with SAQA:

Have you familiarised yourself with the content of the Policy & Criteria for Recognising a Professional Body and Registering a Professional Designation for the Purposes of the National Qualifications Framework Act, Act 67 of 2008? Yes No

Is your professional body a legally constituted entity, either through legislation or registered through the Companies Act, with the necessary human and financial resources? Yes No

Does your professional body have a governance structure (Board/Council with sub-committees) in place? Yes No

Does your professional body employ permanent staff to manage the day-to-day operations? Yes No

Does your professional body protect the interests of the public in relation to services provided by your members? Yes No

Is your professional body able to submit a list of members and designation awardees? Yes No

Does your professional body set criteria for, promote and monitor CPD to meet the professional designation requirements? Yes No

Does your professional body have a current code of conduct and operate a mechanism for investigating members who are alleged to have contravened the code? Yes No

Does your professional body operate from a physical business address? Yes No

Criteria for Professional Designation Registration

Has your professional body developed and conferred, as well as monitor and have a mechanism to revoke designations in terms of its own rules, legislation and/or international conventions? Yes No

Do the designation/s have an underlying registered qualification/s? Yes No

Do the designation/s, as general requirements, require experiential learning, RPL and/or practical experience? Yes No

Do the professional designation/s include, as retention requirements, CPD and adherence to a code of professional ethics/conduct? Yes No

Is there a progressive pathway for designation achievement? Yes No