QCTO and Accredited Provider List. Of the 63 qualifications/learning programs listed by the QCTO (Quality Council for Trade and Occupations) in 2015, only six were available to the public.
6 QCTO Qualifications and 11 Training Providers heading for Maturity?
With occupational training and development increasingly linked to market needs, one wonders why the remaining 56 qualifications were developed without industry commitment to deliver.
Check out this list of currently registered learnerships. There is a pipeline of new qualifications being developed so there’s a lot of stuff to keep up to date with!
Here are lists of new occupation certificates registered at the following levels:
- NQF. Level 1 and 2 for those with little or no high school and limited if any work experience
- NQF Level 3 qualifications for those with some high school and little or no work experience.
- Amazing NQF Level 4 qualifications for Matriculants or experienced workers.
- NQF Level 5 Qualifications for Managers
- List of NQF Level 6 Qualifications for Professionals.
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2015 Data
Using the 2015 data as background information can feed into an organisation’s development strategy, particularly competitive analysis.
- Analyse the qualifications that have been available the longest.
- Who are the AQPs?
- What are the assessment success rates?
- Have learners been certified?
- How long did it take?
- What can you learn from the system about process and procedure when building your case study?
Take a look at the 11 training facilities that have been accredited to deliver.
- Have they rolled out?
- Who do they market to?
- How do they market and recruit learners?
- Will you compete for the same market segment?
- How can you position your organisation?
Which Six Qualifications Were First Available
- Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer
- Occupational Certificate: Electrical Line Mechanic: Overhead Lines
- The Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer
- Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator: Public Service Administrator
- The Occupational Certificate: Retail Manager: Retail Store Manager
- Occupational Certificate: Tax Professional
The table lists the following information:
Qualification / Program ID: If you click on this ID number, you will be taken directly to the SAQA website where you will be able to read through the qualification information.
Qualification / Learning program title: This is the name of the course. A qualification is a complete course whilst a Learning Program can earn you credits towards a full qualification or recognise a particular niche skill. (This means that although the skill is important, the learning program isn’t enough for a full qualification.)
The full list of qualifications is not listed here because if you’re looking for a course to study – a list of programs that are not offered won’t mean much to you. If you are a training provider, you can find the full list on the QCTO website. (I also publish competitive advice on LinkedIn).
NQF Level: The National Qualifications Framework creates ‘career ladders’ where qualifications assist you with working your way up. For example, perhaps you study at NQFL3 this year, maybe afterwards when you qualify you may want to register for an NQFL4 qualification, then level 5 and so on.
Learning Sub Field: This tells you which learning area or field this course belongs to. For example, does it prepare you for construction? if so, which aspect (subfield) – is it plumbing, building or electrical etc?
Originator / QAP: QAP’s (Quality Assurance Partners) identify the need for the qualification and initiate its development. This should be done strategically and make market considerations. It doesn’t really appear as if a sound process was followed – hence the lack of accredited providers.
Providers: You’ll need to google their contact details to reach them directly.
| Qualification / Program ID | Title / Learning Program | NQF level | Learning Subfield | Originator / QAP | Providers (organisations offering the course) |
| 91671 | Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer | 06 | Finance Economics and Accounting | CISA | Khulisane Academy (Pty) Ltd |
| Graduate School of Business Leadership – UNISA | |||||
| 91781 | Occupational Certificate: Electrical Line Mechanic: Overhead Lines | 04 | Electrical Infrastructure Construction | DQP – Eskom Academy of Learning | Eskom Academy of Learning |
| Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer | 03 | Promotive Health and Developmental Services | HWSETA | 1. Bojanala Regional Training Centre 2. Dr Kenneth Kaunda Regional Training Centre3. Free State Regional Training Centre4. Kalafong Hospital(RTC) 5. Lehurutse Regional Training Centre6. Limpopo Regional Training Centre7. Mpumalanga Regional Training Centre8. Regional Training Centre(Lilitha Nursing College- East London)9. Regional Training Centre(Lilitha Nursing College-Madzikane KaZulu Sub-Campus)10. Regional Training Centre (Lilitha Nursing college-Mthatha)11. Regional Training Centre (Lilitha Nursing College-Port Elizabeth)12. Regional Training Centre (Lilitha Nursing College-Queenstown) | |
| 91994 | Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator: Public Service Administrator | 05 | Office Administration | PSETA | National School of Government |
| 91789 | Occupational Certificate: Retail Manager: Retail Store Manager | 06 | Wholesale and Retail | W&RSETA | Edutel Wholesale and Retail Academy(Pty) Ltd |
| 93624 | Occupational Certificate: Tax Professional | 08 | Finance Economics and Accounting | FASSET | University Of Pretoria |
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I think you have noted some very interesting points, thanks for the post.
Hi Sallie! Thanks so much for your input and kind words! It’s great that you’re an active contributor to and participant in our ETDP system, it’s people like you who create opportunities for us to Keep Climbing!
Hi Leonie, I was part of the TETA team that wrote the Bus driver qualification and yes it has not been used yet, so I agree with you and thank you for your honesty and input for EDT to start implementing what we have done for almost 6 months. Love your blog girl, keep it up.