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Field 003 – Business, Commerce and Management Studies
136 Qualifications for Field 003 Business, Commerce and Management Studies
This information is significant to training providers who are looking for qualifications to become QCTO accredited.
Field 003 contains the following sub-fields:
- Finance Economics and Accounting
- Generic Management
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Office Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
List of Business, Commerce and Management Studies Qualifications
| Learning Subfield | Qual / Prog ID | Title | NQF Level | Originator | Min Credits | Learning Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21030 | Certificate: Accounting | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21031 | Certificate: Accounting Administration | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21164 | Certificate: Banking | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21032 | Certificate: Bookkeeping | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21033 | Certificate: Bookkeeping and Accountancy | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21034 | Certificate: Commerce: Cost and Management Accounting | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21035 | Certificate: Commerce: Credit Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21036 | Certificate: Commerce: Export and Import Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21037 | Certificate: Commerce: Financial Accounting | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 14698 | Certificate: Fundraising | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21056 | Diploma: Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21057 | Diploma: Bookkeeping | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21060 | Diploma: Commerce: Cost and Management Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21061 | Diploma: Commerce: Financial Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 22996 | Diploma: Company Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21178 | Diploma: Credit | Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L5 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21075 | Higher Certificate: Accounting | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21076 | Higher Certificate: Bookkeeping | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21077 | Higher Certificate: Commerce: Cost and Management Accounting | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21078 | Higher Certificate: Commerce: Financial Accounting | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21087 | Higher Diploma: Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21088 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Cost and Management Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21089 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Financial Accounting | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 21172 | National Certificate: Accounting | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 66874 | National Certificate: N4 Financial Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 66954 | National Certificate: N5 Financial Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 66998 | National Certificate: N6 Financial Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 22463 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Financial Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 67032 | National N Diploma: Commercial Promotion | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 67040 | National N Diploma: Financial Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 91671 | Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer | NQF Level 06 | Development Quality Partner – CISA | 240 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 93603 | Occupational Certificate: Financial Markets Practitioner | NQF Level 07 | Development Quality Partner – FASSET | 120 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 91784 | Occupational Certificate: Insurance Agent: Insurance Underwriter | NQF Level 05 | Development Quality Partner – INSETA | 156 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 93624 | Occupational Certificate: Tax Professional | NQF Level 08 | Development Quality Partner – FASSET | 400 | |
| Finance Economics and Accounting | 94098 | Occupational Certificate: Tax Technician | NQF Level 06 | Development Quality Partner – FASSET | 399 | |
| Generic Management | 67689 | Advanced Diploma: Business Management | NQF Level 07 | South African Institute of Management | 400 | |
| Generic Management | 67699 | Certificate: Business Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | South African Institute of Management | 162 | 59201 |
| Generic Management | 14699 | Certificate: Introduction: Production: Operations Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 65113 | Certificate: Management | NQF Level 04 | The Foundation for Professional Development | 140 | 57712 |
| Generic Management | 21054 | Certificate: Sales Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 21058 | Diploma: Business Management | Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 240 | 58341 |
| Generic Management | 67690 | Diploma: Business Management | NQF Level 06 | South African Institute of Management | 250 | |
| Generic Management | 21062 | Diploma: Commerce: General Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 21067 | Diploma: Commerce: Marketing Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 21069 | Diploma: Credit Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 21070 | Diploma: Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 80766 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management: Sport Management | NQF Level 04 | Generic Provider – Field 03 | 150 | 57712 |
| Generic Management | 67355 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Golf Directorship | NQF Level 04 | Damelin | 180 | 57712 |
| Generic Management | 67356 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Sport Business | NQF Level 04 | Damelin | 150 | 57712 |
| Generic Management | 21085 | Higher Certificate: Export and Import Management | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Generic Management | 21090 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: General Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Generic Management | 21097 | Higher Diploma: Credit Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Generic Management | 21099 | Higher Diploma: Management | NQF Level 07 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Generic Management | 23234 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Accounting: FET Phase | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 23235 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Administration: FET Phase | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22452 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Business Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22461 | National Certificate: Business Studies: FET Phase | NQF Level 03 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22453 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Financial Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22451 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Introductory | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22456 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Management Assistant | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22459 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Public Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 23233 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Secretarial: FET Phase | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 21175 | National Certificate: Human Resources and Business Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 21179 | National Certificate: Marketing and Business Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 66871 | National Certificate: N4 Business Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 66876 | National Certificate: N4 Management Assistant | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 66929 | National Certificate: N5 Business Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 66956 | National Certificate: N5 Management Assistant | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 66995 | National Certificate: N6 Business Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 67001 | National Certificate: N6 Management Assistant | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 21171 | National Certificate: Sport and Event Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Damelin | 120 | |
| Generic Management | 22462 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Business Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 22466 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Management Assistant | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 22469 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Public Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Generic Management | 66870 | National Introductory Certificate: N4 Business Studies | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Generic Management | 67036 | National N Diploma: Business Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Generic Management | 67033 | National N Diploma: Management Assistant | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Generic Management | 94222 | Occupational Certificate: Organisational Risk Practitioner | NQF Level 06 | Development Quality Partner – BANKSETA | 125 | |
| Generic Management | 93602 | Occupational Certificate: Professional Principal Executive Officer | NQF Level 07 | Development Quality Partner – POA | 150 | |
| Human Resources | 21038 | Certificate: Commerce: Human Resources Development | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Human Resources | 21091 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Human Resources Development | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Human Resources | 21092 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Human Resources Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Human Resources | 66873 | National Certificate: N4 Human Resource Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Human Resources | 66953 | National Certificate: N5 Human Resource Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Human Resources | 66997 | National Certificate: N6 Human Resource Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Human Resources | 22464 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Human Resource Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Human Resources | 67039 | National N Diploma: Human Resource Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Marketing | 21071 | Diploma: Marketing | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Marketing | 21094 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Marketing Management | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Marketing | 22457 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Marketing Management | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Marketing | 66872 | National Certificate: N4 Marketing Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Marketing | 66952 | National Certificate: N5 Marketing Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Marketing | 66996 | National Certificate: N6 Marketing Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Marketing | 22467 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Marketing Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Marketing | 67037 | National N Diploma: Marketing Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Office Administration | 64694 | Certificate: Business Administration | NQF Level 03 | Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa (formerly ICSA) | 130 | 60650 |
| Office Administration | 15534 | Certificate: Company Secretary | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 21044 | Certificate: Girl Friday | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 21047 | Certificate: Junior Secretary | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 21051 | Certificate: Personnel Studies | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4 | Intec College | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 21066 | Diploma: Company Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Office Administration | 21072 | Diploma: Personal Assistant | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Office Administration | 21073 | Diploma: Professional Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 240 | |
| Office Administration | 67353 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Administration | NQF Level 04 | Intec College | 140 | 61595 |
| Office Administration | 75263 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Administration | NQF Level 04 | Damelin Correspondence College | 140 | 61595 |
| Office Administration | 15540 | Higher Certificate: Company Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Office Administration | 21096 | Higher Diploma: Company Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Office Administration | 21098 | Higher Diploma: Executive Assistant | NQF Level 07 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Office Administration | 22455 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Legal Secretary | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 22458 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Medical Secretary | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Office Administration | 66880 | National Certificate: N4 Legal Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 66878 | National Certificate: N4 Medical Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 66959 | National Certificate: N5 Legal Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 66957 | National Certificate: N5 Medical Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 67004 | National Certificate: N6 Legal Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 67002 | National Certificate: N6 Medical Secretary | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Office Administration | 22465 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Legal Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Office Administration | 22468 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Medical Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Office Administration | 67035 | National N Diploma: Legal Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Office Administration | 67034 | National N Diploma: Medical Secretary | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Office Administration | 76995 | Professional Advanced Qualification: Governance and Administration | NQF Level 07 | Generic Provider – Field 03 | 120 | 60655 |
| Office Administration | 76994 | Professional Post-Graduate Qualification: Company Secretarial and Governance Practice | NQF Level 08 | Generic Provider – Field 03 | 120 | 60654 |
| Office Administration | 76993 | Professional Qualification: Governance and Administration | NQF Level 06 | Generic Provider – Field 03 | 130 | 60653 |
| Public Administration | 66875 | National Certificate: N4 Public Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Administration | 66955 | National Certificate: N5 Public Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Administration | 67000 | National Certificate: N6 Public Management | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Administration | 67041 | National N Diploma: Public Management | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
| Public Relations | 21082 | Higher Certificate: Commerce: Labour Relations | NQF Level 05 | Intec College | 160 | |
| Public Relations | 21093 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Labour Relations | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Public Relations | 21095 | Higher Diploma: Commerce: Public Relations | NQF Level 06 | Intec College | 360 | |
| Public Relations | 22460 | National Certificate: Business Studies: Public Relations | Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 | Department of Education | 120 | |
| Public Relations | 66879 | National Certificate: N4 Public Relations | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Relations | 66958 | National Certificate: N5 Public Relations | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Relations | 67003 | National Certificate: N6 Public Relations | NQF Level 05 | Department of Education | 60 | |
| Public Relations | 22470 | National Diploma: Business Studies: Public Relations | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 240 | |
| Public Relations | 67042 | National N Diploma: Public Relations | NQF Level 06 | Department of Education | 360 | 90674 |
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