Are you climbing the NQF? Please check that the institution you are registering with is correctly accredited to deliver training and education services by following these steps.
Use the contacts provided to investigate organisations.
School level education providers must be registered with:
- The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) contact number: 080872222
- Your provincial Department of Education (links are on the DHET website).
- UMALUSI: provide them with your provider’s accreditation number and they will verify their status.
Post Matric / Higher Education qualification providers must register with:
- The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
- Tel: 080872222.
- The Council on Higher Education (CHE). You can contact the CHE directly for a list of private providers.
- Tel: 012 349 3840
- Email: admin@che.org.za
FET colleges must register with:
- The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
- Tel: 080872222
- Contact the DHET for a list of private FET Colleges
Trade and Occupations providers:
- The appropriate Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) or the QCTO.
- Here’s a list of SETAs
Public Rights
It’s your right to ask providers for proof of their registration / accreditation. Ask them for their certificate then vcontact the authority that issued it.
But that’s not enough. You must check the expiry date, for example, SETA accreditation must be renewed every 3 years.
The certificate must list which qualifications or programs they are accredited for.
Fraud happens when some education tsotsis fake these records!
Be aware and #KeepClimbing throughout 2020!
