Education & Training Provider

A provider is a body, which delivers learning programmes, (which culminate in registered National Qualifications Framework standards or qualifications) and/or manages the assessment thereof. Providers include companies, work-based training centres, educational institutions – both private and state-funded- such as colleges, technikons, non-government and community based organisations. The following three types of providers are identified:

Delivery only

This is a provider who is responsible for delivering education and training and who undertakes formative assessments of these.

Assessment only

This is a provider who is responsible for summative assessments and for assessment in relation to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL practitioners assist learners/candidates by mentoring and coaching and thereby preparing the learner for assessment.

Delivery and assessment site

This is a provider who both delivers learning programmes and manages the assessment thereof.

A provider needs to seek accreditation with the relevant SAQA accredited Education and Training Quality Assurance body.

Information on Short Courses and Skills Development

What are NQF Level Descriptors?

What are SAQA trademarks?

• South African Qualifications Authority
• SAQA
• South African Qualifications Authority together with the Q device
• National Qualifications Framework
• NQF
• National Learners' Records Database
• NLRD

Who can use the SAQA Trademarks?

• ETQAs need to apply to the Executive Office of SAQA for permission for the usage of the SAQA trademarks, with the undertaking that they will control the use thereof
• Accredited providers need to apply to their relevant ETQAs for permission to use the SAQA trademarks.

Can I, as an accredited provider, use the SAQA name in my advertisements?

• Firstly you need to have permission from your relevant ETQA.
• Secondly there are acceptable principles to guide you as to how to use the SAQA trademarks. Consult the Policy on acceptable usage of SAQA trademarks by stakeholders

Other Related Documents

• Criteria and Guidelines for Providers
• Quality Management System for Education and Training Providers (PDF)
• Certification of learners by accredited ETQA bodies
• RPL Policy
• Process for handling unit standards registered on the NQF that are perceived to be unsuitable or unuseable
• Criteria for the Generation and Evaluation of Qualifications and Standards within the National Qualifications Framework (PDF)
• Developing Learning Programmes for NQF-registered qualifications and unit standards
• Evidence required in support of Provider accreditation: Criteria discussed in detail in the Criteria and Guidelines for Providers (PDF)
• The quality assurance of fundamental components of qualifications (PDF)
• Criteria and guidelines for the implementation of RPL
• The NQF and curriculum development (PDF)
• Notices

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