Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in SA - D

List of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) located in South Africa by The Department: Higher Education and Traning

• Province

• ​College Name

• ​Campus Name​

• Principal

• ​Campus Manager

• Postal Address

• Physical Address

• Tel. no.

• Fax no.

• E-mail Address

Extract above from dhet.gov.za

List of Private FETs (Private Colleges) - UMALUSI

Umalusi verifies certificates issued for all the following qualifications: 

Matriculation qualifications:

• The Senior Certificate (SC) which was offered before 2008 and is being phased out – its final examination will be administered in 2014
• The National Senior Certificate (NSC) which replaced the Senior Certificate and commenced in 2008

Vocational qualifications:

• The National Technical Certificate N3
• The National Senior Certificate: Colleges – phased out at the end of 2011
• The National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) – commenced in 2007

Adult Education and Training qualifications:

• The General Education and Training Certificate for Adults (GETC: ABET)

Umalusi has records of all learner achievements from November 1992 to date. All certificates issued before November 1992 must be verified by the Department of Basic Education (Schooling qualifications) or the Department of Higher Education and Training (vocational and adult qualifications) as appropriate. 

Umalusi accredits private providers of education and training as well as private assessment bodies to offer tuition and/or assessment for qualification(s) on the General and Further Education and Training Qualification Framework. 

This means that Umalusi accredits the following institutions:

• Independent schools
• Private Further Education and Training Colleges (FET Colleges)
• Private Adult Education and Training providers
• Private assessment bodies that assess the qualifications Umalusi certifies

In accrediting institutions Umalusi is guided by policy documents that contain criteria for accreditation for each institutional type. 

Extract above from umalusi.org.za

List of Professional Bodies in South Africa - SAQA

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a juristic person - that is an entity given a legal personality by the law. The South African Qualifications Authority Board is a body of 12 members appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training.

The Minister must invite nominations for the appointment of members by notice in the Gazette, from-

• persons involved in education and training;

• organisations involved in education and training;

• professional bodies;

• organised labour;

• organised business; and

• organisations representing community and development interests.

The objects of SAQA are to

• advance the objectives of the NQF;

• oversee the further development and implementation of the NQF; and

• co-ordinate the sub-frameworks.

Extract above from saqa.org.za

Check the status of Overseas Institutions - SAQA

Every country has laws and regulations that control the establishment, recognition and status of academic institutions. Before applying and enrolling, prospective students are advised to verify the status of academic institutions by emailing overseasinstitutions@saqa.org.za

Extract above from saqa.org.za