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Lynel Farrell is well known for her comprehensive understanding of QCTO & DHET matters. This group is intended for questions on:
* legacy qualifications expiring,
* qualifications reformulated & now QCTO qualifications
* the implications for providers accredited for legacy qualifications
* accreditation for QCTO qualifications
* registration (not accreditation) of providers with DHET – is it necessary/were you previously registered? What is your way forward.
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Alan Forsyth replied to the topic QCTO Virtual Session: Quality Assurance Awareness 23 April 2021 in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 day, 7 hours agoThankyou, I have reserved my space
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Virtual Session: Quality Assurance Awareness 23 April 2021 in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 day, 21 hours agoThanks Lynel – you saved me from posting it.
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Lynel Farrell started the topic QCTO Virtual Session: Quality Assurance Awareness 23 April 2021 in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 day, 21 hours agoQCTO will host a Virtual Quality Assurance Awareness Session on the 23 April 2021. Skills Development Providers – it is important to attend these sessions to stay informed. I hope to see you there!
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic DHET issues amended communiqe to registered providers on annual reports in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 3 days, 1 hour agoLynel thank you.
I have not followed the registration of private colleges at all, so I appreciate all your explanation.If I am understanding this correctly, it seems that these are the institutions that always should have been the ones to register with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). That is – as distinct from all the…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic DHET issues amended communiqe to registered providers on annual reports in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 3 days, 4 hours agoHi Sylvia,
There are 284 DHET registered Private Colleges (there might be less, as the list on the DHET website was last updated on the 14th December 2020.
There are two submissions a year – the first one starts in October – it is called the Annual Survey – which is completed with learner data for a specific period – the deadline is usually by…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic DHET issues amended communiqe to registered providers on annual reports in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 3 days, 18 hours agoThe Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has issued an Amended Communique confirming that the department will no longer be issuing courtesy notices as reminders to private providers of the requirement for an annual report.
It appears that some providers have used a non-receipt of the reminder as grounds for an appeal against being…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell started the topic Occupational Qualifications vs Legacy Qualifications? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 week agoHi everyone,
Due to the number of requests I am receiving regarding the difference between Occupational Qualifications and Legacy Qualifications, I created a quick infographic (this is in summary).
I hope this helps a bit.
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Lynel Farrell started the topic QCTO Information – valuable for sure! in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 week, 2 days agoGood day,
The QCTO have placed the attached info-posters on their QCTO Page (FB), which needs to be shared with you. These are fantastic information snippets on Assessment Centres!
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Lynel Farrell started the topic Accreditation Consultant – moving forward! in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 week, 2 days agoGood day Members,
I receive daily requests on various platforms asking me: “What do you actually do?”
I am an independent consultant (not an entity), and have been in the industry for many years. My passion, is to assist providers in the changes from SETA to QCTO. For over a decade, I have been posting information on changes, updates and imp…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell started the topic Process flow – QCTO Accreditation Application in summary in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 week, 3 days agoDear Members,
I have been asked so many times, how the process works when preparing for a QCTO Accreditation Application. I attempted to show the process-flow in easy format – however, please note that there are more work involved than the summary given.
I hope this helps a bit.
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic PROVIDERS are you still waiting for your Letter of Intent feedback?? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoProviders:
The cut-off for the QCTO issues Register submission is by end of business day TODAY! I have attempted to reach out to you for over a week now – if you snooze you lose. If you have not received any feedback regarding your letter of intent or accreditation application to the QCTO – COMPLETE THE REGISTER! It will take you 2 min…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO qualification implementation: Are time limits attached to finalisation? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoThank you Lynel – I can honestly say your answer moved my understand forward immensely.
So you are saying that the QCTO is much quicker than the SETAs to certification.
But from what you say there does not seem to be a timeline included with the implementation of the curriculum. My understanding is the provider completes implementation, to the…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic QCTO qualification implementation: Are time limits attached to finalisation? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoHi Sylvia,
Let’s start with your side question. For many years we have been asking when will occupational qualifications be registered as Learnerships. Nothing was said – and we were all in the dark. To my surprise, I saw that the QCTO added to their drop-down menu: Learnerships!
This is divided into two sections namely:
1. Registered…[Read more] -
sylvia hammond started the topic QCTO qualification implementation: Are time limits attached to finalisation? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoLynel, please can you clarify for me something I don’t know.
I understand QCTO use QDPs to develop the qualifications.
All the requirements for the learning aspects are included.Now use the example of a qualification that is going to be implemented via a Learnership. (Somewhere I recall seeing that all QCTO qualifications will automatically…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic DHET FET Registration in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoSDP List of Applicants now removed from DHET website
Many Providers have attempted to comply with the “compulsory application for registration” to the DHET since the Joint Communique 1 of 2016: The Registration and Accreditation of Private Education and Training Providers Offering Qualifications and Part-Qualifications on the Occupational Qua…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic DHET FET Registration in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoHi Johann,
Any Provider that are accredited under any of the 21 SETAs and/or QCTO cannot apply for registration to the DHET – this registration process was revoked on the 7th February 2020. The only institutions that can register with the DHET are those accredited with Umalusi and/or CHE.
The first reason why this application for registration…[Read more]
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Johann Hattingh started the topic DHET FET Registration in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoGood Day,
We applied to be registered as a Private FET College in 2018 and its now been three years since we have filed the application.
Now with the communique issued last year, no clarity whatsoever has been given on what we must do now. The 2020 communique is contradictory on what must be done.
Is there any one on here that can provide…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic PROVIDERS are you still waiting for your Letter of Intent feedback?? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 1 week agoDear Providers, please note the deadline to get your details to the QCTO on this register is tomorrow.
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Lynel Farrell started the topic PROVIDERS are you still waiting for your Letter of Intent feedback?? in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 2 weeks agoURGENT – PROVIDERS: Did you submit a letter of intent OR an application for accreditation to the QCTO and have not received feedback as yet??
If you are still WAITING and have NOT submitted your details on the QCTO Issues Register, please place your email in the comment box or PM me your email address, so that I can send this register to you…[Read more]
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Lynel Farrell replied to the topic QCTO Stakeholder Issues Register – Submit NOW in the forum
"LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 1 month, 2 weeks agoPlease note – this QCTO Stakeholder Issues Register needs to reach the QCTO by no later: 5th March 2021 (Friday). If you have applied for a Letter of Intent or Accreditation to the QCTO and have not received feedback – you need to urgently complete this and email the completed register to them.
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