Nigel Shipston

Hi Des,
This is an area that causes much miscommunication. To add to the confusion and to follow on what Lynel said, mix in the DoL or DoT Approval required for certain courses subject to Regulations, such as First Aid, Lifting Machinery Operators and Convey dangerous goods by road.

In short we have:
1. Accreditation awarded to a training…[Read more]

Hi Cobus, our industry is fraught with fraud and unethical practices, and it is thanks to the inability of people to work independently in an ethical manner that we are all subject to controls. While nothing is perfect, the protection of Learners, employers and training providers is important to ensuring better quality training/educational…[Read more]

Hi Andrea and Cobus,
Any provider who is accredited for any qualification, skills programme or even a single unit standard registered on the NQF must register with DHET. For those that receive accreditation in the future, the registration needs to done ASAP after accreditation is awarded. These requirements may seem obstructive, but when we look…[Read more]

Hi Malose,
You get accreditation first, and once you have that you apply to DHET for Registration.

Hi Sylvia,
Our biggest problem is that of communication. When Lynel and I met with the senior management earlier this year, they indicated that they have a Department that liaises with the SETA’s and that all communications would be done through this Department. However, in view of the range of “interpretations” coming from SETA’s to providers,…[Read more]