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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic TETA issues and complaints in the forum APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 5 months, 1 week ago
Hi all,
The TETA ETQA unit has for many years been under the reign of Managers who, in my opinion, should perhaps have been directed to other employment opportunities. The result is our current situation, which is going to take time to rectify. At this particular moment, the position having been recently vacated, Sandy Ndlovu is acting ETQA…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Letter of intent in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 5 months, 2 weeks agoIf you check out the qualification documents from QCTO, they indicate within the curriculum whether there are parts and which are considered parts. If there are parts, then you can apply for a specific part qualification.
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Letter of intent in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 5 months, 2 weeks agoHey Fiona,
All accreditation applications have to be first routed through QCTO via the “letter of Intent”. QCTO will check the application to ensure that either the application is covered by a new Occupational Qualification or there is not yet a replacement Occupational Qualification to replace the scope of the programmes you are applying…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Thank you DHET! in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months agoThanks Tass and Pierre, appreciated!
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Thank you DHET! in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months agoHi Mariska,
Much appreciated, this journey has been an interesting and eventful one but there are still many more providers who need to get registered. -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic What is regarded as abuse of the skills-universe site? in the forum The Help Desk 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Abraham,
Having been providing various consulting services to providers over the last 10 years, it is imperative that you do not supply any services until an agreement is reached on the services you will be supplying, and a percentage of the total fee is paid up front. Normally I work on a 50% up front fee, which will cover my costs in the…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR HISTORICAL QUALIFICATIONS in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months, 2 weeks agoIt seems the QCTO site is temporarily down, the letter should be up on their site when the 404 error disappears.
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Nigel Shipston started the topic ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR HISTORICAL QUALIFICATIONS in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months, 2 weeks agoHere is the QCTO Letter of Intent required to be used for any applications for accreditation, re-accreditation or extension of scope for historical qualifications. As these have all been extended for another 5 years, this process is the only change to be implemented in the accreditation process. If there is no replacement Occupational…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic OHS Certification for DHET Registration in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months, 2 weeks agoAs a footnote, for those who are included on the DHET list of providers who have applied for Registration, your applications would have been pre-screened before being accepted. What this means is that if an OHS Report should have been submitted, the application would have been immediately returned. In due course, DHET will advise you if there…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston started the topic OHS Certification for DHET Registration in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months, 3 weeks agoIn the last week I have had numerous calls and mails relating to a mass mail from a training provider who also carries out OHS Certifications. It appears that those listed on the DHET website as having already applied for Registration have been targeted, although there are some who have yet to register.
Please note that this mass mailing…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic QUALITY ASSURANCE THE RSA WAY in the forum Training Service Providers 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Hannes,
Indeed, welcome back! And a brilliant idea to boot!How many horror stories can you accommodate? I have 18 years of continuous frustration which I will happily share with you, and which will withstand the criteria you have set. I will formulate and send to your mail.
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic QCTO latest communication published in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 months, 4 weeks agoHey Lynel,
This is indeed good news, a little on the late side, but nonetheless at least we now have a process to follow post 30 June. I think it provides a lot of relief for providers (SDP’s) in terms of accreditation, but it also gives some breathing space in adapting to QCTO processes. I think this is an ideal time for SDP’s to start…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Where is Bella Visage in the forum Seeking Accreditation or Training material 7 months ago
Hi Sylvia,
It seems that one of them at least has absented herself from both SU and LI. Not much info anywhere else relating to who else is part of Bella Visage. As I recall she posted a couple of times on SU around September/October last year, and I was consulted regarding a quote and material example from Bella Visage.
This appears to be a…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Where is Bella Visage in the forum Seeking Accreditation or Training material 7 months, 1 week ago
Hi Kath,
It seems like Kylie Raseasala has vanished off the face of the earth, no LinkedIn profile, nothing on SU, zip. Looks like another of those episodes, although the Bella Visage website is still up. -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic SETAs Accrediting New Providers in the forum Accreditation Processes 7 months, 1 week ago
Hi Helen and Mduduzi, the SETA’s are due to cease accrediting providers as of the end of this month, after which QCTO will take over all accreditations. While some SETA’s have closed off accreditation applications already, there are some that are still taking applications. Unfortunately, you will find that most of them are also flooded with…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Assessors/Moderators gets the BOOT to Future of Occupational Qualifications? in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 7 months, 1 week agoHi Dave, I think you should remember that the assessors/moderators referred to are those involved in the formative process. The Summative assessment will no longer be the SDP’s responsibility. These will be carried out by the QAP via appointed independent assessors, hence the term external assessment. This effectively means that if SDP’s are…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Seeking Freelance CETA Accredited Health and Safety Trainers, First Aid Trainers in the forum Vacancies & Seeking Practitioners for Contracts or Projects 7 months, 1 week ago
Trainers or Facilitators/Assessors do not require to be approved, they are part of the Approval required for an accredited training provider. Should the provider be compliant, it is the provider that is Approved, not the Facilitator/Assessor. The “instructor” requirement is that they must be “in possession of at least a valid level 3 first-aid…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic DHET responds to concerns raised by JC1 for Accredited Providers! in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 7 months, 2 weeks agoHi Sylvia,
Thank you, I agree, think the whole discussion is actually better. -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic DHET responds to concerns raised by JC1 for Accredited Providers! in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 7 months, 2 weeks agoFollowing our meeting last week with DHET, we are facing a minor difficulty. While we weren’t able to address all the issues in the short 1 hour session, we did get answers to some of the more important concerns we have received from training providers. However, we were then requested by the Deputy Director, Private Colleges, to “refrain from…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic First Aid Approval for any SETA accredited providers in the forum Training Service Providers 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Alastair,
They are still taking applications up to end June when the unit standards expire. However, you still have time to train until the last enrollment date of the unit standard, and quite possibly, if there is no QCTO replacement this will be extended. The 31 March date was the previous cut off date for SETA operations, but that has…[Read more] - Load More
