For all the South African Skills Development Providers:
Everyone knows by now that the QCTO is on a mission to improve and align all occupational and trade-related qualifications. QCTO will be replacing SETA accreditations with their own, from 30 June 2024.
Key points you should be aware of:
- A directive from SAQA and QCTO issued on 3 June 2024 provides the transitional arrangements for the expired pre-2009 qualifications.
- Over 1 400 qualifications issued prior to 2009 have now concluded their registration period.
- More than 1 100 qualifications will be deregistered since the qualifications have been replaced, inactive or deemed irrelevant.
- Therefore, just over 370 qualifications will receive an extension to allow for realignment. The list of certain qualifications being extended (maximum of 2 years) beyond 30th June 2024 was recently posted by the QCTO.
- The qualifications not included in the list will still expire on 30 June 2024.
There’s still a long road ahead to secure the ongoing collaboration between workplaces, talent, and skills development programs (SDPs) to guarantee that South Africa possesses a skilled and employment-ready workforce.
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