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National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)

Notices

Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework Policy

18. Certification

 

18.1 Certification is the formal recognition of the learner having completed all aspects of an occupational qualification or part-qualification or skills programme.

 

18.2 The requirements to achieve the qualification, part-qualification and skills programme inform the certification process.

 

18.3 The entire quality assurance cycle culminates in the issuing of a certificate.

 

18.4 The QCTO is responsible for the issuing of certificates for all occupational qualifications, part-qualifications and skills programmes and to ensure that the certificates issued are credible.

 

18.5 An integral part of the QCTO certification responsibilities is to:

 

(a) Develop, maintain, implement and monitor policies and directives for certification;

 

(b) Maintain acceptable standards for awarding certificates, and

 

(c) Maintain a certification system and infrastructure that includes appropriate security arrangements.

 

18.6 The QCTO is further responsible for verifying the authenticity of the certificates that it has issued.

 

18.7 Language of qualification certificates and statement of results issued:

 

(a) The QCTO promotes multilingualism; and

 

(b) To enable employers, skills development providers, parents and others to understand the achievements and attributes represented by a qualification title, a certificate must be issued in English, or on special request with valid reasons, in any other official language.