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Frequently Asked Questions

Who and what is            The Chartered Institute for the Management of Assessment Practice (CIMAP) is
CIMAP?                     a professional body supporting the needs of all stakeholders involved in
                           Assessment, Moderation, and ETD Practice in South Africa.

                           CIMAP is the ideal platform for the professionalization of assessors, moderators,
                           and ETD Practitioners. CIMAP offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code
                           of Professional Conduct and the management of continuing professional
                           development (CPD) programmes. Industry is also able to validate the professional
                           status of individuals.

                           CIMAP is applying to SAQA for professional body registration – please see SAQA
                           PB questions below.
Why must I join CIMAP?     CIMAP is a professional body supporting the needs of all stakeholders involved in
                           Assessment, Moderation, and ETD Practice in South Africa. The benefits of CIMAP
                           include professionalisation of assessors, moderators, and ETD Practitioners.

                            CIMAP offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code of Professional
                              Conduct and the management of CPD programmes.
                            CIMAP validates the professional status of individuals, providing credibility and
                              an advantage over those who are not registered and therefore possibly not
                              committed to ethics and quality.
                            A further benefit of membership is that by belonging to CIMAP the individual
                              member becomes part of a unified body that lobbies with statutory and
                              regulatory bodies, protecting the rights of the industry as a whole.
Who are CIMAP’s            Local
partners?                  We have formed local confederations called the South African Board for People
                           Practices (SABPP) and the Association for Skills Development in South Africa
                           (ASDSA).
                           International
                           CIMAP is proud to announce its affiliation with the Chartered Institute of
                           Educational Assessors (CIEA) in the UK.
                           Through this affiliation CIMAP will be able to offer its members a range of CPD
                           programmes bearing international recognition.
How will it regulate the   CIMAP is committed to playing a key role in a multi-tiered approach to
assessment industry?       professionalizing the industry. CIMAP will facilitate the development of previous
                           professional education programmes to drive professionalism and continuous
                           professional development within industry as part of voluntary self-regulation. In
                           doing so it will set individual members apart and will provide development
                           opportunities that will make them desirable as professionals.

                           The premise underlying self-regulation is to ensure that un- validated practitioners,
                           trying to operate without credentials, will not be tolerated by clients and learners.
                           This will ensure that the industry will be protected from rogue operators. CIMAP
                           will promote an awareness of the importance of dealing with compliant
                           practitioners. This will protect industry, practitioners and the socio-economic
                           structure of the business region.

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Do all assessors and      The intent of CIMAP is voluntary self-regulation of the industry. CIMAP is
moderators have to        completing the process of applying to SAQA that will serve as the Quality Partner.
register? By law?         Membership of CIMAP is voluntary and the fees are low to attract membership.
                          The larger the membership, the stronger the unified voice. All ETDP practitioners
                          are encouraged to apply for membership whilst we are in the process of
                          registering.
How is the registration Currently each member who joins is added to a database and registration will be
going to be monitored     monitored to ensure that registration is renewed annually. Through the database
                          participation in CPD events will be evaluated and continued membership will be
                          based on compliance.
How many CPD points       The CPD process is not intended to be exclusionary or burdensome. CIMAP also
must I gather every       recognises that it has members who work full time and may not be able to attend
year                      workshops in the major cities. To accommodate everyone as far as we can, without
                          compromising the integrity of on-going professional development we have set the
                          following requirements for CPD:
                                120 hours in a 3 year rolling cycle;
                                Two categories of CPD hours – verifiable and non verifiable;
                                60 hours must be verifiable and 60 hours may be non-verifiable;
                          A minimum of 20 hours must be recorded each year (these may be verifiable or
                          non-verifiable)
How much is this going CIMAP is a non-profit organisation. It will make every effort to negotiate the lowest
to cost me                possible prices for CPD activities for its members to make it accessible. The joining
                          fee and cost for the first year of membership is only R 280, all inclusive. Continued
                          membership will be R 400 per annum for registered assessors and moderators.
                          CIMAP will make every effort to keep these fees as low as possible.
I only assess a few POEs CPD is not only about attending workshops. CPD activities encompass reading,
a year – how am I going attendance of conferences, roadshows, further study etc. Members will be
to afford workshops for provided with a range of CPD activities to choose from, some of which will be free
CPD to attain points      of charge. The onus however will be for each member to maintain a "Portfolio of
                          Evidence" to document participation in CPD activities. These documents will be
                          evaluated annually prior to acceptance of further membership
Are the workshops         In terms of accreditation, there seems to be a misconception that CPD involves
accredited or can         only workshops. This is not the case. It could be attendance at a conference, a
anyone create a           seminar, a workshop, formal study, mentorship of another person or reading a set
workshop for points       piece with a short online assessment to follow. It should be noted that not all short
                          courses are accredited. However, each CPD activity will go to a representative
                          approval committee and will be approved against a set of criteria to ensure that
                          standards are maintained. One of the key criteria of the CPD events will be that
                          they MUST be highly affordable and therefore accessible for all members.
Do all training providers CIMAP is still in its infancy and as part of a drive to create public awareness of the
know about CIMAP          organisation, it has a comprehensive communications plan in place. This plan will
                          educate not only providers, but also learners and corporates about the activities
                          and benefits of the professionalisation of the industry. As the relationship with all
                          the SETAS develops there will also be an increased awareness of CIMAP.
Explain how the           A true professional exhibits three key elements:
Assessment titles                Academic knowledge
work? Will this affect           Experience
what I can assess                Behaviour
                          This means that a professional ETD practitioner needs to have a suitable
                          qualification, be able to do the job and be recognised for how the job is done. The
                          ability to fulfil all three requirements for professionalism is confirmed by passing
                          the ultimate test of competence – achieving a professional designation. Whilst a
                          qualification can never be taken away from an individual, a designation can i.e. if
                          CPD is not maintained or there is a breach of ethics, the designation can be
                          forfeited.

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Becoming a professional ETD practitioner will require dedication and commitment,
                           but it is well worth the effort. A professional designation will communicate to
                           clients, candidates and employers that an individual is committed to ethical
                           conduct. This is how the process of membership and accreditation will work:
                           The Chartered Corporate Membership is available to providers registered with the
                           Department of Higher Education and Training as an FET or HET Provider. Chartered
                           Corporate Members will participate in annual CIMAP provider quality awards, and
                           may be awarded a series of quality grading confirmations.
                           Providers that are not registered with DHET are only eligible for Affiliate Corporate
                           Membership.
                           Individual members that are constituently registered with any ETQA as an assessor
                           may apply for individual membership. All initial applications are awarded an affiliate
                           member designation. Affiliate members may indicate their designation status as
                           follows: Ms. K. Kumalo (ACIMAP).
                           Membership upgrades must be done online and are subject to professional
                           designation requirements below - www.cimap.co.za
                           Professional Designation Application
                                 Student Member - Open to anyone with an interest in assessment. Affiliate
                                     Assessor (No status awarded);
                                 Affiliate Membership - is open to anyone with an interest in assessment,
                                     and confirmation of achievement of the national assessor standard and is
                                     registered with at least one ETQA - (ACIMAP);
                                 Practitioner Assessor - 1-3 years' experience in educational assessment,
                                     and must have achieved a National Diploma (NQF 5) (PCIMAP);
                                 Fellow Assessor - Fellowship is available to the most experienced and
                                     expert practitioners in educational assessment (at least 5 years) and a NQF
                                     6 level qualification (FCIMAP).
                                 Chartered Assessor (CCIMAP). Master’s degree and five years of
                                     educational assessment experience.
                                 Master Assessor (MCIMAP). Ph.D. degree and extensive assessment and
                                     moderation experience.
                           All members in good standing that seek to register with the Chartered Institute for
                           Educational Assessment (U.K) will be in a position to do so from 01 June 2012 at
                           CIMAP negotiated discounted rates for all membership grades.
Below are additional questions about professional bodies that arose during the road shows held by SAQA.
These may assist you to understand the importance of CIMAP.
Will all professional      Professional bodies or associations must apply to SAQA for recognition if they
bodies, which include      would like to be involved in the education and training environment. They will also
professional               be required to co-operate with the relevant Quality Council (QC) in terms of
associations/institutes,   qualification development and quality assurance. The three QCs are:
be required to apply to          The Council on Higher Education (CHE) for the Higher Education sub-
SAQA for recognition on              framework.
the NQF?                         Umalusi for the General and Further Education and Training sub-
                                     framework.
                                 The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) for the Trades and
                                     Occupations sub-framework.
What are the               The professional body may continue to function as before, however the extent of
implications for a         its involvement in the formal education and learning environment will be limited.
professional body that
does not what to be
recognised?
Can a professional body Professional bodies may register their members and employees on learnerships as
register members on        long as the professional body is not the accredited provider of the qualification
learnerships?              coupled to the learnership.


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Why may a professional      Potential problems may arise when professional bodies have to quality assure their
body not be an              own programmes and assess learners. An additional area of conflict could arise
accredited training         when a professional body that is also an accredited provider, is required to accredit
provider?                   other providers for qualifications that it already offers.
In light of the fact that   Professional bodies will be allowed to offer training as part of their CPD offerings to
professional bodies may     members. However, where such training leads to a registered qualification or part
not be accredited as        qualification, the training must be conducted by an accredited provider.
education and training
providers, will
professional bodies be
able to continue offering
training as part of their
members’ continual
professional
development (CPD)?
How will SAQA manage        SAQA will encourage co-operation and collaboration between the different bodies
the recognition of more     or associations across a sector. If no resolution can be found in this manner, SAQA
than one body or            will consider each application on its own merit.
association in a sector?
Can a designation be        No, the policy requires that the same professional designations cannot be
used by more than one       registered by more than one recognised professional body in South Africa.
professional body?
Must the underlying         Yes, the underlying qualification to a designation must be an NQF registered
qualification to a          qualification.
professional designation
be an NQF registered
qualification?
Can the registration of a   No, there must be a registered underlying qualification/s in order for a designation
professional designation    to be registered on the NQF.
take place in the absence
of an underlying
qualification/s?
Can a part-qualification    The term qualification includes part-qualifications. This therefore implies that the
or/and NQF aligned skills   underlying qualification of a designation can be linked to a part-qualification
programme be regarded       registered on the NQF.
as an underlying
qualification?
Will a professional         A professional designation will not be registered at a specific NQF level. However,
designation be              the underlying qualifications of all professional designations will be registered at a
registered at an NQF        specific NQF level.
Level?
Can a professional          A professional designation can be linked to multiple underlying qualifications. It is
designation be linked to    the responsibility of the professional body to determine which NQF registered
more than one               qualification(s) are suitable to be regarded as underlying qualification(s) for the
underlying qualification?   designation.
What is the role of the     SAQA is the only body that recognises professional bodies and registers
Quality Councils (QCs) in   professional designations. If a professional body wishes to contribute to
recognising professional    qualification development and quality assurance it must co-operate with the
bodies on the NQF?          relevant QC. The relevant QC will be determined by the type and level of the
                            qualification.




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Will the Organising         It is the professional body that will determine the titles of designations. However,
Framework of                the titles of underlying qualifications for professional designations in the Trades
Occupations (OFO) be        and Occupations sub-framework may be aligned to the OFO.
used to determine titles
of professional
designations?
Can a person hold more      A person can hold any number of professional designations, each awarded by a
than one professional       different professional body. The NLRD will be able to record more than one
designation and will all    designation per person.
of these be recorded on
the NLRD?
Different professional      SAQA will be able to give advice to aspiring or newly created professional bodies.
bodies are at different
stages of development.
Will SAQA be able to
assist either aspiring or
newly created
professional bodies in
terms of establishing
themselves and adhering
to the criteria of
recognition?
What will the costs to      SAQA will not charge professional bodies for the recognition of professional bodies
the professional body be    or registration of professional designations on the NQF. However, SAQA reserves
in terms of applying to     the right to recover costs in instances where unnecessary and wasteful costs are
be recognised as a          incurred.
professional body and
registering professional
designations on the
NQF?
Can a professional body     A professional body that regulates an industry and wishes to be involved in the
that regulates an           education and training environment can apply for recognition as long as it adheres
industry apply for          to the criteria. It will, however, be critical to demarcate the different roles the
recognition as a            professional body will play, so that members and other organisations understand
professional body on the    the different roles, who performs each role, and what the parameters of the locus
NQF?                        of control is for each function.
Will internationally        If an internationally recognised professional designation adheres to the policy and
recognised professional     criteria it can be registered on the NQF by SAQA.
designations be
registered on the NQF
by SAQA?
Will international          The underlying qualification for a professional designation must be an NQF
qualifications which are    registered qualification. Professional bodies using international qualifications must
not registered on the       therefore take the necessary steps to ensure that these qualifications are
NQF be recognised as        registered on the NQF.
underlying qualifications
for professional
designations?
To what degree will         SAQA will, during the evaluation of an application for recognition, assess, amongst
good corporate              other things, the governance structure, the management structure and the
governance be measured      sustainability of the professional body.
when considering an
application by a
professional body for
recognition on the NQF?

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What will happen to a        The designation/s of a professional body that loses its recognition status will be de-
registered professional      registered. The records of the holders of the designation will reflect a de-
designation once a           registration date and no new records will be added against the specific designation.
recognised professional      Records of holders of de-registered designations will not be removed from the
body is either de-           NLRD.
recognised or ceases to
exist?
Will an applicant to a       An applicant can achieve the underlying qualification through RPL. However, the
designation be able to       RPL of the underlying qualification/s must be managed by an accredited provider.
apply for recognition of
prior learning (RPL) to
achieve the underlying
qualification?
Will Sector Education        SAQA is the only organisation that can recognise professional bodies and register
and Training Authorities     professional designations for the purposes of the NQF Act. SETAs may however
(SETAs) play a role in       opt to support its members where appropriate.
recognising professional
bodies and registering
professional
designations?
How will the data            Professional bodies will be required to regularly upload data against the
uploads to the NLRD          “Specifications for Professional Bodies’ Load Files for the National Learners’
take place?                  Records Database”. EduDex, a data validation utility, will be provided free of
                             charge to professional bodies by SAQA and workshops will be offered on how to
                             implement the load specifications.
Will SAQA be verifying       No, the responsibility of verifying the awarding of a designation to its members
for third parties the data   remains the responsibility of the professional body.
related to professional
bodies and professional
designations?
What will happen to          SAQA will interact with the professional body in instances where professional
professional                 designations have already been registered as qualifications on the NQF to correct
designations which have      the problem.
already been registered
on the NQF as
qualifications?
How will SAQA manage         SAQA will interact with the applying professionalbody and, if necessary, the
the process if public        relevant sector as a whole, should comments be received during the public
comment in regard to         comment phase. The SAQA Board will however make the final decision and an
applications for             appeal process will be put into place.
recognition is received
from third parties?
What will happen when a      SAQA will put measures in place to notify professional bodies of changes that
registered qualification     providers may make to underlying registered qualifications.
which is coupled to a
professional designation
is changed?
What is the difference       The primary difference between the two is that statutory bodies are mandated by
between statutory and        legislation. However, in terms of recognition under the NQF Act, both statutory
non-statutory                and non-statutory bodies may apply to SAQA.
professional bodies?
What are the timeframes      The pilot process takes place between August 2011 and March 2012. The pilot
for the recognition and      process will guide further development of the recognition and registration
registration process?        processes. Applications for recognition by professional bodies not involved with
                             the pilot project will commence from April 2012.

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Will there be a            Regular data uploads to the NLRD will be required and monitored by SAQA.
continuous monitoring      Complaints will also be investigated by SAQA. In addition, professional bodies will
system of the              be expected to keep SAQA informed of changes to the professional body or its
professional bodies once   registered designations.
recognition and
registration has taken
place?




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CIMAP Q&A

  • 1. Frequently Asked Questions Who and what is The Chartered Institute for the Management of Assessment Practice (CIMAP) is CIMAP? a professional body supporting the needs of all stakeholders involved in Assessment, Moderation, and ETD Practice in South Africa. CIMAP is the ideal platform for the professionalization of assessors, moderators, and ETD Practitioners. CIMAP offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code of Professional Conduct and the management of continuing professional development (CPD) programmes. Industry is also able to validate the professional status of individuals. CIMAP is applying to SAQA for professional body registration – please see SAQA PB questions below. Why must I join CIMAP? CIMAP is a professional body supporting the needs of all stakeholders involved in Assessment, Moderation, and ETD Practice in South Africa. The benefits of CIMAP include professionalisation of assessors, moderators, and ETD Practitioners.  CIMAP offers a professional recognition pathway, a Code of Professional Conduct and the management of CPD programmes.  CIMAP validates the professional status of individuals, providing credibility and an advantage over those who are not registered and therefore possibly not committed to ethics and quality.  A further benefit of membership is that by belonging to CIMAP the individual member becomes part of a unified body that lobbies with statutory and regulatory bodies, protecting the rights of the industry as a whole. Who are CIMAP’s Local partners? We have formed local confederations called the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) and the Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA). International CIMAP is proud to announce its affiliation with the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA) in the UK. Through this affiliation CIMAP will be able to offer its members a range of CPD programmes bearing international recognition. How will it regulate the CIMAP is committed to playing a key role in a multi-tiered approach to assessment industry? professionalizing the industry. CIMAP will facilitate the development of previous professional education programmes to drive professionalism and continuous professional development within industry as part of voluntary self-regulation. In doing so it will set individual members apart and will provide development opportunities that will make them desirable as professionals. The premise underlying self-regulation is to ensure that un- validated practitioners, trying to operate without credentials, will not be tolerated by clients and learners. This will ensure that the industry will be protected from rogue operators. CIMAP will promote an awareness of the importance of dealing with compliant practitioners. This will protect industry, practitioners and the socio-economic structure of the business region. 1
  • 2. Do all assessors and The intent of CIMAP is voluntary self-regulation of the industry. CIMAP is moderators have to completing the process of applying to SAQA that will serve as the Quality Partner. register? By law? Membership of CIMAP is voluntary and the fees are low to attract membership. The larger the membership, the stronger the unified voice. All ETDP practitioners are encouraged to apply for membership whilst we are in the process of registering. How is the registration Currently each member who joins is added to a database and registration will be going to be monitored monitored to ensure that registration is renewed annually. Through the database participation in CPD events will be evaluated and continued membership will be based on compliance. How many CPD points The CPD process is not intended to be exclusionary or burdensome. CIMAP also must I gather every recognises that it has members who work full time and may not be able to attend year workshops in the major cities. To accommodate everyone as far as we can, without compromising the integrity of on-going professional development we have set the following requirements for CPD:  120 hours in a 3 year rolling cycle;  Two categories of CPD hours – verifiable and non verifiable;  60 hours must be verifiable and 60 hours may be non-verifiable; A minimum of 20 hours must be recorded each year (these may be verifiable or non-verifiable) How much is this going CIMAP is a non-profit organisation. It will make every effort to negotiate the lowest to cost me possible prices for CPD activities for its members to make it accessible. The joining fee and cost for the first year of membership is only R 280, all inclusive. Continued membership will be R 400 per annum for registered assessors and moderators. CIMAP will make every effort to keep these fees as low as possible. I only assess a few POEs CPD is not only about attending workshops. CPD activities encompass reading, a year – how am I going attendance of conferences, roadshows, further study etc. Members will be to afford workshops for provided with a range of CPD activities to choose from, some of which will be free CPD to attain points of charge. The onus however will be for each member to maintain a "Portfolio of Evidence" to document participation in CPD activities. These documents will be evaluated annually prior to acceptance of further membership Are the workshops In terms of accreditation, there seems to be a misconception that CPD involves accredited or can only workshops. This is not the case. It could be attendance at a conference, a anyone create a seminar, a workshop, formal study, mentorship of another person or reading a set workshop for points piece with a short online assessment to follow. It should be noted that not all short courses are accredited. However, each CPD activity will go to a representative approval committee and will be approved against a set of criteria to ensure that standards are maintained. One of the key criteria of the CPD events will be that they MUST be highly affordable and therefore accessible for all members. Do all training providers CIMAP is still in its infancy and as part of a drive to create public awareness of the know about CIMAP organisation, it has a comprehensive communications plan in place. This plan will educate not only providers, but also learners and corporates about the activities and benefits of the professionalisation of the industry. As the relationship with all the SETAS develops there will also be an increased awareness of CIMAP. Explain how the A true professional exhibits three key elements: Assessment titles  Academic knowledge work? Will this affect  Experience what I can assess  Behaviour This means that a professional ETD practitioner needs to have a suitable qualification, be able to do the job and be recognised for how the job is done. The ability to fulfil all three requirements for professionalism is confirmed by passing the ultimate test of competence – achieving a professional designation. Whilst a qualification can never be taken away from an individual, a designation can i.e. if CPD is not maintained or there is a breach of ethics, the designation can be forfeited. 2
  • 3. Becoming a professional ETD practitioner will require dedication and commitment, but it is well worth the effort. A professional designation will communicate to clients, candidates and employers that an individual is committed to ethical conduct. This is how the process of membership and accreditation will work: The Chartered Corporate Membership is available to providers registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as an FET or HET Provider. Chartered Corporate Members will participate in annual CIMAP provider quality awards, and may be awarded a series of quality grading confirmations. Providers that are not registered with DHET are only eligible for Affiliate Corporate Membership. Individual members that are constituently registered with any ETQA as an assessor may apply for individual membership. All initial applications are awarded an affiliate member designation. Affiliate members may indicate their designation status as follows: Ms. K. Kumalo (ACIMAP). Membership upgrades must be done online and are subject to professional designation requirements below - www.cimap.co.za Professional Designation Application  Student Member - Open to anyone with an interest in assessment. Affiliate Assessor (No status awarded);  Affiliate Membership - is open to anyone with an interest in assessment, and confirmation of achievement of the national assessor standard and is registered with at least one ETQA - (ACIMAP);  Practitioner Assessor - 1-3 years' experience in educational assessment, and must have achieved a National Diploma (NQF 5) (PCIMAP);  Fellow Assessor - Fellowship is available to the most experienced and expert practitioners in educational assessment (at least 5 years) and a NQF 6 level qualification (FCIMAP).  Chartered Assessor (CCIMAP). Master’s degree and five years of educational assessment experience.  Master Assessor (MCIMAP). Ph.D. degree and extensive assessment and moderation experience. All members in good standing that seek to register with the Chartered Institute for Educational Assessment (U.K) will be in a position to do so from 01 June 2012 at CIMAP negotiated discounted rates for all membership grades. Below are additional questions about professional bodies that arose during the road shows held by SAQA. These may assist you to understand the importance of CIMAP. Will all professional Professional bodies or associations must apply to SAQA for recognition if they bodies, which include would like to be involved in the education and training environment. They will also professional be required to co-operate with the relevant Quality Council (QC) in terms of associations/institutes, qualification development and quality assurance. The three QCs are: be required to apply to  The Council on Higher Education (CHE) for the Higher Education sub- SAQA for recognition on framework. the NQF?  Umalusi for the General and Further Education and Training sub- framework.  The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) for the Trades and Occupations sub-framework. What are the The professional body may continue to function as before, however the extent of implications for a its involvement in the formal education and learning environment will be limited. professional body that does not what to be recognised? Can a professional body Professional bodies may register their members and employees on learnerships as register members on long as the professional body is not the accredited provider of the qualification learnerships? coupled to the learnership. 3
  • 4. Why may a professional Potential problems may arise when professional bodies have to quality assure their body not be an own programmes and assess learners. An additional area of conflict could arise accredited training when a professional body that is also an accredited provider, is required to accredit provider? other providers for qualifications that it already offers. In light of the fact that Professional bodies will be allowed to offer training as part of their CPD offerings to professional bodies may members. However, where such training leads to a registered qualification or part not be accredited as qualification, the training must be conducted by an accredited provider. education and training providers, will professional bodies be able to continue offering training as part of their members’ continual professional development (CPD)? How will SAQA manage SAQA will encourage co-operation and collaboration between the different bodies the recognition of more or associations across a sector. If no resolution can be found in this manner, SAQA than one body or will consider each application on its own merit. association in a sector? Can a designation be No, the policy requires that the same professional designations cannot be used by more than one registered by more than one recognised professional body in South Africa. professional body? Must the underlying Yes, the underlying qualification to a designation must be an NQF registered qualification to a qualification. professional designation be an NQF registered qualification? Can the registration of a No, there must be a registered underlying qualification/s in order for a designation professional designation to be registered on the NQF. take place in the absence of an underlying qualification/s? Can a part-qualification The term qualification includes part-qualifications. This therefore implies that the or/and NQF aligned skills underlying qualification of a designation can be linked to a part-qualification programme be regarded registered on the NQF. as an underlying qualification? Will a professional A professional designation will not be registered at a specific NQF level. However, designation be the underlying qualifications of all professional designations will be registered at a registered at an NQF specific NQF level. Level? Can a professional A professional designation can be linked to multiple underlying qualifications. It is designation be linked to the responsibility of the professional body to determine which NQF registered more than one qualification(s) are suitable to be regarded as underlying qualification(s) for the underlying qualification? designation. What is the role of the SAQA is the only body that recognises professional bodies and registers Quality Councils (QCs) in professional designations. If a professional body wishes to contribute to recognising professional qualification development and quality assurance it must co-operate with the bodies on the NQF? relevant QC. The relevant QC will be determined by the type and level of the qualification. 4
  • 5. Will the Organising It is the professional body that will determine the titles of designations. However, Framework of the titles of underlying qualifications for professional designations in the Trades Occupations (OFO) be and Occupations sub-framework may be aligned to the OFO. used to determine titles of professional designations? Can a person hold more A person can hold any number of professional designations, each awarded by a than one professional different professional body. The NLRD will be able to record more than one designation and will all designation per person. of these be recorded on the NLRD? Different professional SAQA will be able to give advice to aspiring or newly created professional bodies. bodies are at different stages of development. Will SAQA be able to assist either aspiring or newly created professional bodies in terms of establishing themselves and adhering to the criteria of recognition? What will the costs to SAQA will not charge professional bodies for the recognition of professional bodies the professional body be or registration of professional designations on the NQF. However, SAQA reserves in terms of applying to the right to recover costs in instances where unnecessary and wasteful costs are be recognised as a incurred. professional body and registering professional designations on the NQF? Can a professional body A professional body that regulates an industry and wishes to be involved in the that regulates an education and training environment can apply for recognition as long as it adheres industry apply for to the criteria. It will, however, be critical to demarcate the different roles the recognition as a professional body will play, so that members and other organisations understand professional body on the the different roles, who performs each role, and what the parameters of the locus NQF? of control is for each function. Will internationally If an internationally recognised professional designation adheres to the policy and recognised professional criteria it can be registered on the NQF by SAQA. designations be registered on the NQF by SAQA? Will international The underlying qualification for a professional designation must be an NQF qualifications which are registered qualification. Professional bodies using international qualifications must not registered on the therefore take the necessary steps to ensure that these qualifications are NQF be recognised as registered on the NQF. underlying qualifications for professional designations? To what degree will SAQA will, during the evaluation of an application for recognition, assess, amongst good corporate other things, the governance structure, the management structure and the governance be measured sustainability of the professional body. when considering an application by a professional body for recognition on the NQF? 5
  • 6. What will happen to a The designation/s of a professional body that loses its recognition status will be de- registered professional registered. The records of the holders of the designation will reflect a de- designation once a registration date and no new records will be added against the specific designation. recognised professional Records of holders of de-registered designations will not be removed from the body is either de- NLRD. recognised or ceases to exist? Will an applicant to a An applicant can achieve the underlying qualification through RPL. However, the designation be able to RPL of the underlying qualification/s must be managed by an accredited provider. apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) to achieve the underlying qualification? Will Sector Education SAQA is the only organisation that can recognise professional bodies and register and Training Authorities professional designations for the purposes of the NQF Act. SETAs may however (SETAs) play a role in opt to support its members where appropriate. recognising professional bodies and registering professional designations? How will the data Professional bodies will be required to regularly upload data against the uploads to the NLRD “Specifications for Professional Bodies’ Load Files for the National Learners’ take place? Records Database”. EduDex, a data validation utility, will be provided free of charge to professional bodies by SAQA and workshops will be offered on how to implement the load specifications. Will SAQA be verifying No, the responsibility of verifying the awarding of a designation to its members for third parties the data remains the responsibility of the professional body. related to professional bodies and professional designations? What will happen to SAQA will interact with the professional body in instances where professional professional designations have already been registered as qualifications on the NQF to correct designations which have the problem. already been registered on the NQF as qualifications? How will SAQA manage SAQA will interact with the applying professionalbody and, if necessary, the the process if public relevant sector as a whole, should comments be received during the public comment in regard to comment phase. The SAQA Board will however make the final decision and an applications for appeal process will be put into place. recognition is received from third parties? What will happen when a SAQA will put measures in place to notify professional bodies of changes that registered qualification providers may make to underlying registered qualifications. which is coupled to a professional designation is changed? What is the difference The primary difference between the two is that statutory bodies are mandated by between statutory and legislation. However, in terms of recognition under the NQF Act, both statutory non-statutory and non-statutory bodies may apply to SAQA. professional bodies? What are the timeframes The pilot process takes place between August 2011 and March 2012. The pilot for the recognition and process will guide further development of the recognition and registration registration process? processes. Applications for recognition by professional bodies not involved with the pilot project will commence from April 2012. 6
  • 7. Will there be a Regular data uploads to the NLRD will be required and monitored by SAQA. continuous monitoring Complaints will also be investigated by SAQA. In addition, professional bodies will system of the be expected to keep SAQA informed of changes to the professional body or its professional bodies once registered designations. recognition and registration has taken place? 7