CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITING EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDERS

According to the Act and the regulations under the act, a body may be accredited as a provider by an Education and Training Quality Assurance Body whose primary focus coincides with the primary focus of the provider, provided that the body seeking accreditation:

(a) is registered as a provider in terms of the applicable legislation at the time of application for accreditation;

(b) has a quality management system which includes but is not limited to:

• quality management policies which define that which the provider wishes to achieve;
• quality management procedures which enable the provider to practise its defined quality management policies; or
• review mechanisms which ensure that the quality management policies and procedures defined are applied and remain effective;

(c) is able to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which culminate in specified registered standards or qualifications;

(d) has the:

necessary financial, administrative and physical resources;

• policies and practices for staff selection, appraisal and development;
• policies and practices for learner entry, guidance and support systems;
• policies and practices for the management of off-site practical or work-site components where appropriate;
• policies and practices for the management of assessment which include appeals systems;
• necessary reporting procedures; and
• the ability to achieve the desired outcomes, using available resources and procedures considered by the Education and Training Quality Assurance [*]Body to be needed to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which culminate in specified registered standards or qualifications contemplated in paragraph (c); and

(e) has not already been granted accreditation by or applied for accreditation to another Education and Training Quality Assurance Body contemplated in Regulation 2 of the ETQA Regulations.