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Empowered, equipped, motivated and agile to adequately address present and future challenges
Addressing industry skills shortages to maximise production
Deliver occupational trades qualifications that respond to South Africa's skills development needs
Agile and responsive to skills development requirements for the formal, non-formal and informal sectors
Creating a skilled and capable workforce for priority trades and occupations
Welcome to South Africa's public entity responsible for quality assurance and the oversight of the design, accreditation, implementation, assessment and certification of occupational qualifications, part-qualifications and skills programmes.
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is a Quality Council established in 2010 in terms of the Skills Development Act (Act 97 of 1998) as amended in 2008.
The QCTO also offers guidance to skills development providers (private and public) and assessment centres who must be accredited by the QCTO in order to implement occupational qualifications.
The QCTO is responsible for the following.
Establishment and management
Certification
Accreditation
Assessment
NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS
We have suspended the use of Qualifications Development Facilitators (QDFs) for the development of occupational qualifications, part qualifications and skills programmes with immediate effect. For more information, contact us on [email protected].
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Accreditation Services and Forms
Any Skills Development Provider offering training - or who wants to provide training - in programmes and qualifications that fall under the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF), must seek accreditation from the QCTO.
FORMS
Application to extend historically registered qualification accreditation
Skills Development Provider Accreditation
(Occupational Qualifications & Part)
Skills Development Provider Accreditation
(Occupational Skills Programmes)
Skills Development Provider Accreditation NATED (N4-N6)
Assessment Centre Accreditation Application
Request to Temporarily Train at a Physical Address different from the Accredited Address
Assessment Services and Partners
Assessment is the process of identifying, gathering and interpreting the information against the required competencies in a qualification or part-qualification registered on the OQSF in order to make judgement about a learner’s achievement through an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA).
An Assessment Centre is a centre accredited by the QCTO for the purpose of conducting EISA for registered occupational qualifications or trades.
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Certification Services
The QCTO issues
The QCTO is mandated to ensure that these certificates are credible, both nationally and internationally.
Verification Services
The QCTO verifies
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Skills Programmes
Occupation-based learning programmes aimed at building skills that have economic value, and which incorporate knowledge and practical modules. Registered by a SETA and delivered by an accredited training provider they lead to qualifications registered on the NQF.
The QCTO’s Occupational Skills Programmes are occupation directed. They focus on practical, simulation and/or work experience. The objective is for certified learners to be more likely to secure employment or be more employable. These Occupational Skills Programmes can be provided at entry, intermediate, or advanced levels.
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Occupational Qualifications
The QCTO has the engagement, passion and power to transform South Africa by qualifying a skilled and capable workforce. Together with our valued partners and associates – Skills Development Providers, SETAs, TVET colleges, professional bodies and employers across a wide range of industry sectors – we are committed to give work seekers and employees the relevant, responsive, marketable, experiential, work-ready skills that respond to South Africa’s skills development priorities.
Database of accredited Skills Development Providers
(SDPs) and Assessment Centres (ACs)
The QCTO has merged the databases for accredited Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres (ACs) into one database.
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We are confident that you will find what you are looking for on our web site.
However, you are welcome to submit the online form and we will revert to you as soon as possible.
For info relating to the QCTO POPI Policy, see here.
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Contacts
PHONE
012 003 1800
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
256 Glyn Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083
GPS COORDINATES
-25.74506624140304, 28.24253924286325
POSTAL ADDRESS
Private Bag X278, Pretoria, 001
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