Getting accredited with the QCTO opens the door to recognised, credit-bearing, legal compliance training. But the requirements can be confusing. This checklist simplifies the essentials, from business registration and a compliant QMS to qualified staff, venues, and equipment, helping South African training providers understand exactly what’s needed. Legal Clarity on Consultants and QCTO There is ongoing […]
When moving from the old SETA system to the QCTO model, one of the most common questions is whether facilitators, assessors and moderators still need to be registered as they were with the SETAs. The short answer is NO. The QCTO does not register individual practitioners in the same way. How It Worked Under SETAs In the […]
The QCTO’s Road to Success guide and Form 5 evaluation tool allow for “mobile unit” training delivery. This is about accredited providers delivering training at client venues instead of being restricted to their originally accredited site, or applying for full site accreditation each time they want to use a venue. So, does this mean they […]
Only the QCTO can issue official QCTO certificates of competence. This article explains why providers cannot issue QCTO certificates, what they may issue instead, and how to stay compliant. QCTO Certificates (Who Can Issue Them?) When you receive your QCTO accreditation letter, you may notice the red text stating that your organisation cannot issue QCTO […]
QCTO-accredited training is structured, quality-assured, and leads to certificates with permanent and recognised NQF credit value. This benefits both the training provider and the learner, at the cost of lots of bureaucracy. In the unaccredited space, there is less bureaucracy, but even well-delivered training lacks applied standardisation that can distinguish between objectively “good” and “bad” training. […]
