College Accreditation
Did you know that the accreditation bodies have specific rules and standards that a college must agree to and adhere to so that they can get accreditation?
Thus, if you have a college and if you want a specific course to be accredited, then you must ensure that the content of the course complies with the relevant accreditation standards.
The essential component of a college’s accreditation is that the College has to be registered with the Department of Education (DoE). If you are considering registering with a college to study with them, then it is your responsibility to make sure that that the college is in fact registered with the Department of Education (DoE). To do this, you can go to the DoE website www.education.gov.za and check to see if the college is listed there.
Alternatively, you can send an email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to find out more information about a college’s registration status.
Of course, you can also send a letter in the post to the Department of Education:
Postal Address:
Postal Address Details:
Director
Private FET Colleges
Department of Education
Private Bag X895
Pretoria
0001
Their telephone number is: (012) 312 5878
And their fax number is: (012) 323 8817.
The next component of a college’s accreditation has to do with something called SETA accreditation. SETA is an acronym that stands for: Sector Education and Training Authority.
Below you will find a list of SETAs with their website details and telephone numbers should you wish to find out more about them:
A. Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/cetaseta/
(011) 265 5900
B. Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (ChietaSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/chietaseta/
(011) 726 4026
C. Agricultural Sector Education Training Authority (AgriSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/agriseta-agricultural-sector-education-training-authority/
(012) 301 5600
D. Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BankSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/bank-seta/
(011) 805 9661
E. Culture, Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Sector Education and Training Authority (CsthSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/csthseta/
(011) 803 6010
F. Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (CtflSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/ctflseta/
CTFL: (031) 702 4482/3/4
FIETA: (011) 712 0600
MAPPP: (011) 234 2311 / (021) 910 3001
G. Energy Sector Education and Training Authority (ESETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/21-2/
(011) 689 5300
H. Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (EtdpSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/etdpseta/
(011) 628 5000
I. Financial, Accounting, Management, Consulting and other Financial Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FassetSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/26-2/
(011) 476 8570
J. Health Sector Education and Training Authority (HsetaSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/hsetaseta/
(011) 607 6900
K. Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/111-2/
0860 270 027 / (012) 676-9000
L. Transport Education and Training Authority (TetaSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/tetaseta/
(011) 781 1280
M. Social Security and Development Sector Education and Training Authority (SsdSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/ssdseta/
HWSETA: (011) 607 6900
ETDP: (011) 628 5000
N. Services Sector Education and Training Authority (ServiceSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/97-2/
(011) 276 9600
O. Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SasSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/104-2/
086 110 2477 / (011) 347 0200
P. Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/pseta/
(012) 314 7490
Q. Mining and Minerals Sector Education and Training Authority (MqaSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/99-2/
(011) 630 3500
R. Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MerSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/merseta/
(011) 544 1316
S. Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/29-2/
(011) 456 8579/456 8562
T. Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (InSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/inseta/
(011) 544 2000
U. Information and Communications Technology Sector Education and Training Authority (IctSETA)
http://www.vocational.co.za/94-2/
(011) 805 5115
The final component of a college’s accreditation has to do with the fact that the college’s accreditation must verified by Umalusi. You can contact Umalusi on the following details:
Umalusi Physical Address:
37 General Van Ryneveld Street
Persequor Techno Park
Pretoria
South Africa
0020
Postal Address
Post Net Suite 102
Private Bag X 1
Queenswood
0121
Pretoria
South Africa
Telephone : +27 (12) 349 1510
Fax : +27 (12) 349 1511 (by unit)
E-mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
We also recommend that you visit the excellent consumerist website, Hello Peter – www.hellopeter.com Go to that website and if you do some searching, you will soon see that there are complaints about colleges that are not accredited.
If you are serious about your studies, you need to make very sure that the college that you register with has the proper accreditation.
