SETA Accreditation

In terms of the Skills Development Act and the ETQA Regulations 1127 of 1998, a Sectoral Education and Training Authority (SETA) may accredit constituent providers for specific standards and qualifications registered on the National Qualification Framework, provided that the applicant meets the criteria outlined in Regulation 13.

Any organisation providing training and assessment against registered unit standards and/or qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) may apply for accreditation. Although accreditation is a voluntary process, in other words the choice to become accredited rests solely with the applicant, certain rights and duties arise from this choice.

Accreditation is a process of verifying that the applicant has the requisite capacity and resources to consistently deliver against the defined accreditation criteria. Once accreditation is awarded, the applicant will be authorised to facilitate learning and assessment against the outcomes contained in NQF-registered unit standards and/or qualifications. Furthermore, the accredited organisation will be authorised to issue, via the responsible SETA, certification which is nationally recognised.

When the housekeeping supervisor performs her daily room checks of the room attendants' rooms, the housekeeping supervisor performs the tasks of an assessor. Daily performance assessment is the norm in the hospitality industry. Why not convert the outcome of this assessment into a nationally recognised certificate of competence?

• SETA Accreditation Brochure

Horwath HTL is an organisation of a group of member firms of Crowe Horwath International Association, a Swiss Verein. Each member of the association is licensed to include “Horwath” in its legal name but remains a separate and independent legal entity.