National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)

Notices

Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework Policy

9. Qualification Types
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9.1 The OQSF has nine qualification types mapped onto the first eight levels of the 10-level South African NQF. The OQSF comprises the following qualification types:

 

Type

NQF Level

General Occupational Certificate

1

Elementary Occupational Certificate

2

Intermediate Occupational Certificate

3

National Occupational Certificate

4

Higher Occupational Certificate

5

Advanced Occupational Certificate

Occupational Diploma

6

Advanced Occupational Diploma

7

Specialised Occupational Diploma

8

 

9.2 The nine qualification types and their designated variants will replace current occupational certificate types.

 

9.3 The Minister, on the advice of SAQA and in consultation with the QCTO, may approve a new qualification type and its unique descriptor when a proven need arises as a result of developments in knowledge, production, skills development, or acknowledged international good practice.

 

9.4 The Minister may also, and where appropriate, approve the relocation of certain qualification types to other sub-frameworks of the NQF.

 

9.5 The use of qualification types in the occupational qualifications context, is regulated by this policy.

 

9.6 An occupational qualification type may only be used if the qualification fulfils the specifications for the type.

 

9.7 Each occupational qualification and part-qualification type is fully described in Section 24 of this policy.

 

9.8 If the need arises the QCTO may extend its scope to include occupational qualifications and part-qualifications at NQF levels 9 and 10 with the approval of the Minister.