Primary Provider Accreditation
Service Code: TQA-ACC-PRI
Service Overview
Training providers not yet accredited by any ETQA apply to merSETA for primary accreditation to offer qualifications and unit standards within the merSETA scope. Accreditation or programme approval is awarded against SAQA-registered qualifications, designated trades, or individual unit standards. The provider becomes quality-assured by merSETA as its ETQA.
Target Audience
- Private training providers
- Employers seeking accreditation for in-house training
- TVET colleges (for merSETA-scope programmes not in their scope)
- Higher education institutions (for merSETA-scope occupational qualifications)
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Secondary Provider Accreditation (Programme Approval)
Training providers already accredited by another ETQA apply to merSETA for extension of scope (secondary accreditation) to offer merSETA-specific programmes, qualifications or unit standards. The provider's primary ETQA submits the request to merSETA via a SETA ETQA MoU arrangement.
Assessor and Moderator Registration
Individuals apply to merSETA for registration as an Assessor or Moderator for specific qualifications, unit standards, or occupational qualifications within the merSETA scope. Registration confirms the individual's competence to assess or moderate learner evidence and is a prerequisite for conducting assessments on merSETA-registered programmes.
Workplace Approval
Employers whose premises will be used as structured workplace learning environments for learners on NQF-registered programmes (learnerships, apprenticeships, WIL) must obtain workplace approval from merSETA. This confirms the workplace meets the minimum standards for structured learning under the relevant qualification requirements.