Professional Bodies recognised on the NQF - as at 26 June 2019

PB ID Professional Professional Body Name Recognition Statutory/Non- Website

Body Start Date Statutory
846 AAT(SA) Association of Accounting Technicians (South Africa) 15-Mar-13 Non-Statutory www.aatsa.org.za
1002 ABP Association of B-BBEE Professionals 28-Jul-16 Non-Statutory www.abp.org.za
896 ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants South Africa 7-Dec-18 Non-Statutory www.acca.org.za
814 ACFE Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.acfesa.co.za
1067 ACRP Association of Christian Religious Practitioners 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.acrpafrica.com
774 AHPCSA Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa 13-Feb-19 Statutory www.ahpcsa.co.za
873 APSO Federation of African Professional Staffing Organisations 26-Jul-18 Non-Statutory www.apso.co.za
1130 ASAPA Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory asapa.co.za
1047 ASATA Association of Southern African Travel Agents 28-Jul-17 Non-Statutory asata.co.za
984 ASCHP Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners 18-Nov-15 Non-Statutory www.aschp.net
866 ASDSA Association for Skills Development in South Africa 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.asdsa.org.za
832 ASSA Actuarial Society of South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.actuarialsociety.org.za
878 Batseta Batseta Council of Retirement Funds for South Africa 12-Sep-18 Non-Statutory www.poa.org.za
1028 CCASA Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa 8-Feb-17 Non-Statutory www.ccasa.co.za
825 CCMG Contact Centre Management Group 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.ccmg.org.za
985 CEEPSA Council of Equine and Equestrian Professionals of South Africa 18-Nov-15 Non-Statutory www.ceepsa.org
828 CIGFARO Chartered Institute of Government Finance Audit and Risk Officers 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.cigfaro.co.za
619 CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.cippt.org.za
1068 CIPPT Chartered Institute for Professional Practitioners and Trainers 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.cippt.org.za
816 CIPS Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.cips.org
824 CISA Compliance Institute Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.compliancesa.com
942 COMENSA Coaches and Mentors of South Africa 20-May-15 Non-Statutory www.comensa.org.za
916 CPHA Contractors Plant Hire Association 23-May-14 Non-Statutory www.cpha.co.za
833 CS (SA) Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.chartsec.co.za
827 DMASA Direct Marketing Association of South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.iidm.co.za
940 DMISA Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa 18-Feb-15 Non-Statutory www.disaster.co.za
625 EAAB Estate Agency Affairs Board 12-Sep-18 Statutory www.eaab.org.za
867 EAPASA Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa 8-Mar-19 Non-Statutory eapasa.co.za
623 ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa 27-Sep-17 Statutory www.ecsa.co.za
963 FIPSA Forum of Immigration Practitioners of South Africa 30-Jul-15 Non-Statutory www.fipsa.co.za
817 FPI Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.fpi.co.za
692 HPCSA Health Professions Council of South Africa 22-Aug-17 Statutory www.hpcsa.co.za
835 IAC Institute of Accounting and Commerce 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.iacsa.co.za
818 IBA Institute of Business Advisers Southern Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.ibasa.org.za
943 ICBA Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants 20-May-15 Non-Statutory www.icba.org.za
897 ICCSSA Institute of Certificated and Chartered Statisticians of South Africa 19-Feb-14 Non-Statutory www.icfp.co.za
1069 ICFP Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.icfp.co.za
1003 ICITP Institute of Chartered IT Professionals 28-Jul-16 Non-Statutory www.icitp.com
826 ICM Institute of Credit Management of South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.icmorg.co.za
842 IIASA Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.iiasa.org.za
778 IID South African Institute of the Interior Design Professions 22-Aug-17 Non-Statutory www.iidprofessions.com
837 IISA Insurance Institute of South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.iisa.co.za
815 IITPSA Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.iitpsa.org.za
868 ILASA Institute of Loss Adjusters of Southern Africa 17-Jul-13 Non-Statutory www.ilasa.org.za
877 ILGM Institute for Local Government Management of South Africa 7-Nov-13 Non-Statutory www.ilgm.co.za
964 IMCSA Institute of Management Consultants and Master Coaches of South Africa 30-Jul-15 Non-Statutory www.imcsa.org.za
829 IMSSA Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.ims.org.za
635 IOB Institute of Bankers in South Africa 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.iob.co.za
848 IOSM Institute of Safety Management 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.iosm.co.za
830 IPM Institute of People Management 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.ipm.co.za
1007 IPSAM Institute of Professional South African Mariners 28-Sep-16 Statutory www.samsa.org.za
875 IRBA Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors 12-Sep-18 Statutory www.irba.co.za

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 Professional Bodies recognised on the NQF - as at 26 June 2019

PB ID Professional Professional Body Name Recognition Statutory/Non- Website

Body Start Date Statutory
779 IRMSA Institute of Risk Management South Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.irmsa.org.za
871 ITC-SA Institute for Timber Construction South Africa 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.itc-sa.org
834 IWH Institute for Work at Height 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.ifwh.co.za
836 IoDSA Institute of Directors in Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.iodsa.co.za
920 LIASA Library and Information Association of South Africa 19-Nov-14 Non-Statutory www.liasa.org.za
944 LSSA Law Society of South Africa 20-May-15 Non-Statutory www.lssa.org.za
819 MASA Marketing Association of South Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.marketingsa.co.za
838 OASA Ocularists Association of Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.oasa.org.za
1027 OPSA Association for Office Professionals of South Africa 8-Feb-17 Non-Statutory www.opsa.org.za
917 PHASA Professional Hunters' Association of South Africa 23-May-14 Non-Statutory www.phasa.co.za
831 PIRB Plumbing Industry Registration Board 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.pirb.co.za
870 PMSA Project Management South Africa 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.projectmanagement.org.za
839 PRISA Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.prisa.co.za
820 REPSSA Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.repssa.com
849 SAAHSP South African Association of Health and Skincare Professionals 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.saahsp.co.za
1004 SAAMA Southern African Asset Management Association 28-Jul-16 Non-Statutory saama.org.za
639 SABPP South African Board for People Practices 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.sabpp.co.za
776 SACA South African Chefs Association 22-Aug-17 Non-Statutory www.saca.co.za
876 SACAP South African Council for the Architectural Profession 12-Sep-18 Statutory www.sacapsa.com
1071 SACAdmin The South African Council for Administrators 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.sacadmin.co.za
986 SACI South African Chemical Institute 18-Nov-15 Non-Statutory www.saci.co.za
941 SACIA Southern African Communications Industries Association 18-Feb-15 Non-Statutory www.sacia.org.za
918 SACNASP South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions 29-May-19 Statutory www.sacnasp.org.za
869 SACPCMP South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions 29-May-19 Statutory www.sacpcmp.org.za
1005 SACPVP South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession 28-Jul-16 Statutory www.sacpvp.co.za
919 SACQSP South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession 16-Jul-14 Statutory www.sacqsp.org.za
982 SACSSP South African Council for Social Service Professions 18-Nov-15 Statutory www.sacssp.co.za
962 SADTC South African Dental Technicians Council 30-Jul-15 Statutory www.sadtc.org.za
1090 SAESI Southern African Emergency Services Institute 6-Dec-17 Non-Statutory www.saesi.com
850 SAFMA South African Facilities Management Association 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.safma.co.za
983 SAGC South African Geomatics Council 18-Nov-15 Statutory plato.org.za
874 SAIBA Southern African Institute for Business Accountants 26-Jul-18 Non-Statutory www.saiba.org.za
651 SAICA South African Institute of Chartered Accountants 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.saica.co.za
1048 SAIFM South African Institute of Financial Markets 28-Jul-17 Non-Statutory saifm.co.za
845 SAIGA Southern African Institute of Government Auditors 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.saiga.co.za
844 SAIOH Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.saioh.co.za
847 SAIOSH South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.saiosh.com
777 SAIP South African Institute of Physics 18-Feb-15 Non-Statutory www.saip.org.za
840 SAIPA South African Institute of Professional Accountants 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.saipa.co.za
1190 SAIS South African Institute of Stockbrokers 29-May-19 Non-Statutory www.sais.co.za
843 SAITP South African Institute of Tax Practitioners 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.thesait.org.za
872 SAMRA Southern African Marketing Research Association 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.samra.co.za
657 SANC South African Nursing Council 30-Jul-15 Statutory www.sanc.co.za
851 SAPA South African Payroll Association 7-Feb-18 Non-Statutory www.sapayroll.co.za
631 SAPC The South African Pharmacy Council 9-Mar-18 Statutory www.pharmcouncil.co.za
821 SAPFTC South African Professional Firearm Trainers Council 27-Sep-17 Non-Statutory www.pftc.co.za
1110 SAPIK South African Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.kinderkinetics.co.za
841 SARA South African Reward Association 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.sara.co.za
1111 SARIPA South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association 9-Mar-18 Non-Statutory www.saripa.co.za
1006 SASCOC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee 28-Jul-16 Non-Statutory www.sascoc.co.za
822 SAVC South African Veterinary Council 27-Sep-17 Statutory www.savc.co.za
965 SPBNDT SAINT Professional Body for NDT 30-Jul-15 Non-Statutory www.saint.org.za

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 Professional Bodies recognised on the NQF - as at 26 June 2019

PB ID Professional Professional Body Name Recognition Statutory/Non- Website

Body Start Date Statutory
1072 TMASA Turnaround Management Association Southern Africa 26-Oct-17 Non-Statutory www.tma-sa.com
1049 VDQGBSA Vehicle Damage Quantification Governance Body of South Africa 28-Jul-17 Non-Statutory www.vdqgbsa.co.za
879 WISA Water Institute of Southern Africa 12-Sep-18 Non-Statutory www.wisa.org.za

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