Types and recommended qualifications available
Types and recommended qualifications available
The South African Association of Health & Skincare Professionals - National Diploma
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is a Quality Council established in 2010 in terms of the Skills Development Act (No.97 of 1998), as amended in 2008. The QCTO also offers guidance to skills development providers (private and public) and assessment centres who must be accredited by the QCTO in order to implement occupational qualifications. Health & Skincare Industry.
Additional Qualifications include Wellness Revolution Training Academy as well as certificates for specific product house training completed over the 2 years of study.
International Therapy Examination Council British Diploma (International Diploma) offered for Beauty Specialists and relating modules and certificates
Our primary function is to facilitate skills development through learning programmes like learnerships, skills programmes, internships and other learning programmes. We do this by disbursing grants to employers and skills development providers to offer training to employed and unemployed learners. As delegated by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), our role includes overseeing occupation-based training.
APPETD promotes quality of education and training while lobbying for the inclusions of private provision in all activities that contribute to excellence in skills development for people. We represent employers of education, training and development professionals at industry bodies that focus on training for employability and the creation of job opportunities.
The South African Spa Association is the ambassador for the Spa Industry, with representation in all aspects related to spas, such as health and wellness, tourism and hospitality, education and training.
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