College SA

College SA is a distance learning college located in Bellville, South Africa and serving students throughout South Africa.

The College SA head office in Cape Town, South Africa.

History

College SA was initially established by the current owners, in partnership with the Curro School Group, as Curro College in 2007. In 2008, the Curro School Partners sold their shares in the college to the current owners, and Curro College became College SA. Since its inception, College SA has been offering education via distance learning to students all over South Africa.

Accreditation and registration

College SA is registered with the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private FET college. Further Education and Training (FET) refers to education at the level of Grade 10-12, and is usually focused on skills development and on preparing students for entry into the workplace.[1]

College SA has been accredited by FASSET and the Services SETA to offer a variety of national qualifications in bookkeeping, office administration, and management.[2] Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) such as FASSET and the Services SETA are responsible for overseeing skills development and training in their respective industry sectors, as well as for implementing quality assurance measures to ensure that certain standards are maintained on a national level.[3]

College SA is also recognised as a training provider by the following professional bodies:

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)[4]

• CompTIA [5]

• Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)[6]

Mode of delivery

College SA is a distance learning provider. All of their courses are offered via correspondence, and are available to students all over South Africa,[7] as well as to students in a number of other African countries. Academic support is provided to students by means of telephone, e-mail, and instant messaging programmes such as Skype.

Qualifications

College SA offers the following types of courses to students:

• Certificate Courses

• Diploma Courses

• Short Courses

• Workplace Skills Courses

• College SA Courses

• Fully accredited FET courses

Fields of study

Courses at College SA are offered in the following fields of study:

• Accounting and Bookkeeping

• Administration and Secretarial

• Beauty Therapy

• Business Studies

• Child Care

• Computer Studies

• Creative Studies

• Decor and Design

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Investigation and Forensics

• Management

• Sport and Fitness

• Technical Studies

• Writing

Location

College SA has two offices situated across South Africa. The main office is in Cape Town, while the second office is in Pretoria.

College SA - Head office

Unit MP53B, Mega Park C/O Peter Barlow & Mill Street, Belville South, Western Cape

College SA - Sales and support division

698A Steve Biko Street Mayville, Pretoria

References

  1. ↑ "The List of Registered Private FET Colleges". Dhet.gov.za. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. ↑ "FET College Information | Western Cape Government". Westerncape.gov.za. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ↑ "College SA Diploma in Beauty Therapy". Courses4africa.co.za. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ↑ "College SA". Cimaglobal.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Authorized Service Center, ASC Certification Program". Asc.comptia.org. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Western Cape Training Providers - Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, South Africa". Icb.org.za. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Skills Education Training Authorities. SETA Offices in South Africa". Vocational.co.za. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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