The last achievement date for pre-2009 legacy qualifications and unit standards is 30 June 2027.
the last achievement date is 30 June 2027
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The last day of enrolment on pre-2009 legacy qualifications and unit standards is 30 June 2024.
The last day of enrollment of all these qualifications and unit standards is 30 June 2024
NOTICE-Discontinuing-of-accreditation-of-SDPs-on-legacy-qualifications.pdf
For the December 2025 department closure, the last day to submit artisan certification applications to NAMB is 28 November 2025, the last day of certificate collections is 12 December 2025, and applications are accepted again from 12 January 2026.
28 November 2025 (last day of submission of applications) 12 December 2025 (last day of certificate collections) 12 January 2026 (first day of accepting applications)
The provider must capture the learner's names and surname on Indicium Skills under Person exactly as they appear on the learner's certified ID copy.
Ensure that learner name/s and surnames are captured on Indicium Skills under “Person” as per the learner’s certified copy of the ID document;
Guidelines for Completion of Workplace-Based Learning Programmes Agreement
Once agreements have been checked for compliance, the provider must upload the learner details under Person on Indicium ETQA.
Once agreements have been checked for compliance, Providers to: Upload learner details under “Person” on Indicium ETQA;
Guidelines for Completion of Workplace-Based Learning Programmes Agreement
When creating a learner under Person on Indicium, the provider must use sentence case, not uppercase.
Sentence case to be used and not “UPPERCASE” when creating the learner on “Person”.
Guidelines for Completion of Workplace-Based Learning Programmes Agreement
The provider must make sure correct information is entered in all the required fields on Indicium.
Ensure correct information has been inserted in all the required fields on Indicium
Guidelines for Completion of Workplace-Based Learning Programmes Agreement
The provider must link the person to the learner on Indicium ETQA.
Link the “person” to “learner” on Indicium ETQA.
Guidelines for Completion of Workplace-Based Learning Programmes Agreement
An apprentice whose contract was registered before the Conditions took effect must undergo a qualifying trade test, run by the Department of Labour, as soon as practicable before the end of the apprenticeship period.
An apprentice shall undergo a qualifying trade test conducted by the Department of Labour as shortly as practicable before the end of his period of apprenticeship in terms of clause 2(2) (a) and (b) in the practice of the trade in which he is indentured.
An apprentice with an N2 pass or higher in the theory of the trade may take a qualifying trade test voluntarily after completing the scheduled apprenticeship period.
An apprentice who has obtained a pass at N2, or equivalent or higher level in the theory of the trade in which he is indentured may voluntarily undergo a qualifying trade test after completion of the period of apprenticeship indicated in the following schedule
During the 12-month extension, the apprentice may voluntarily take a qualifying trade test on dates set by the Department of Labour.
during such an extended period the apprentice may, whether or not he is in possession of the qualification referred to in paragraph (b) voluntarily undergo a qualifying trade test or tests on a date or dates to be determined by the Department of Labour.
For all designated trades, a statement of attainment issued by or for the school, showing a pass at Standard 7 / Grade 9 or Standard 8 / Grade 10 depending on the trade, must accompany the registration documents.
For all designated trades, a statement of attainment certificate issued by or on behalf of the school attended by the prospective apprentice reflecting a pass at Standard 7 / Grade 9 or Standard 8 / Grade 10 level (depending on the trade) must accompany the registration documents.
The employer must send the completed apprenticeship contract and its supporting documents to merSETA within 30 days of employing the prospective apprentice.
Complete the apprenticeship contract (Ref: LPM-FM-006(A)), as per the next section, and send the contract, together with the supporting documents to the Merseta within (30) thirty days of employing the prospective apprentice.
When an apprentice is found competent on a level test, the training provider must send the results to merSETA, which informs the employer in writing.
Should the apprentice be found competent on the level test, the training provider will send the results to the Merseta, who will inform the employer in writing.
All parties must sign the contract in black pen with two witnesses to each signature. Contracting parties may not sign as witnesses and rubber stamps may not be used.
Contract to be signed with a black pen by all parties with two witnesses to each signature. Contracting parties may not sign as witnesses. Rubber stamps may not be used.
Both contracts must be signed identically on pages three and five, and all contracting parties must initial each page of the contract.
Both contracts must be signed identically on page three and five and all contracting parties must initial each page of the contract.
The entry requirement to apply for a trade test under the Competency Based Modular Training system is at least Standard 9 or Grade 11 (technical or academic) with mathematics and science.
The entry requirements to apply for a trade test under the apprentices in Competency Based Modular Training System is a minimum of a standard 9 or grade 11 (technical or academic) with mathematics and science.
To apply for a level test, an apprentice who has completed the minimum on-the-job hours and modules must complete the level test application form, attach certified copies of the identity document and relevant education certificate, have a trade declaration form signed by employer, owner and apprentice confirming the modular tests and minimum hours are met, and submit all of it to merSETA Central Administration.
An apprentice that has completed all the minimum on-the-job-training hours & modules (learning guides tests) must carry out the following process: o The level test application form must be completed in full. (Refer: LPM-FM-019) o Certified copy of the apprentice identity document and relevant education certificate must be attached to the application forms. o A trade declaration form needs to be completed & signed by the employer, owner & apprentice stating that the modular tests (learning guides) & minimum hours (as stipulated in the trade course lay-out) have been met. o All above documents must be submitted to the Merseta Central Administration office for processing.
After the apprentice completes all levels, the employer must complete the termination section of the original contract and submit it to merSETA.
After completion of all levels, the employer is required to complete the termination section (page 4) of the original contract and submit to the Merseta.
merSETA issues the final competence certificate within three months after it receives the final level test results.
The Merseta will issue a final competence certificate within three months after the final level test results have been received.
Learnership agreements submitted before 1 April 2019 are considered under the Learnership Regulations of 2007 (LR 2007).
All LAs submitted prior 1 April 2019 will be considered in line with LR 2007
A learnership that is not registered by the Director-General of DHET is not valid, and learners cannot be registered on it.
Learnerships not registered by the DG of DHET are not valid, which therefore makes a SETA non-compliant. Leaners cannot be registered nor funded.
Supporting evidence submitted with a learner agreement must still include the learner's ID document (certified within the last 3 months), employment contract or record of service, highest qualification, implementation plan and medical record, among others.
Supporting Evidence: Still applies as in the past: ID document (certified within the last 3 months); Employment contract/record of service; Highest qualification; Implementation plan; Medical, etc.
The employer must make sure the SETA receives the learner agreement within 30 days of the learner signing it.
SETA must receive the agreement within 30 days of learner signing
A SETA will not process a learner agreement that is not compliant until the gaps are closed, and will not enrol a learner if the stakeholder is not accredited for the intervention.
If a SETA receives an LA that is not compliant, they will not process it until the gaps identified are closed. If the stakeholder is not accredited for the intervention the SETA will not enroll that learner.
Learner enrolment takes place at the SETA that the employer falls within.
Learner enrolment to take place at the SETA where employer falls within
The SETA must enrol or register the learner within 30 days of receiving the agreement.
SETA to enrol/register learner within 30 days of receiving the agreement
Skills development providers must send the QCTO the first learner enrolment form for each group of learners within 21 working days after the training start date.
the first time within 21 working days after the start date of training
Skills development providers must send the QCTO the second learner enrolment form for each group of learners at least three months before the expected EISA date for each full or part qualification offered.
the second time at least three months before the expected EISA date for each full or part qualification offered
Assessment centres must send the QCTO the first learner enrolment form for each group of learners within 21 working days after the training start date.
SDPs and ACs must send in enrolment forms in two stages for each group of learners (the first time within 21 working days after the start date of training
Assessment centres must send the QCTO the second learner enrolment form for each group of learners at least three months before the expected EISA date for each full or part qualification offered.
and the second time at least three months before the expected EISA date for each full or part qualification offered)
INSETA will only consider certifying a learner once verification has been done and the report is signed off by an INSQA verifier and approved and endorsed by the QA Manager, and the learner has met all the rules for achievement of the qualification. No certification takes place on a non-endorsed report or one showing outstanding requirements.
Certification can only be considered once verification has been conducted and the report signed off by an INSQA verifier, as well as approved and endorsed by the QA Manager and on condition that the learner has met all the rules for achievement of the registered qualification. No certification can take place on a non-endorsed report or a report which indicates outstanding requirements.
For certification to be recommended, a verification report signed by the verifier and the INSQA Manager must be submitted, together with the NLRD forms that go with it.
In order for certification to be recommended, a validation of learner achievements needs to be submitted in terms of a verification report which has been signed by the verifier and INSQA Manager as well as National Learner Records Database (NLRD) forms associated with verification report.
A replacement or duplicate certificate must still be validated through a verification report and the associated NLRD forms.
Where a replacement or duplicate certificate is required it still needs to be validated through a verification report and the associated NLRD forms.
INSQA certifies learning every quarter, provided the accredited provider has uploaded all relevant data accurately and on time and the learner has met the rules for achievement.
INSQA will certificate learning on a quarterly basis, dependent on the accurate and timeous upload of all relevant data from the accredited training provider and subject to the rules for achievement being met by the learner.
The provider must finish its uploads by the date agreed in the verification report.
Uploads must be concluded by the provider by the date agreed upon in the verification report.
A learner who wants a duplicate certificate must apply to INSETA through the accredited provider.
A learner requesting the issuing of a duplicate certificate will submit such application to INSETA via the accredited provider.
A learner who has lost a certificate must give an affidavit to their training provider.
Learners who have lost a certificate will need to submit an affidavit to their training provider who will complete the application for a duplicate and furnish the relevant original verification record.
Duplicate certificates are printed only twice a year, in May and November.
Duplicate certificates will only be printed bi-annually; this being May and November.
The accredited provider is responsible for collecting and distributing certificates.
The accredited provider is responsible to collect and distribute certificates accordingly