2. What is professionalism?
Professionalism is the strict adherence to courtesy,
honesty and responsibility when dealing with individuals or
other companies. This includes
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a high level of excellence
•
going above and beyond basic requirements
•
completing tasks in a timely manner
•
completing tasks with the highest quality possible
•
taking pride in completed tasks.
Professionalisation is the social process by which any
trade or occupation transforms itself into a true
profession of the highest integrity and competence.
3. Professionalising a sector involves:
• establishing a professional body or association to
oversee the conduct of members of the
profession
• Developing/approving of Qualifications and/or
training standards
• Some degree of demarcation of the qualified
professional from unqualified amateurs, i.e.
Codes of Conduct/Service Delivery Levels, etc.
4. In terms of The NQF Act SAQA must
1.
Advance the objectives of the NQF
2.
Implement the NQF
3.
Register Qualifications and PartQualifications
4.
Develop policies for RPL, Articulation and
the recognition of Professional Bodies
5.
Recognise Professional Bodies
6.
Register Professional Designations
5. THE NQF Act Re-affirms the
objectives of the NQF
• Create a single, integrated national framework
for learning achievements
• Facilitate access to and mobility and progression
within education, training and career paths
• Enhance the Quality of Education & Training
• Accelerate the redress of past unfair
discrimination in education, training and
employment opportunities
6. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE NQF
Designed to contribute to:
the full personal development
of each learner
the social and economic
development of the nation at
large
7. THE NQF ACT of 2008
SAQA Act of 1995
Higher
Education
Further Education
and Training
General Education
and Training
NQF Act of 2008
Higher
Education
Trades and
Occupations
Designations
General and
Further Education
and Training
8. Policy and criteria for the
recognition of professional
bodies and the registration of
professional designations
9. The NQF Act of 2008
Definition
“Professional Body” means any body of
expert practitioners in an occupational
field, and includes an occupational body.
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Contribute to building the national education and training
system
Advance the objectives of the NQF
Improve career advisory services
Encourage international leading practice and the raising
of esteem for South African professions
Promote understanding of, and trust in, professions
Encourage social responsibility and accountability in
professions
Promote pride in association
Promote the protection of the public
Facilitate access to and analysis of data related to
professions
13. Relationships
SAQA:
• recognises the professional body &
registers its professional
designations on the NQF.
• monitors operations of professional
body during the recognition period
Has the option to
pursue
international
affiliation, but
must still meet
local
requirements
Works with QC(s) in quality
assurance and standards
setting for formal
qualifications registered on
the NQF
Cannot be accredited/registered as
an education and training provider.
It can however:
•register its employees on
learnerships and act as a workplace
provider for the delivery of
learnerships
•recognise suitable education and
training providers and be involved
in the curriculation of learning
programmes
•set and administer its own Board
examinations
14. The NQF Act of 2008
Definition
“Professional Designation” means a title or
status conferred by a Professional Body in
recognition of a person’s expertise and/or
right to practice in an occupational field.
15. Policy for the registration of professional
designations
17. Components of a Designation
Registered Underlying Qualification/
Part-Qualification
(compulsory)
Experiential Learning
(compulsory)
Awarding
Criteria
Recognition of Prior Learning
(compulsory)
Board Exam/Competency Test
(optional)
Subscribe
Code of Conduct/Ethics
(compulsory)
Continuing Professional Development
(compulsory)
Fees
(compulsory)
Retaining
Criteria
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19. A MAJOR PART OF THE SOLUTION
Poor Service
Delivery Levels
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
High
Unemployment
Unskilled
Workforce
