QCTO
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations
Quality assures our occupational qualifications and skills programmes, approves our assessment centres, and issues the certificate after the external assessment.
- Accreditation number
- SDP 1220/17/00144
Our registration numbers
Quote any of these when you verify us with the councils directly.
DHET
Department of Higher Education and Training
Registers us as a private college and sets the national N-course examinations, which are written here at our own examination centre.
- Registration number
- 2021/FET07/008
- Examination centre number
- 899992869
Umalusi
Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training
Certifies the N1–N3 engineering studies qualifications and the National Certificate (Vocational). Your N-course certificate is issued by Umalusi, not by the college.
- Certification body for
- N1 – N3 Engineering Studies
SAQA
South African Qualifications Authority
Maintains the National Qualifications Framework. Every qualification we offer carries a SAQA ID, listed on its course page — look any of them up to confirm the title, NQF level and credits.
- Verify any qualification
- regqs.saqa.org.za
What we are accredited to offer
11 QCTO accreditations covering 11 qualifications, with the accreditation number and the period each one runs for.
Skills Development Provider
- Advanced Occupational Diploma: Human Resource Management Advisor NQF Level 7 · SAQA ID 121152 · 178 credits
- Advanced Occupational Certificate: Human Resource Management Officer NQF Level 6 · SAQA ID 121151 · 134 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Higher Occupational Certificate: Human Resource Management Administrator NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 121150 · 120 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Cybersecurity Analyst NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 118986 · 173 credits
- Occupational Certificate: Computer Technician NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 101408 · 282 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Procurement Officer NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 111445 · 180 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer NQF Level 3 · SAQA ID 94597 · 163 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Home Based Personal Care Worker NQF Level 3 · SAQA ID 104792 · 135 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Project Manager NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 101869 · 240 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 102161 · 445 credits
Skills Development Provider
- Skills Programme: Project Management Facilitator NQF Level 6 · SAQA ID 900307 · 60 credits
Assessment Centre / Trade Test Centre
- Higher Occupational Certificate: Human Resource Management Administrator NQF Level 5 · SAQA ID 121150 · 120 credits
Assessment Centre / Trade Test Centre
- Occupational Certificate: Home Based Personal Care Worker NQF Level 3 · SAQA ID 104792 · 135 credits
Accreditations are renewed on a cycle, so a date that has passed does not mean a qualification has stopped — it usually means the renewal is in progress. Call 012 771 7447 and we will tell you exactly where it stands.
Check us yourself
Do not take anyone's word for it, including ours. Three ways to verify, all free.
Look up the SAQA ID
Search any qualification number from our course pages on the national register to see the official title, NQF level, credits and registration status.
SAQA registerCheck with the QCTO
The QCTO publishes the list of accredited skills development providers. Our accreditation number is SDP 1220/17/00144.
QCTO websiteAsk us for anything else
Want a copy of a certificate, or written confirmation for an employer or a bursary fund? Ask and we will email it to you.
Contact usQuestions students ask
Is an N-certificate the same as a diploma?
No. N4, N5 and N6 are separate certificates. Once you hold all three and have completed 18 months of relevant practical work, you can apply to the DHET for the National N Diploma in that field.
What is the difference between an occupational qualification and a skills programme?
An occupational qualification is a full qualification with knowledge, practical and workplace components, usually 120 credits or more, ending in an external assessment. A skills programme is a shorter part-qualification, typically 20 to 60 credits, focused on one job-ready skill. Many skills programmes carry credits into the full qualification.
Will my certificate be recognised by employers?
Yes. Qualifications registered on the NQF and certified by the QCTO, Umalusi or the DHET are recognised nationally. The certificate is issued by the quality council, not by the college.
How do I check that this college is really accredited?
Look up our QCTO accreditation number SDP 1220/17/00144 with the QCTO, or search any qualification by its SAQA ID on the national register at regqs.saqa.org.za. Ask us and we will email you the certificate for any qualification you are interested in.
Can I get credit for work I have already done?
Recognition of Prior Learning is available on most occupational qualifications and skills programmes. We assess what you can already do and identify the gaps that still need training.
What is an Assessment Centre accreditation?
It means the QCTO has inspected our premises and approved us to conduct the final external assessments for those qualifications, not only to teach them. Students can be assessed here rather than travelling to another centre.
Where is Centrum Technical College?
The college is at 327 Paul Kruger St, Thomas Building, 2nd Floor, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002 — a short walk from Pretoria station and the main taxi ranks. Call 012 771 7447 or WhatsApp 063 163 9944.
Not sure which programme fits?
Send us a WhatsApp with your highest grade passed and the work you want to do. We will tell you what you qualify for and when the next intake starts.