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Assessors and Moderators SETA Registrations Help Document
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This document was created by TRAINYOUCAN SETA Accredited Training Network, to assist learners who completed courses with the network to registering with the different SETAs. This was compiled with the general intention of registering with the most common or popular SETAs. Some may have change depending on the specific SETAs requirements.
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Currently there is no stipulation/guidelines on any SAQA policy to become a certified/accredited trainer, also knows as facilitator. The industry norm is that all trainers must have at least obtained an OBE or Outcome Based Education certificate in Adult Education and Training on a NQF level 5 or higher. Currently the more acceptable choice or preferred will be unit standard 117871, previously 9957, also completed through the ETDP SETA - Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority, that is ultimately responsible for Education and Training nationally in South Africa between the SETAs.
Most SETAs added these requirements to their policies and request that you must have this before allowing you to facilitate any of their programmes. There is no need to register with the SETA as a trainer on the moment. This will be checked during programme approval or during the verification of learner results by the SETA with the training provider.
What is the benefit of becoming a certified/accredited trainer through this unit standard?
All assessors and moderators must be (a) qualified and (b) register with the different SETA. To become a qualified assessor or moderator the candidate must first be trained on unit standard 115753 (previously 9927 or 7978).
During training the candidate must produce a portfolio of evidence and must be assessed as competent by the ETDP SETA - Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority. This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments, and will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise.
Any SOR - Statement of Results from anyone else is not valid, for example the SERVICES SETA. No SETA will accept Assessor Certificates, but instead a valid SOR (Valid printout from the SETAs database to confirm you appear in the system). At this stage it only means the candidate is qualified as an Assessor and it does not give the newly qualified assessor the right to start assessing any learners on SAQA Unit Standards or Qualifications.
New learners will have to complete the unit standard 115753 to become qualified assessors. Learners who have completed the assessors course in the past on either 9927 or 7978 will automatically qualify for this, as the previous unit standards is linked to the new one.
Process summary:
In order to commence assessing the newly qualified assessor must apply to one or more of the SETAs to register as a constituent assessor. (Register to get on their SETAs database.) The choice of programmes for which the new assessor applies for registration will be dependent on the education and/or experience of the new qualified assessor. Should the SETA deem the applicant to be qualified then they will register the applicant as a constituent assessor with a list of the programmes and will issue a letter of registration that is valid for a period of 3 years. This letter of registration will indicate the qualifications and/or unit standards against which the new assessor may carry out assessments for that particular SETA.
The newly qualified assessor may continue with his/her studies and decide to qualify as a moderator. The candidate would then complete training on the moderator unit standard 115759 (previously 9929 or 7977) and would follow the exact same process as outlined above - certification by the ETDP SETA. This unit standard is intended to cover any situation in which moderation occurs, whether this be internally, i.e. within the ambit of the provider-assessor, or externally through cooperating providers, or externally through professional bodies and quality assurance bodies.
It is “recommended” in some cases that candidates should also complete unit standard 115755, but is not a final requirement as this do not have real value and add additional cost to the course.
Registering with the SETA as an Assessor or Moderator.
By this stage you should be a qualified (accredited) assessor and/or moderator on unit standard 115759 (previously 9929 or 7977) and received your valid SOR from the ETDP SETA. (Not the certificate).
Process that will be followed:
There were already cases where Training Providers issues “false” or “invalid” SOR documents in the past. (Documents were edited/photo-shopped/tampered with.) Most of the SETA will now verify your SOR also known as Statement of Results details with the ETDP SETA before registering you on their database as an additional security measure. Learners can also verify their achievements and results directly from SAQA on the NRLD or National Record Learner Database by following the criteria on this link: www.trainyoucan.co.za/verify.
Learners who completed any course with the TRAINYOUCAN Network can request for a copy of their SOR - Statement of Results or Certificate at no cost through our helpdesk. We do however require your full details to ensure we dealing with the correct person for verification purposes. Note that results are only uploaded on Feb + Aug each ear on the NRLD (SAQA) database.
Alternatively you can also e-mail your National ID number and full names to verifications@saqa.org.za. You will receive a transcript of all the information on your learning enrolments and achievements that is on the NLRD.
For verifications concerning a third party, an agreement needs to be signed first. E-mail: verifications@saqa.org.za for a copy of the agreement.
These “hard copies” must be completed in detail and handed in with your closest SETA office. Reminder that there are currently 21 SETAs in South Africa.
Without the SOR and SETA letter that is not older than 3 years, may the assessor not carry out assessments on any learner or SETA. The registration of constituent assessors normally falls away after a period of three years and a new application must be submitted to renew their details in the SETAs database. (Simple process to update your details)
There is no direct SETA cost involved in the registration process, but some people/agencies might ask you a fee to assist in compiling this pack of paperwork as part of the administration procedure. Most learner complete this themselves as the process is fairly simple to follow.
The registration duration process is totally dependant on the SETAs staff and processes. Some SETAs you can simply walk-in and walk-out within 15min time with all your documentation, dependant that this they all correct. Other SETAs may take several months to respond, and again, is totally dependant on the staff and processes followed.
Anyone making use of an assessor should request both documents (SOR and SETA Letter) and should keep these on file as the moderator and verifier will want to verify this during site visits or verification.
No, there is no need for you to register with all the SETAs, but there could be some advantages in registering with as many as you can. The reason for this is simply because:
WHAT IS THIS CV or Portfolio?
Your personal portfolio (sometimes we also refer to it as your CV) is a summary of your workplace and educational experience. (Typical layout of our personal portfolio.)
1. PURPOSE?
The purpose of your personal portfolio is to provide evidence to the ETQA department (Education Training Quality Authority) of the relevant SETA that you have the scope (the range of an individual’s knowledge and practical/workplace experience) to either provide training, assess or moderate learners in that field. The rules that normally apply to all SETAs are: a) two years or more workplace experience or b) a qualification/achievement of a higher level.
2. HOW DO THEY CHECK THIS?
The ETQA Managers in the different SETAs will follow the following steps.
3. PROCESS FOLLOWED.
Proof of your competency and scope will be requested during the following processes.
TRAINERS
ASSESSORS
MODERATORS
Example:
4. REGISTERING/LINKING WITH SETA’S.
Assessors and moderators can request the required application documents directly from the different SETAs or download templates from the SETAs website. SETAs may also request all application to re-apply or update their documents after a set period. This period is normally 3 years from registration or linking to the SETA. Process to follow:
The following template can be used to compile your Personal Portfolio or CV. TRAINYOUCAN Members who completed the courses with us in the past can also download this document in word format directly from our members forum on www.trainyoucanforum.co.za.
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