SETA Qualifications
These are National Certificates and Further Education and Training Certificates from the pre-2009 SETA framework, built from unit standards, in generic management, business administration and new venture creation. They suit employers who want to put supervisors, junior managers, administrators or aspiring business owners through a full, credit-bearing qualification while these qualifications remain open.
BOTI is accredited by the Services SETA (accreditation 12582) to deliver all eight. They remain open to new enrolment under the Minister's transitional arrangements for pre-2009 qualifications: until 30 June 2028, and until 30 June 2027 for the Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation. Each runs for 24 to 30 contact days, in-house at your premises, at our venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or online.
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- Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management · 30 contact days · Management competencies for junior managers: leadership, self-management, people management and management practice. SAQA ID 57712, NQF 4, 150 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- National Certificate: Business Administration Services (NQF 2) · 24 contact days · Entry-level administration: customer enquiries, professional conduct, basic financial transactions and workplace health and safety. SAQA ID 23833, 130 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services · 24 contact days · Records management, business writing, problem solving and ethics, with electives such as reception, executive administration and human resources. SAQA ID 61595, NQF 4, 140 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- National Certificate: Generic Management (NQF 5) · 30 contact days · For managers who lead first-line managers such as supervisors, team leaders and section heads. SAQA ID 59201, 162 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- National Certificate: Management (NQF 3) · 24 contact days · For new junior managers: team performance, formal meetings, team records, inducting new members, and time and work processes. SAQA ID 83946, 120 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation · 30 contact days · Establishing and developing a small to medium business: innovation, costing and pricing, financing and action plans. SAQA ID 66249, NQF 4, 149 credits. Enrol by 30 June 2027.
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All SETA qualifications
Generic management
- National Certificate: Management (NQF 3) · SAQA ID 83946, 120 credits · 24 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management (NQF 4) · SAQA ID 57712, 150 credits · 30 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- National Certificate: Generic Management (NQF 5) · SAQA ID 59201, 162 credits · 30 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2028.
Business administration
- National Certificate: Business Administration Services (NQF 2) · SAQA ID 23833, 130 credits · 24 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- National Certificate: Business Administration Services (NQF 3) · SAQA ID 67465, 120 credits · 30 contact days · Information handling, communication, customer service, technology and teamwork, with electives such as reception and executive administration. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services (NQF 4) · SAQA ID 61595, 140 credits · 24 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2028.
New venture creation
- National Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME) (NQF 2) · SAQA ID 49648, 138 credits · 30 contact days · For potential and existing entrepreneurs: business ethics, customer service, a venture's financial requirements and entrepreneurial ideas. Enrol by 30 June 2028.
- Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation (NQF 4) · SAQA ID 66249, 149 credits · 30 contact days · Enrol by 30 June 2027, a year earlier than the others.
Accredited route
BOTI's Services SETA accreditation 12582, the extension letter and the chain of Government Gazettes that keeps these qualifications open are set out on our accreditations page. The enrol-by dates on this page are the SAQA register's.
For the newer occupational qualifications, see QCTO Occupational Certificates and QCTO Skills Programmes. To train on a single unit standard, see Unit-Standard Short Courses. Every accredited programme, with its enrol-by date, is listed on Accredited Training.
Guides
- Why pre-2009 qualifications are still open: the gazettes and the Services SETA circular behind the current enrol-by dates.
- NQF levels explained: how NQF levels and credits work, and which level suits which role.
- What is a SETA?: how the Sector Education and Training Authorities work and where the Services SETA fits.
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Frequently asked questions
Why are these older qualifications still open?
Their registration periods ended between 2021 and 2023, but the Minister of Higher Education and Training extended them under the transitional arrangements for pre-2009 qualifications, and the Services SETA confirmed that providers' accreditation, including BOTI's accreditation 12582, stays valid in line with the gazetted dates. The SAQA register shows the current dates.
What happens after the enrol-by date?
No new learners can be registered after 30 June 2028 (30 June 2027 for the Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation). Learners enrolled by then have until 30 June 2031 to complete (30 June 2030 for New Venture Creation).
How do these compare with the QCTO occupational certificates?
These qualifications are made up of unit standards and belong to the older SETA framework. QCTO occupational certificates are the newer standard, built around an occupation, with knowledge, practical and work experience modules and an external final assessment. Where both exist for a role, we will help you choose.
Can you run them in-house for our staff?
Yes. We run the contact days at your premises, at our venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or online, and can schedule them around your operations.
Tell us your team's goal and we will recommend the course
Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected]. Tell us the roles, the number of learners and your timeline, and we will recommend the right qualification and make sure your group is enrolled before its closing date.