Professional Councils (Statutory) - CHE

DIRECTORY OF ETQAS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Functions
❐ Contributing to the status and recognition of the different social service professions
❐ Assisting in defining the scope of practice of the different social service professions
❐ Provide a broad basis for professional control
❐ Determining the qualifications for the registration of social service professionals
❐ Controlling and exercising authority in respect of all matters affecting the education and
training of social service professionals and determining the minimum standards of the
education and training of them
❐ Appointing assessors and moderators, conducting examinations, granting certificates and
approving providers of education and training of social service professionals
❐ Promoting the standards of education and training in South Africa
❐ Controlling and exercising authority in respect of all matters affecting the manner of the
exercise of the practises pursued in connection with the professions falling within the
ambit of the different professional boards
❐ Determining the standards and exercise effective control over the professional conduct of
social service professionals
❐ Encouraging and promoting efficiency in and responsibility with regard to the practising
of the profession
❐ Assisting in the promotion of social services to the population of South Africa
❐ Maintaining and enhancing the dignity and integrity of the professions falling within the
ambit of the professional boards
❐ Guiding the social service professions.
Learning Programmes
In terms of the recognition of qualifications, as well as quality control, the SACSSP currently
focuses on the following:
❐ FET Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work - NQF Level 4
❐ Bachelor of Social Work (B SW) - NQF Level 7 (professional degree)
❐ Research Masters of Social Work (RM SW) - NQF Level 8
❐ Structured Masters of Social Work (SM SW) - NQF Level 8
❐ Doctor of Social Work (PhD (SW) - NQF Level 8.
Existing Providers of Social Work and Social Auxiliary Work Education and Training
on NQF Levels 5, 7 and 8
The following training institutions are recognised and approved by the SACSSP
for the training of social work programmes:
❐ The University of Cape Town
❐ The University of Durban-Westville
❐ The University of Fort Hare
❐ The University of the Free State
❐ Huguenot College
❐ The University of Natal
❐ University of the North
❐ University of the North West
❐ University of Port Elizabeth
36