ITC-SA becomes a Professional Body
ITC-SA becomes a Professional Body
The Insitute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA) has been awarded Professional Recognition by the Board of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
This was after a comprehensive process of evaluation by the SAQA Board to confirm that the ITC-SA meets the set Policy and Recognition Criteria as part of the SAQA mandate, and which is, inter alia, to further develop and implement the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as per Section 13(1)(i) of the NQF Act, Act 67 of 2008
Mr. Lyndsay Cotton, Chairperson of the ITC-SA says, "We are thrilled about this recent development. The ITC-SA offers an invaluable service to the built environment and aconsumer for the purpose of regulating the timber roof truss market and is an organization worthy of accreditation by SAQA, to whom we are grateful for their support and assistance." What does this mean and how will the built environment and the consumer at large benefit from this? The ITC-SA as a Professional Body, has the authority to confer a professional designation on an individual in the form of a title, status and/or registration number. This professional designation indicates registration of the individual with the ITC-SA, and the right to practice in the particular field of expertise governed by the ITC-SA. For the Consumer at large, the recognition of the ITC-SA as a Professional Body will strengthen social responsiveness and accountability within the designations, and will promote pride in association for all professions. What will the new role of the ITC-SA entail? The ITC-SA, in meeting the policy and criteria for the recognition of Professional Bodies, will now, inter alia:
Recognise suitable education and training providers and be involved in the curriculation of learning programs offered by education and training providers;
Set and administer its own Board examinations;
Register its professional designations on the NQF in accordance with the SAQA policy and criteria for registering a professional designation;
Meet the South African requirements, as outlined in the policy and criteria for recognising a Professional Body and registering a professional designation for the purposes of the NQF Act, including the data requirements.
Foremost, the ITC-SA (as a main driver) will ensure that perceptions of exclusionary practices do not occur. Fred Wagenaar, the Executive Officer of the ITC-SA, says, "The ITC-SA's recognition as a professional body by SAQA represents a learning curve for the Institute, but one that has brought with it a natural progression path for its sustained growth. Cotton concludes, "We have toiled the last couple of years for this recognition and look forward to being able to provide a professional service to our professionally recognised members and consumers at large." The ITC-SA invites all professionals working in the abovementioned fields to contact its Isando office to obtain more information on the Institute, as well as confirmation of entry requirements for the various professional designations. For more information, contact: ITC - SA Tel No: +27(0)11 974-1061 Fax No: +27(0)11 392-6155| Enquiries: enquiries@itc-sa.org
Lyndsay Cotton,Chairperson of the ITC-SA
Fred Wagenaar,Executive Officer of the ITC-SA.
Contact: ITC-SA (Institute for Timber Construction SA)