Acronyms

Skills development

ABET-Adult Basic Education And Training
ATR – Annual Training Report
DOL – Department of Labour
EEA – Employment Equity Act
ESDA - Employment And Skills Development Agency
ETD - Education, Training And Development
ETDP – Education, Training And Development Practitioner
ETQA – Education And Training Quality Assurance Body
FET - Further Education And Training
GDS - Growth and Development Summit
HET - Higher Education And Training
IDC - Independent Complaints Directorate
MOU – Memorandum Of Understanding
NLRD – National Learner Record Database
NQF – National Qualifications Framework
NSA – National Skills Authority
NSB – National Standards Body
NSF – National Skills Fund
NSDS – National Skills Development Strategy
SASSETA – Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority
SETA – Sector Education and Training Authority
OBE – Outcomes Based Education
PFMA – Public Finance Management Act
QMS - Quality Management System
RPL – Recognition Of Prior Learning
SAPS – South African Police Service
SAQA – South African Qualifications Authority
SARS - South African Revenue Service
SDA – Skills Development Act
SDF – skills development facilitator
SDL – skills development levy
SDLA – Skills Development Levies Act
SGB - standards generating body
SIC - standard industrial classification
SLA – service level agreement
SMME – small, medium and micro enterprise
SSP - sector skills plan
US – unit standard
WSP – workplace skills plan

Sector Specific

CPO – Close Protection Operative
CFR – Central Firearms Registry
DCS – Department of Correctional Services
DOJ – Department of Justice
FMA – Firearms Control Act
ICD – Independent Complaints Directorate
PSIRA/SIRA - Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority
SSS – Secretariat for Safety and Security

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