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PROSPECTUS Advance your CAREER today Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited
PROSPECTUS
Advance your CAREER today
Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited
Message from Siyaya Skills Institute’s GM......................... 2Introduction........................................................................... 3Profile...................................................................................... 4Vision....................................................................................... 4Mission.................................................................................... 4Achievements......................................................................... 5Services offered..................................................................... 6The benefits of studying an ICB course.............................. 7Career Options....................................................................... 8Office Administration........................................................... 9
MAKE YOUR DREAMS A
REALITY
Certificate Office: AdministrationHigher Certificate: Office AdministrationDiploma: Office Administration
Public Sector Accounting....................................................... 10
Financial Accounting.............................................................. 11
Entrepreneurship................................................................... 12National Certificate: Small Business Financial ManagementHigher Certificate: Office AdministrationNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
Business Management.......................................................... 13
Our Clients.............................................................................. 14
National Certificate: Small Business Financial ManagementHigher Certificate: Office AdministrationNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
National Certificate: Public Sector AccountingDiploma: Public Sector AccountingNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
National Certificate: BookkeepingFET Certificate: BookkeepingNational Diploma: Technical Financial AccountingNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
Dear Prospective Student
Siyanibingelela futhi namkelekile kwa Siyaya Skills Institute (Welcome to Siyaya Skills Institute)
At Siyaya our focus is on developing individuals and our learner-centric approach is geared at empowering individuals with a high powered skill set that will drive South Africa’s economy regionally and beyond borders.
Siyaya Skills Institute was registered in 2001 and is one of the market leaders in the Further Education and Training Sector. The institution offers a wide array of qualifi-cations in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Public Sector Accounting, Office Administration, Hygiene and Cleaning, Business Admistration, Wholesale & Retail as well as Financial Accounting. Our programmes are offered through Contact mode (Full Time) as well as Distance Mode (Part-Time).
Our commitment to academic excellence has enabled us to invest in a state of the art new campus located in Central Durban. At Siyaya, we are serious about educa-tion and we provide our learners with access to world class training facilities, lectur-ers that keeps abreast with the latest trends in technology and advances in the education landscape. Siyaya Skills Institute is registered with various regulatory bodies including ICB, Services Seta, Merseta, TETA, Wholesale and Retail Seta and the ICDL Foundation of South Africa. Our programmes are continously reviewed and aligned with various regulatory bodies to ensure curriculum relevancy and delivery of a world class qualification. The institution is not only a tertiary institution delivering quality programmes, we are also specialist in Disability Management, B-BBEE and SDF services.
I encourage you to immerse yourself in any of our programmes and become part of our narative in helping you grow. The Siyaya team looks forward to shaping your future and with the spirit of “ubuntu” embedded within our corporate culture we are confident we would achieve much more. I would like to wish you all the success in your tertiary journey and may our qualifications stimulate, motivate and expedite your success.
Thank You
Avi MaharajGeneral ManagerSiyaya Skills Institute
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step...Siyaya Skills Institute looks forward in walking these steps with you.”
Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited
Introduction
Siyaya Skills Institute is a professionally accredited Training Provider, which satisfies the require-ments of the new Skills Development legislation in South Africa. Siyaya, an externally verified Level 1, B-BBEE contributor, ensures the delivery of quality learning and maximum financial and strategic benefits for all levy-paying clients.
The Institute was registered in 2001, although the directors have been involved in training and Skills Development since 1985. The company was commissioned to draft some of the first generic training material for Services SETA (SSETA), enabling Siyaya to master the challenging world of Skills Development.
The Institute is recognized as an experienced and highly capable specialist services provider having successfully completed in excess of 9 000 national qualifications, assisting countless organizations in reaching B-BBEE and compliance objectives since 2001.
We provide reliable services within the regulatory environment, ensuring the delivery of quality learning while maximising financial and strategic benefits for all levy paying clients.Our Institute has to date secured an average of between 50% and 350% of levy payments back in respect of training for clients as well as securing company tax deductions of more than R300-mil-lion through the correct application and structuring of skills development interventions and government incentives.
Our focus is to provide solutions to our clients, assisting them in the integration of company compliance with the various prescriptive and elective legislations, while increasing the productivity and effectiveness of employees through our quality learning experiences. We, as an externally verified Level 1, B-BBEE contributor are proud to provide national services through branches in all major city centres in South Africa.
LEVEL 1
CONTRIBUTOR
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Our People (Profile Management)
Siyaya prides itself on attracting the best that industry has to offer. Our committed staff are client centric, instilled with a desire to find innovative solutions to our customers' needs. Whether in the role as training officer, Skills development facilitator, consultant or occupational therapist our qualified team comprises of consummate professionals invested in making the difference. All staff are exposed to continual professional development as their training guarantees the relevance of our products maximizing the benefits available to our partnering companies. Siyaya's service offering affords clients the opportunity of accessing specialized skills with a fractional cost of ownership. These managed resources outline efficiencies allowing clients to pursue objectives which are core to their business.
Our Vision Our vision is to provide knowledge, skills, and understanding of values in order for learners to express lifelong competencies, enabling them to become self sufficient and economically productive.
Our MissionWe will meet or exceed our learners expectations by continuously improving and updating the skills and resources needed for demand driven Education, Training and Development.
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Trained to Certification, some of the first Learnership groups for SETA.
Trained and assessed more than 13000 delegates since inception.
Formed partnerships with disability organizations i.t.o. disability awareness.
Established Public Private Partnerships with FET colleges.
Trained and assessed more than 4000 people with disabilities on vocational learnerships.
Assisted in placing people with disabilities in full time employment.
Awarded the Best Provider Service Delivery— SSETA National Awards 2005.
Awarded SDF of the Year twice - SSETA Awards 2004 and 2007.
Acquired SSETA 3 Star Customer Service Grading.
Director of Siyaya Skills Institute, Brent Oakes, was chosen as one of the "Top 40 under 40" business people of 2012, by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber through the facilitation of placement of our Cleaning Qualification learners in workplace experience, assisted more than 11 disadvantaged community schools to improve Cleaning and Hygiene conditions for their students, likewise assisted these schools, by placing Business Administration learners in these schools for their administration workplace experience.
Participated in the Just Inspired Campaign to upgrade Community school facilities.
The SSETA Siyaya learner choir participated in laying down vocals on a track by Canadian singer, Justin Hines, at the SABC called “Say what you will”. All funds received were contributed to the Association for the Physically Disabled in the Eastern Cape.
Awarded Supplier of the year for International components manufacturing company 2014.
Achievements
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Siyaya Skills Institutes offers a variety of services. These include:
• B-BBEE
• Training and Development
- Full Qualifications
- Skills Programmes and Short-courses (Credit Bearing and
Non-Credit Bearing)
• SDF Services
• Disability Management
• Employment Equity
Services offered
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The benefits of studying an ICB course
• The ICB’s five programmes are designed to provide you with the most pertinent, practical as well as beneficial knowledge and skills to make you more employable and valuable. • The ICB programmes are subdivided into different levels. They are foundation, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced. The ICB programmes are nationally accredited and all of the levels are registered on the National Qualifications Framework. As you complete each level of your ICB programme, you will receive a certificate from Fasset. • The ICB offers students the opportunity to further their education by their association with other professional bodies. • You can study ICB courses full-time or part-time. Studying part-time allows you to work while you study and so doing gain valuable work experience. Working while you study also allows you to apply the theory you’ve learned practically while you learn. • The ICB courses are structured in a way that allows one to study at your own pace. The ICB programmes allows you to enrol for one subject at a time or multiple and complete them in your own time. • Once you have completed an ICB qualification there are several local as well as international professional bodies that you can apply to for professional membership. The ICB grants membership at a number of levels based on your qualification (s) and work experience.
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ADVANCE YOUR
CAREER
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESSMANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTORACCOUNTING
FINANCIALACCOUNTING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Certified Junior Bookkeeper
Certified Senior Bookkeeper
Certified Technical Financial Accountant
Certified Financial Accountant
Tax Consultant
Tax Practitioner
Certified Financial Accountant
Labour Relations Manager
Certified SeniorOffice Administrator
General Office Manager
Certified Junior Office Administrator
Certified Senior Office Administrator
Certified Office Manager
CAREER OPTIONS
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Business Manager
Certified SeniorOffice Administrator
Key Account Manager
Junior ResearcherPublic RelationsCustomer Relations
Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited
The office administration qualification is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge as well as practical skills necessary to perform efficiently as an Office Administrator. The role of an office administrator is fundamental for the day-to- today operations of the business. This qualification will enable students to become skilled office administrators. The office administration qualification is designed over three phases, the Foundation Level through the Intermediate Level to the Advanced level. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23618
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification provides the learner with an opportunity to acquire a range of administrative skills crucial to the successful functioning of any organisation.
Course Structure:• Business and Office Administration 1 • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance • Business Literacy • Marketing Management and Public Relations • Business Law and Administrative Practice • Cost and Management Accounting
Admission Requirements: • Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent
FOUNDATION LEVELCertificate: Office Administration
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification is intended for learners who wish to build on the knowledge gained from the foundational level. The programme will enable the learner to gain an understanding of running a business in an organised manner and take on key functions as well as increased responsibility in the workplace.
Course Structure:• Business and Office Administration 2 • Human Resources Management and Labour Relations • Economics
Admission Requirements: • Certificate: Office Administration, which consists of the previous 6 subjects
INTERMEDIATE LEVELHigher Certificate: Office Administration
NQF Level:6 SAQA No. : 35958
Purpose of the Qualification: The qualification is intended for those who want to learn a little bookkeeping and a lot of all-round office knowledge. By learning about all the elements that contribute to a smooth-running office, you will be able to assist in any department within the organisation.
Course Structure:• Business and Office Administration 3 • Financial Statements• Management
Admission Requirements: • Grade 12• Equivalent or NQF Level 5 Qualification Higher Certificates: Office Administration Competent in the previous 9 learning areas at NQF level 5 (SAQA ID 23619)
ADVANCED LEVELDiploma: Office Administration
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
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The public sector accounting qualification is designed to address the lack of skills in the public sector and provide graduates with the knowledge to assist government operate more productively. This qualification will enable students to produce high quality financial statements, implement basic internal controls, conduct effective internal auditing, and apply sound accounting and financial principles. The public sector accounting qualification is designed over three phases, the Foundation Level through the Intermediate Level to the Advanced level. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.
NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 20352
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification is intended for learners who wish to gain knowledge, understanding, skills and application techniques that will enable them to be successful in their work as qualified accounts administrators in the public sector.
Course Structure:• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance • Public Accounting Administration• Computerised Bookkeeping• Business Literacy
Admission Requirements: • NQF Level 03/ Grade 11• No prior accounting knowledge needed.
FOUNDATION LEVELNational Certificate: Public Sector Accounting
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 20353
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification is intended to provide you with knowledge, understanding, skills and application techniques that will enable you to be successful as qualified accounting technicians in the public sector. The Diploma in Public Sector Accounting will provide with you the knowledge and skills such as accounting systems, risk management, controlling of inventory and cash flows.
Course Structure:• Financial Statements • Cost and Management Accounting • Technical Public Accounting• Business Law and Accounting Control
Admission Requirements: • National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 subjects
INTERMEDIATE LEVELDiploma: Public Sector Accounting
NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366
Purpose of the Qualification: This course prepares the learner to work in the Financial Accounting field and develop a specialist accounting and management career, either within South Africa or in other countries around the world. The learner will have the necessary knowledge, skills and insights to operate at a second or third level in Financial Accounting in a large organisation or assume full responsibility for the function in a smaller organisation.
Course Structure:• Corporate Strategy • Management Accounting Control Systems • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks• Research Theory and Practice
Admission Requirements: • Diploma: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 8 learning areas.
ADVANCED LEVELNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING
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The financial accounting qualification is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping, financial accounting, income tax financial management, reporting standards, corporate strategy, management accounting and research. The qualification comprises of 12 subjects that builds on each other. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.
NQF Level: 3 SAQA No. : 58375
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification is intended to equip with you with knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping. The qualification will provide you with the knowledge and skills required not only to perform your accounting job efficiently, but also to proceed on a path of life-long learning with Qualifications at a higher level.
Course Structure:• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance • Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns • Computerised Bookkeeping• Business Literacy
Admission Requirements: • NQF Level 02/Grade 10
National Certificate: Bookkeeping
NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 58376
Purpose of the Qualification: The qualification is designed to provide with one with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to become a Bookkeeper to Financial Statements. This will assist them in the development and enhancement of employment prospects of the learner, as well as social transformation through the formal acknowledgement of competencies, skills and knowledge.
Course Structure:• Financial Statements • Cost and Management Accounting
Admission Requirements: • National Certificate : Bookkeeping which consists of the previous 4 subjects
FET Certificate: Bookkeeping
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 36213
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification is designed to equip the one with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to be appointed as Financial Accounting Technicians who have an important role to play, either as support staff to the Accountant, where they provide Accounting and Financial Management support in the field of Accounting and Financial Management.
Course Structure:• Income Tax Returns • Business Law and Accounting Control
Admission Requirements: • National Certificate Bookkeeping which consists of the previous 4 subjects
National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting
NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to work in the Financial Accounting field and develop a specialist accounting and management career, either within South Africa or in other countries around the world. The qualification will equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and insights to operate at a second or third level in Financial Accounting in a large organisation or assume full responsibility for the function in a smaller organisation.
Course Structure:• Corporate Strategy• Management Accounting Control Systems • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks• Research Theory and Practice
Admission Requirements: • National Diploma : Technical Financial Accounting which consists of the previous 8 subjects
National Diploma: Financial Accounting
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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The Entrepreneurship qualification is designed to equip one with financial, accounting and commercial skills to ensure the success when starting your own business. The qualification aims to provide you with the technical knowledge, personal skills as well as cover strategy. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.
NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 48736
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to develop their knowledge and skills associated with the key financial management tasks to be performed in small firms. The qualification will equip you with the ability to perform tasks relating to the keeping of records, VAT, payroll, the preparation and interpretation of final accounts, taxation and the Receiver of Revenue, costing and pricing of products, management of working capital and financial planning and control.
Course Structure:• Entrepreneurship 1• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance• Business Literacy
Admission Requirements: • NQF Level 03/ Grade 11
FOUNDATION LEVELNational Certificate: Small Business
Financial Accounting
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire a range of administrative skills crucial to the successful functioning of any organisation.
Course Structure:• Office and Legal Practice• Entrepreneurship 2• Marketing Management and Public Relations• Financial Statements• Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
Admission Requirements: • National Certificate : Small Business Financial Management (must include the Entrepreneurship 1 subject)
INTERMEDIATE LEVELHigher Certificate: Office Administration
NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to become a Financial Accountant. This will aid individual development and enhance the employment prospects of the learner, as well as aiding social transformation through the formal acknowledgement of competencies, skills and knowledge.
Course Structure:• Entrepreneurship 3• Financial Management and Control• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks• Research Theory and Practice
Admission Requirements: • Higher Certificate : Office Administration (must include the Entrepreneurship 2 subject)
ADVANCED LEVELNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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The business management qualification is designed to equip one to manage a business and the finances. Business Management is essential for a business’s commercial success. You will learn about business and financial management best practices, office and legal practice, human resource management, computer literacy, global business strategy and research methods in commerce. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.
NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 48736
Purpose of the Qualification: The purpose of the qualification is to build the knowledge and skills of those who are new to financial management and wish to develop the critical skills and knowledge required to perform key financial tasks involved in operating a small business. Further, the qualification can also be used for those who wish to build on existing knowledge gained from employment in record-keeping, financial management or allied roles in a small business and who wish to ensure that they have a firm foundation to perform financial management tasks.
Course Structure:• Business Management 1• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance• Business Literacy
Admission Requirements: • Grade 11 (Std 9) or equivalent.
FOUNDATION LEVELNational Certificate: Small Business
Financial Accounting
NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire a range of administrative skills crucial to the successful functioning of any organisation.
Course Structure:• Office and Legal Practice• Business Management 2• Marketing Management and Public Relations• Financial Statements• Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
Admission Requirements: • National Certificate : Small Business Financial Management (must include the Business Management 1 subject)
INTERMEDIATE LEVELHigher Certificate: Office Administration
NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366
Purpose of the Qualification: This qualification intends to prepare one to develop their knowledge and skills to pursue your own business or become a valuable member within the business management team. The knowledge and skills you gain will give you the ability to keep records of financial affairs of the business.
Course Structure:• Business Management 3 • Financial Management and Control• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks• Research Theory and Practice
Admission Requirements: • Higher Certificate: Office Administration (must include the Business Management 2 subject)
ADVANCED LEVELNational Diploma: Financial Accounting
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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