Accreditations

Dental Assisting, Dental Therapy & Oral Hygiene

The following Institutions offer education and training:

Aligned to	Name of Institution
Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene professions	· University of the Witwatersrand (Oral Hygiene) · University of the Western Cape (Oral Hygiene) · Sefako Mkgatho Health Sciences University (Oral Hygiene and Dental Therapy) · University of Pretoria (Oral Hygiene) · University of Kwazulu Natal (Oral Hygiene and Dental Therapy) Click here to access contacts of the above institutions relating to Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene
Dental Assistants	· Central University of Technology - Free State · Durban University of Technology · Tshwane University of Technology · Cape Peninsula University of Technology Click here to access contacts of the above institutions relating to Dental Assistants

Aligned to

Name of Institution

Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene professions

· University of the Witwatersrand (Oral Hygiene)

· University of the Western Cape (Oral Hygiene)

· Sefako Mkgatho Health Sciences University (Oral Hygiene and Dental Therapy)

· University of Pretoria (Oral Hygiene)

· University of Kwazulu Natal (Oral Hygiene and Dental Therapy)

Click here to access contacts of the above institutions relating to Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene

Dental Assistants

· Central University of Technology - Free State

· Durban University of Technology

· Tshwane University of Technology

· Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Click here to access contacts of the above institutions relating to Dental Assistants

Dietetics and Nutrition

A recognized Bachelors degree in Dietetics or Nutrition can be followed at any one of the Higher Educational Institutions reflected in the list of accredited Higher Educational Institutions. Undergraduate training should include the three practice areas of Therapeutic Nutrition, Community Nutrition and Food Service Management. Subject to compliance with the minimum requirements determined by the Board, Higher Educational Institutions could place more emphasis in one of the three areas, namely:

Therapeutic Nutrition;
Community Nutrition; and
Food Service Management.

List of approved Training Institutions of Dietitians and Nutritionists View document

Accreditation of Clinical Training Facilities
Procedure for evaluation of Dietetic training programmes - Fom 271	View document
Criteria for accreditation of training sites for experimental learning in Dietetics and Nutrition - Form 46C	View document

Emergency Care

Accredited Education and Training Providers (Form 179)	View document
ECT and ECP Accreditation Portfolio(Form 332)	View document
Self Evaluation Template (Form 332A)	View document

PSYCHOLOGY

OVERVIEW

All information regarding the various aspects of education and training for psychology and related fields will be available in this section. Be sure to check in on a regular basis, as information will be constantly updated.

In terms of section 16 of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act 56 of 1974), we are mandated to set the minimum standards of education and training for registration to ensure that the interests of the public are protected. We are the Standard Generating Body (SGB) for Psychology.

Click hereto view a list of accredited Universities
Click here to view a list accredited institutions for internship (form 77)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

We are a statutory body and therefore, not involved in the recognition of prior learning. Recognition of prior learning falls within the jurisdiction of educational institutions.

ACCREDITATIONS

ACCREDITATION PROCESS

An institution applies for accreditation by submitting a programme
The programme will be considered by the Education Training and Registration Committee (ETRC) and on approval it will be submitted to the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee (AQAC) for the appointment of a panel to do a site visit.
The panel will then visit the site and evaluate the facility then submit a report with recommendations to the AQA Committee for a final decision to grand accreditation status.
Accreditation may be granted up to a maximum of five years.

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEDITATIONS

Criteria for training and accreditation of institutions (Form 103)

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GUIDELINES

Guidelines for Universities, Internship Training Institutions and Intern Psychologist.	View Document
Information for institutions which wish to apply for recognition for training of Intern Research Psychologist (Form 107)	View document
Application for recognition for training of Intern Counseling Psychologists (Form 105)	View document
Requirement in respect of internship programmes in Industrial Psychology (Form 218 )	View document
Information to be included in internship training programmes in Education Psychology (Form 242 )	View document
Criteria for training and for accreditation of institutions offering training of intern Clinical Psychology (Form 104 )	View document
Checklist for tailord Counselling internship programmes	View document
Checklist for tailored Educational internship programmes	View document
Checklist for tailored Industrial internship programmes	View document
Checklist for tailored Research internship programmes	View docu

Environmental Health

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Training Institutions	Click here

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