Accounting Technicians of South Africa (AT SA)

AT(SA) is an associate body of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). This professional body is committed to the education, development, regulation, and support of accounting technicians across South Africa.

Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA)

As an accredited skills development provider, SACOB proudly offers the CGISA qualifications. The Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) qualification is an international qualification that is currently recognised in more than 80 countries. There are 3 qualifications that form part of the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) which helps enable students to be employable earlier. Due to the economic situation this is an added benefit when selecting a qualification.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants and is the most relevant finance and accounting qualification for business. SACOB is proud to be a CIMA Global Learning Partner, the great thing about knowing that we are a Global Learning Partner you know you are receiving quality education.

Please note regarding CIMA and the OLC study package Click here for all the details.

Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH)

The Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH) is the UK’s leading specialist professional awarding body for qualifications in the growing hospitality and tourism sector. CTH offers various hospitality and tourism courses. The good news is that you can obtain your CTH internationally recognised qualification with SACOB.

*Please note we DO NOT currently offer any culinary/chef courses.

Check out CTH online: www.cthawards.com

Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

SACOB is proudly accredited to offer the following QCTO / FASSET Qualifications (previously referred to as the ICB Programmes):

Financial Accounting
Business Management

Students with the above qualifications  are recognised worldwide by the Southern African Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA), the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

**For many years, the ICB has been the examining partner and a Quality Assurance Partner (QAP) of the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) for these qualifications. This is currently under review though, which will see a new examining partner being selected. 

All students registered with the ICB before the 30th June 2024 will continue to sit their exams with the ICB as the assessment partner. Any new students or students who had started their ICB studies but had not yet registered with the ICB by 30 June 2024, will be required to sit the assessments with the new examining partner.