Mandate of SACQSP in regard to Education in Quantity Surveying in terms of the Act 49 of 2000

 

13. The council may—

(a)   subject to sections 5 and 7 of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), conduct accreditation visits to any educational institution which has a department, school or faculty of  quantity surveying, but must conduct at least one such visit during its term of office. If the council does not conduct an accreditation visit within that term of office, it must notify the Minister accordingly and provide him or her with reasons for the failure to do so;

(b)   either conditionally or unconditionally grant, refuse or withdraw accreditation with regard to all educational institutions and its educational programmes with regard to quantity surveying;

(c)   consult with the Council on Higher Education established in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997, regarding matters relevant to  education in quantity surveying;

(d)   consult with the South African Qualifications Authority established by the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995), or any body established by it and the voluntary associations, to determine competency standards for the purpose of registration;

(f)    liaise with the relevant National Standards Body established in terms of Chapter 3 of the regulations under the South African Qualifications Authority Act,1995, with a view to the establishment of a standards generating body in terms of those regulations;

(i)     give advice or render assistance to any educational institution, voluntary association or examining body with regard to educational facilities for and the training and education of registered persons and prospective registered persons;

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
2014 SACQSP Accreditation Policy PDF (646.99 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
Accreditation Protocols 2014 PDF (110.48 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
2014 Annual programme accreditation reporting PDF (202.93 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
SAQA Levels 6 & 7 Cross mapping example XLS (147 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
SAQA Levels 6 & 7 Cross mapping blank template XLS (144 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
SAQA Level 8 Cross mapping blank template XLS (97 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
SAQA QS 380 Whole Qualification PDF (270.07 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
SAQA QS 480 Whole Qualification PDF (251.96 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
Bachelors Degree in QS (NQF 7) Unit Standards base PDF (297.42 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
Honours Degree in QS (NQF 8) Unit Standards based PDF (301.59 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20

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1 Strategic planning of Built Environment projects DOC (243 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
2 Undertake budgetary reporting on and monitoring DOC (239.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
3 Prepare cost estimates for Built Environment DOC (250 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
4 Prepare for and implement cost planning DOC (241.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
5 Compile a project cost information database for DOC (243.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
6 Provide procurement advice for Built Environment DOC (256 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
7 Manage price determination processes for Built DOC (248 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
8 Provide advice on contract documents and price DOC (248.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
9 Manage production processes of price DOC (246 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
10 Manage payment processes during Built Environ DOC (243.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
11 Manage the effects of change in the nature and DOC (245.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
12 Resolve claims, settle disputes and apply close DOC (247 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
13 Implement project service quality assurance on DOC (254.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
14 Determine project resource requirements for Bui DOC (250 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
15 Manage risk on Built Environment projects.doc DOC (250.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
16 Undertake financial feasibility studies for DOC (254.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
17 Undertake whole life appraisals of Built Enviro DOC (245.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
18 Understand the principles of sustainability DOC (246.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
19 Understand the basic principles of South Africa DOC (255 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
20 Apply legal principles to the contractual manag DOC (259 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
21 Understand value management processes on Built DOC (250 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
22 Design and implement specialised quality DOC (256 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
23 Conduct tax assessments on Built Environment DOC (256.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
24 Conduct land tax and related tax assessments DOC (260.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
25 Conduct specialised audits for Built Environmen DOC (262 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
26 Undertake research in the Built Environment.doc DOC (257.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
27 Understand the uses of price determination DOC (256 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
28 Undertake basic descriptive quantification.doc DOC (257.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
29 Undertake intermediate descriptive quantificati DOC (258.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
30 Undertake advanced descriptive quantification DOC (256.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
31 Demonstrate an understanding of professional DOC (249 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
32 Demonstrate an understanding of micro-economic DOC (248 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
33 Demonstrate an understanding of macro-economic DOC (247.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
34 Demonstrate an understanding of financial DOC (252.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20
35 Demonstrate an understanding of management DOC (254.5 KB)		Administration	2015/05/20