McCord Hospital
P O Box 37587, Overport, 4067

Umtata Hospital
Private Bag X5014, Umtata, 5100

12 October 2001

To all Nursing Education Institutions, Non-Training Institutions and Stakeholders

South African Nursing Council Accreditation as an Education and Training Quality Assurance Body

The South African Nursing Council a statutory body constituted in accordance with and governed by the Nursing Act No. 50 of 1978 (as amended) is charged with the responsibility for the regulating of nursing education, training and practice.

The South African Nursing Council has since 20 November 2000 been accredited as an Education and Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) in terms of 5(1)(a)(ii) of the South African Qualifications Authority Act No. 58 of 1995.  As an ETQA the South African Nursing Council is responsible for monitoring and auditing achievements in terms of the national standards or qualifications in nursing.

The accreditation of the South African Nursing Council as an ETQA compliments the Councils existing statutory obligation and does not replace its existing role and function.

The reason the South African Nursing Council has applied for accreditation, as an ETQA, is to bring nursing education in line with the National Qualifications Framework.  The functions of an ETQA are functions that the South African Nursing Council has always been responsible for.  The functions highlighted in bold/blue are additional functions that the South African Nursing Council will execute as an ETQA:

	Accredit providers of nursing programmes;
	Promote quality amongst constituent providers;
	Monitoring of nursing programmes;
	Evaluating assessment and facilitating moderation amongst constituent providers;
	Registering assessors;
	The certification of learners;
	Co-operating with relevant moderating bodies;
	Recommending new standards or qualifications to National Standards Bodies or modifications to existing standards and qualifications;
	Maintaining a database;
	Submitting reports to SAQA

The South African Nursing Council will keep you informed of any new procedures or requirements that will be put in place to meet the above obligation.

Your co-operation and assistance in this regard will be appreciated.

Signed
Hasina Subedar
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

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11 October 2001

To all Nursing Education Institutions, Non Training Institutions and Stakeholders

Errors in the Submission of Notification of Termination of Course and Notification of Completion of Training

During the past 3 years it has been observed that approximately 5% of documents submitted to Council for either Termination of course or Completion of Training have errors and inaccurate entries.

Termination of Training is sometimes used interchangeably with Completion of Training.  This has serious consequences for the student as well as the registering body.  These errors also lead to delays in registering/enrolling successful candidates thus resulting in frustration and inconvenience to persons applying for employment.

TERMINATION OF TRAINING

refers to discontinuation of training before the requirements for the course have been met.

COMPLETION OF TRAINING

occurs when all the requirements for the course have been met.

NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ARE THEREFORE URGED TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION

Your co-operation in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Yours sincerely

Signed
Dr G Ramadi
for Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

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