PROFESSIONAL BODY

PROFESSIONAL BODY

A Professional Body is a body of expert practitioners in an occupation or profession resulting in learning in and for the workplace.’

The Institute for Work at Height received official recognition as a Professional Body from SAQA In November 2012

THE SAQA CRITERIA FOR RECOGNIZING A PROFESSIONAL BODY IS:

BENEFITS OF THE PROFESSIONAL BODY

WHO DOES THIS AFFECT?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN IWH PB RECOGNISED TRAINING PROVIDER?

SAQA REGISTERED DESIGNATIONS

The IWH PB has registered the following designations with SAQA:

Designation ID

Designation Title

1215

Certified Work at Height Technician

897

Certified Work at Height Practitioner

898

Certified Work at Height Professional

 

This covers inter alia, activities related to Suspended Access Equipment, Scaffolding, Ladders, Access Towers, Falsework, Rope Access, MEWPs and Fall Protection, which is the overarching component that binds all work at height related activities.

All designations are valid for 3 years, (except for MEWP’s which is valid for 2 years), subject to meeting the requirements of the IWH’s professional body’s CPD policy and provided that such practitioner’s designation has not been revoked.

SETA ETQA’S and QCTO