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SAQA Recognition of Professional Designations

Allied Health Professions Council of South AfricaRef: https://ahpcsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AHPCSA_recognition_letter.pdf

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What this means

This document is an official notification from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) informing the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) that it has been recognised as a professional body under the National Qualifications Framework Act. It also confirms that 12 specific professional designations in allied health have been registered on the NQF. The recognition is valid for five years and may be renewed, subject to compliance monitoring.

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professional designation registrationOngoing

Registration of Professional Designations on the NQF

The following professional designations have been registered on the National Qualifications Framework: Registered Homeopath, Registered Chiropractor, Registered Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioner, Registered Acupuncturist, Registered Unani Tibb Practitioner, Registered Phytotherapist, Registered Naturopath, Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner, Registered Osteopath, Registered Therapeutic Aromatherapist, Registered Therapeutic Reflexologist, and Registered Therapeutic Massage Therapist.

Who it is for: practitioners in allied health professions holding these designations
How to act on it: No direct application needed; registration is automatic through AHPCSA's recognised status.

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It also approved the registration of the following Professional Designations on the NQF: - Registered Homeopath - Registered Chiropractor - Registered Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioner - Registered Acupuncturist - Registered Unani Tibb Practitioner - Registered Phytotherapist - Registered Naturopath - Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner - Registered Osteopath - Registered Therapeutic Aromatherapist - Registered Therapeutic Reflexologist - Registered Therapeutic Massage Therapist.

professional body recognitionOngoing

Recognition of the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Professional Body

The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) has been officially recognised by SAQA as a professional body under the National Qualifications Framework Act, enabling it to regulate and register professional designations in allied health fields.

Who it is for: the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
How to act on it: No action required; this is an official recognition granted by SAQA.

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The Directorate: Registration and Recognition is pleased to inform you that the SAQA Board approved the recognition of the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) as a Professional Body for the purposes of the NQF Act, Act 67 of 2008.

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Reference

https://ahpcsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/AHPCSA_recognition_letter.pdf

Key Takeaways

19 March 2013
NQF Act, Act 67 of 2008
Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
SAQA
Registered Homeopath
Registered Chiropractor
Registered Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioner
Registered Acupuncturist
Registered Unani Tibb Practitioner
Registered Phytotherapist
Registered Naturopath
Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner
Registered Osteopath
Registered Therapeutic Aromatherapist
Registered Therapeutic Reflexologist
Registered Therapeutic Massage Therapist
Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
SAQA
Dr L Mullinder
jcedras@saqa.org.za
086 010 3188
registrar@ahpcsa.co.za