FAQ
People wishing to be registered as assessors with the MQA should:
- Be found competent by an ETDPSETA accredited training provider, and
- Be a subject matter expert (either through experience minimum of 2 years and qualification/s) in a mining and minerals related field in which they wish to assess.
People wishing to be registered as moderators with the MQA should:
- Be MQA registered assessors; and
- Be found competent as moderators by an ETDPSETA accredited training provider.
- Companies wishing to receive Programme Approval from MQA should:
- Be accredited by another QA;
- Have a Quality Management System;
- Have an assessment system, including MQA registered assessors;
- Have a moderation system; and
- Have unit standard based learning material. However, you do not have to satisfy all the requirements in place, please download the Programme Approval Kit form under the Quality Assurance section.
- A company wishing to be accredited with the MQA should fulfill the following requirements:
- Produce evidence that they are in the process of implementing or have achieved the ISO 9001:2008 standard;
- Have an assessment system, including MQA registered assessors;
- Have a moderation system; and
- Have unit standard based learning material.
- When an Accredited or Program Approved provider wishes to extend their scope of training in order to include programs that were not covered in the initial application.
- A company wishing to apply for scope for extension should:
- Write a letter and complete the scope extension application form which can be obtained from the MQA Offices or website.