Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Public Sector Accounting in South Africa

Institutions Offering Certificate in Public Sector Accounting

•  Credo Business College, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  Competency in the following is required:
  -English Language literacy
  -Computer literacy
  -Mathematical literacy
  
  Course duration: 12 – 16 Months
  
  Course content
  -Principles of internal controls
  -Internal Audit
  -External Audit
  -Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the Modified Cash Standard
  -Analysis of financial statements
  -Unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure
  -Classification, recording and disclosure of assets
  -Classification, recording and disclosure of inventory
  -Monitoring of actual against budget
  -Management of expenditure/employee costs
  -Management of transfer payments
  -Cash flow management
  -Economic reporting format
  -Using SCOA to allocate transactions
  -Apply general principles and procedures for ethical compliance expected within the public sector
  -Develop, maintain and apply ethics in work situations
  -Communicate effectively with others
  -Manage work and performance
•  Matric College, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  -You must be able to read and write in English: The course and all the work is in English. In order to be successful in your work and qualification, you have to be able to read and write in English.
  -Have a grade 11 or NQF level 3: All the education you need to apply is your grade 11 certificate or an NQF level 3.
  -Be 16 years of age: You have to be at least 16 years of age to apply for this course.
  
  Course duration: 16 months
  
  Course content
  -Computerised Bookkeeping
  -Public Accounting Administration
  -Introduction to Business English
  -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  -Business Literacy
•  Fintac, Port Elizabeth  
  Course entry requirements
  Learners:
  -Must have a good level of literacy and numeracy and must be able to complete assessments in English.
  -Must either already be employed in a relevant Public Sector finance role, or be employed under the conditions of the learnership in order to participate.
  
  Course duration: 12 months
  
  Mode of study: Part time
  
  Course content
  -Working with computers
  -Professional ethics
  -Perform effectively in the workplace
  -Workplace communication skills
  -Recording income and receipts
  -Making and recording payments
•  College SA, Cape Town   
  Course content
  
  (i) Business Literacy
  
  (ii) Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  
  (iii) Computerized Bookkeeping
  
  (iv) Public Accounting Administration
  
  
  
  Course requirements
  
  (i) Grade 11 or equivalent
  
  (ii) No prior accounting knowledge needed
  
  (iii) One must be at least 16 years old
  
  
  Fees: R13,580
  
  
  Program duration: 16 months
•  Mbowa College, Johannesburg  
  National Certificate Level L5 and L6
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Diploma: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 8 learning areas.
  
  Course Overview:
  -Corporate Strategy (CRPS)
  -Management Accounting and Control Systems (MACS)
  -Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks (FRRF)
  -Research Theory and Practice (by short dissertation; topic: Public Accounting) (RTAP)
•  SA Academy of Applied Competence, East London  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 11
  
  Course duration: 2 years
  
  Course content
  -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  -Public Accounting Administration
  -Computerized Bookkeeping
  -Business Literacy
  -Financial Statements
  -Cost and Management Accounting
  -Technical Public Accounting
  -Business Law and Accounting Control
  
•  Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 12 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent NQF 4 qualification, or 2 year's verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  Modules Overview:
  -Business Law and Accounting Control
  -Technical Public Accounting
  -Cost and Management
  -Accounting Financial Statements
•  Institute of Business Management, Langebaan  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 11 or equivalent
  -No prior accounting knowledge needed
  -You must be at least 16 years old
  
  Course duration: 12 months
  
  Course content
  -Public Accounting Administration
  -Computerised Bookkeeping
  - Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  - Business Literacy
•  LearnEx Gratia, Midrand  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 11, NQF 3 or equivalent.
  -You must be at least 16 years of age.
  -No prior accounting knowledge needed.
  
  Course content
  -Computerised Bookkeeping
  -Business Literacy
  -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  -Public Accounting Administration
•  South African College of Business, Cape Town  
  Duration: 6-12 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 11, NQF 3 or equivalent.
  
  Modules Overview:
  ICB Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  ICB Public Accounting Administration
  ICB Computerised Bookkeeping
  ICB Business Literacy
•  K.I.B College, Durban  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 11 (Std 9), NQF L3 or Equivalent
  -You must be at least 16 years of age.
  -No Prior Accounting Knowledge needed.
  
  Mode of study
  -Part time
  -Full time
•  Milpark Education Business School, Cape Town  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  1. Grade 11, NQF 3 or equivalent.
  2. You must be at least 16 years of age.
•  The Finishing College, Johannesburg  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 12
  -Communication
  -Mathematical Literacy
  
  Course duration: 1 year
•  NCM Computer and Business Academy, East London  
  Mode of study: Part time and full time
  
  Exam body: ICB
•  UMfolozi TVET College, KwaZulu - Natal  
  National Certificates: Public Sector Accounting L4
•  Jeppe College of Commerce and Computer Studies, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 6 months
•  Gauteng Central College, Pretoria  
  
•  South African Business and Technology Institute, Johannesburg  
  
•  Amilak Training Center Pty Ltd, Roodepoort  
  
•  Institute of Certified Bookkeepers ICB, Cape Town  
  
•  Hillcross Business College, Johannesburg  
  
•  Eastcape Midlands College, Durban  
  

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