Higher Education and Training urges students to enrol at registered private FET College

Enrol at a registered private FET College

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has been inundated with complaints from students who have fallen prey to bogus/illegal/unregistered private Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Students aspiring to further their studies at Private FET Colleges must act responsibly and ask the following questions to any Private FET College they approach:

• Is the Private FET College registered with the DHET?
• If registered, is the certificate for registration displayed?
• Is the Private FET College registered for the qualification I am interested in?
• Is the qualification I am interested in listed on the certificate of registration?
• Is the campus where I want to enroll at registered with the DHET?
• Do I understand my responsibilities as stated in the learning contract?

Students can check for themselves the registration status of any Private FET College by making a call to the Call Centre: 0800 87 2222 or login on to: www.dhet.gov.za.

Any private college that offers occupational and trades qualifications must provide proof of accreditation by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) or a delegated body.