About registering as a private further education and training (FET) college

To offer National Qualifications Framework (NQF) full qualifications on levels 2 –4, you must register as a private FET college with the Department of Higher  Education and Training (DHET) in terms of the Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006).

FETs are public or private colleges that are established, declared or registered under the FET Colleges Act, 2006, however the following are not required to register with the DHET:

• a school offering further education and training programmes under the South African Schools Act
• an organ of state that provides education and training.

Institutions that offer short courses, non-NQF programmes or parts of qualifications, are not affected by registration in terms of the FET Act (Act 16 of 2006).

What you should do

• Complete the application form and submit it to the DHET.
• Pay a non-refundable application fee of R500 to the DHET by cheque, postal order or cash.

Timeframe

It may take up to six (6) months to register your institution.

How much does it cost

R500

Forms to complete

(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Application for registration as Private Further Education and Training College

Who to contact

Department of Higher Education and Training
Province: Gauteng     
City/ town: Pretoria     
Tel: 080 087 2222    
Fax: 012 323 8817    
Physical address: Department of Higher Education and Training: Directorate: Private FET Colleges, 6th Floor, Room 629, 123 Schoeman Street, Pretoria.     
Postal address: Private Bag X174, Pretoria, 0001
Website: www.dhet.gov.za