ABET

Adult Basic Education and Training

CAT

Credit Accumulation and Transfer

CETC

Community Education and Training College

CHE

Council on Higher Education

DBE

Department of Basic Education

DHET

Department of Higher Education and Training

EC

Elementary Certificate

FET

Further Education and Training

GC

General Certificate

GCE

General Certificate of Education

GENFETQA

General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance

GETCA

General Education and Training Certificate for Adults

GFETQSF

General and Further Education and Training Qualifications Sub-framework

HEQSF

Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework

IC

Intermediate Certificate

NASCA

National Senior Certificate for Adults

NC

National Certificate

NC(V)

National Certificate (Vocational)

NLRD

National Learners’ Records Database

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NSC

National Senior Certificate

OQSF

Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework

QC

Quality Council

QCTO

Quality Council for Trades and Occupations

RPL

Recognition of Prior Learning

SAQA

South African Qualifications Authority

SC(a)

Senior Certificate (amended)