1. Complete the application form online by visiting www.saipa.co.za and logging into your MySAIPA profile.
2. If you don’t have a MySAIPA profile, you can create one by clicking on “new application” and selecting “accreditation – ATC.”
3. Before submitting your application, make sure you have the following documents ready:

• Company Registration Documents- CC/PTY/Inc (if Sole Trader, please attach a certified copy of your ID & Company Letterhead)
• Latest Tax Clearance Certificate for the ATC
• Proof of FASSET or another SETA Registration-Levy or Non-Levy Payer
• Proof of registration with the Compensation Commissioner (in terms of Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act- COID)
• Proof of Administration fee payment
• The Overall Evaluator and/or Principal member has to be a full practicing member in good standing with SAIPA or another Professional Body

Here’s the process once you’ve submitted your application:

1. SAIPA will verify all submitted documents.
2. An email will be sent to the applicant, should any documents be outstanding. The applicant will have an opportunity to upload the requested documents.
3. Failure to submit the requested documents within 3 months from date of receipt of the application, will result in automatic cancellation of the application.
4. The applicant will need to reapply and pay the non-refundable administration fee again, as well as submit the documents again.
5. Once all documents have been submitted, the applicant will receive a Self-Evaluation form and an ATC Application checklist – these documents should be completed, prior to the visit. The documents should be submitted via email to the Training Advisor.
6. Upon receipt of the Self-Evaluation form and an ATC Application checklist, SAIPA will arrange an accreditation visit and generate an accreditation visit invoice, which will be available on the applicant profile for payment.
7. The assigned assessor will contact the ATC applicant directly, to arrange a suitable date and time for the visit.

Here’s the process on the day of the scheduled visit:

1. The assigned assessor will visit the applicant offices to conduct a physical accreditation visit.
2. The listed Principal and/or OE should be available on the date of the visit.
3. The assigned assessor will verify any documents and physical spaces (as per the checklist and self-evaluation form).

Here’s the process after the accreditation visit:

1. SAIPA will review and monitor the report received from the assessor.
2. The assigned assessor will either approve the ATC accreditation or list recommendations to the application or decline the accreditation.
3. The ATC will be provided with a 3-month opportunity to address and rectify any findings listed, which delays accreditation.
4. Accreditation will be processed if all findings (if applicable) have been rectified (subject to moderation and approval).

Here’s the process during the ATC registration process.

After each Monitoring Site Visit by the SAIPA Assessor, the ATC receives:

• A composite report on all learners for ATC management purposes
• An individual report for each trainee for the OE and learner’s records
• A Feedback Report against the ATC Accreditation Checklist and Evaluation form, detailing areas for improvement and action plans for management.

Upon achieving accreditation, an Accredited Training Centre (ATC) is entitled to the following:

1. Access to Working Paper Files on MySAIPA, which are available for download.
2. Membership status as an ATC.
3. Receipt of a Digital ATC Certificate, accessible through the ATC’s profile.
4. Bi-monthly subscription to the SAIPA Journal, “The Accountant.”
5. Monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for SAIPA members.
6. Inclusion in the SAIPA roster of accredited ATCs on the website.
7. The opportunity for the ATC to apply to SARS for a Learnership tax deduction.
8. Grant disbursements, subject to the ATC’s registration with Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Fasset) as an employer and in compliance with Fasset’s funding regulations. These disbursements are arranged directly with Fasset.