Namibia Qualifications Authority

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Type Statutory body Location Windhoek Website http://www.namqa.org/		Headquarters Windhoek, Namibia Director Mr. Franz Gertze

The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is a statutory body, regulated in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act No 29 of 1996. It is made up of 29 members appointed by the Minister of Education in consultation with the Minister of Labour. NQA is mandated by legislation to oversee the development and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

Functions

The NQA has the following legislative obligations:

To set up and administer a national qualifications framework

Set the occupational standards for any occupation, job, post or positions in any career structure

Set the curriculum standards for achieving the occupational standards

Promote the development of, or analyse, benchmarks of acceptable performance norms for any occupation, job or position

Accredit persons, institutions and organisations providing education and courses of instruction or training

Evaluate and recognise competencies learnt outside formal education

Be a forum on matters pertaining to qualifications

Establish facilities for the collection and dissemination of information in connection with matters pertaining to qualifications

Enquire into whether any particular qualification meets the national standards

Advise any person, body, institution, organisation or interest group on matters pertaining to qualifications and national standards for qualifications.

References

Namibia Qualifications Authority Wikipedia

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