1. Report on Certification Backlogs Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training June 2017

2. Report on Certification Back Logs
Content
Progress report
Task team established
Certification process
Outstanding certification fees
Subject certificates/statements

3. Report on Certification Backlogs
Progress report
Umalusi acknowledges the report by SITA
Umalusi cannot comment on the number of outstanding certificates
Cooperation with DHET and SITA to find solutions for resolving the backlog
Planned workshop with SITA to align system for the forthcoming exam, dry run and testing
Planned work sessions with Assessment Bodies to explain resulting and certification processes

4. Report on Certification Backlogs
2. Task team established
Task team between Umalusi and DHET to resolve certification problems
Regular meetings to discuss problem areas
Involve SITA at technical level
Problem areas:
Backlog
Printing of subject certificates
Mop-up process (outstanding marks)
Certification within 3 months
New ICT system

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3. Certification process – within 3 months after resulting
Important – sequence of processes
Approval of results (December)
Mop-up process of outstanding marks (Jan/Feb)
Re-mark/ Re-check (Feb/March)
Certification (excluding supplementary) (March/April)
Supplementary exam (March/April)
Mop-up of outstanding marks (April/May)
Re-mark/Re-check (May/June)
Certification for supplementary exam (July)

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4. Outstanding certification fees
Public Colleges do not pay
Private Colleges must pay
102 Private Colleges blocked – R
22 Private College affected with “blocking” (+/- 560) – R
This number might change as new requests come in
New categorizing of type of colleges by DHET
Alignment of type of colleges (Private, Public, etc.)

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5. Subject certificates/statements
Question – does subject certificates add value?
Consider not to print subject certificates
Increase debt of Private Colleges – because of printing “extra” subject certificates
Suggestion: Print only on request by candidates
Saving in terms of cost
Implement without neglecting quality assurance processes

8. Report on Certification Backlogs
Thank you