| Telephone enquiries attended to |
48 hours |
| Respond to written correspondence (mail, email and fax) |
48 hours |
| Notification to conduct site visits/validation, monitoring, etc. |
5 days |
| Acknowledgement of receipt for any documentation submitted |
48 hours |
| Accreditation of service provider |
180 days |
| Re-accreditation of service provider |
12 weeks |
| Registration of assessors and moderators |
8 weeks |
| Re-registration of assessors and moderators |
6 weeks |
| Issuing of certificates for learners after all requirements fulfilled/met |
4 weeks |
| Registration of learners on HWSETA system by training providers |
Before commencement of training |
| Feedback report after validation, verification, site visits |
7 working days after visit |
| Intake of new learners |
January and June/July |
| Submission of learning material/training material – including extension of scope |
January 7 to 31, July 1 to 30 (4 months) |
| Appeals lodged with HWSETA |
2 weeks after decision |