Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority
 
Glossary of Acronyms
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General
   
A

AAO

Audit and Accreditation Officer

ABET

Adult Basic Education and Training

AFETISA

Association of Further Education and Training Institutions of South Africa

AMTS

Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Strategy

ATR

Annual Training Report

   
B

BBBEE

Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment

BEE

Black Economic Empowerment

BLACK

Refers to African, Coloured and Indian people

BANKSETA

Banking Sector Education and Training Authority

   
   
C  

CAT

Continuous Assessment Task

CCFO

Critical-Cross Field Outcomes

CEEQ

Centre for the Evaluation of Education Qualifications

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CHEMIN

The SA Chemical Incubator

CHEMISSA

A unique online database offering a complete analysis of production, trade and demand in the chemical industry in all fourteen countries comprising the South African Development Community (SADC) 

CISGB

Chemical Industries Standard Governing Body

CNAA

Council for National Academic Awards

CS

Constituency Support

CSG

Corporate Services and Governance

CSIR

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

CTP

Committee of Technikon Principals

CHIETA

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority

CTFL SETA

Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Sector Education and Training Authority

CETA

Construction Education and Training Authority

CHE

Council on Higher Education

   
D

DG

Discretionary Grant

DME

Department of Minerals and Energy

DoE

Department of Education

DoL

Department of Labour

DST

Department of  Science and Technology

DIDTETA

Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defence and Trade Education and Training Authority

DSSD

Directorate Standard Setting and Development

   
E  

EE

Employment Equity

ECD

Early Childhood Development

ECSA

Engineering Council of South Africa

ELOAC

Exit Level Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

EPWP

Expanded Public Works Programme

ETD

Education, Training and Development

ETQA

Education and Training Quality Assurance

ETDQA

Education and Training Development Quality Assurance (Business Unit of the CHIETA)

ETR

Education and Training Report

ETDP SETA

Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority

ESETA

Energy Sector Education and Training Authority

   
F

FET

Further Education and Training

FETC

Further Education and Training Certificate

FETMIS

Further Education and Training Management Information System (DoE)

FMCG

Fats Moving Consumer Goods

FASSET

Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority

FOODBEV SETA

Food and Beverages Sector Education and Training Authority

FIETA)

Forestry Industries Education and Training Authority

   
G  

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GEC/GETC

General Education (Training) Certificate

GET

General Education and Training

GHS

Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

   
H

HEQC

Higher Education Quality Committee

HET

Higher Education and Training

HRD

Human Resource Development

HSRC

Human Sciences Research Council

HWSETA

Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority

   
I  

IDC

Industrial Development Corporation

I&R

Information and Research

ISETT

Information Systems, Electronics and Telecommunication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority

INSETA

Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority

ISOE

Institute of Occupational or Sectoral Excellence

   
J  
   
K  
   
L

LED

Learnership and Development

LGWSETA

Local Government Water and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority

   
M  

MG

Mandatory Grant

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MERSETA

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority

MAPPP

Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging Sector education and Training Authority

MQA

Mining Qualifications Authority

   
N  

NACI

National Advisory Council on Innovation

NC

National Certificate

NCS

National Curriculum Statement

NCVQ

National Council for Vocational Qualifications

NECSA

Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa

NEDLAC

National Economic Development and Labour Council

NGO

Non-Government Organization

NLRD

National Learners’ Records Database

NOCN

National Open College Network

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NRDS

National Research and Development Strategy

NSA

National Skills Authority

NSB

National Standards Body

NSDS

National Skills Development Strategy

NSF

National Skills Fund

NUCCAT

National Universities Consortium for Credit Accumulation and Transfer

NVC

New Venture Creation

   
O

OBE(T)

Outcomes-Based Education (and Training)

OFO

Organising Framework of Occupations

OHS SGB

Occupational Health & Safety Standard Generating Body

   
P  

PHEI

Private Higher Education Institution

PMA

Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Association

POSLEC

Police, Private Security, Legal and Correctional Services Sector Education and Training Authority

PAETA

Primary Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority

PAB

Professional Accreditation Body for Health and Skincare

PSETA

Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority

   
Q  

QA

Quality Assurance

   
R

R&D

Research and Development

RPL

Recognition of Prior Learning

RSA

Regional Skills Advisor

   
S  

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SAIRR

South African Institute of Race Relations

SAPIA

South African Petroleum Industry Association

SAQA

South African Qualifications Authority

SAUVCA

South African Universities’ Vice Chancellors’ Association

SETA

Sector Education and Training Authority

SARS

South African Revenue Services

SGB

Standard Generation Body

SHE

Safety, Health & Environment

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification

SME’s

Small and Micro Enterprises

SNF

Shutdown Network Forum

SOC

Standards Occupational Class

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SSP

Sector Skills Plan

StatsSA

Statistics South Africa

SETASA

Sector Education and Training Authority for Secondary Agriculture

SOB

Security Officers Board

SSETA

Services Sector Education and Training Authority

SAICA

South African Institute for Chartered Accountants

SANC

South African Nursing Council

   
T

The dti

The Department of Trade and Industry

THETA

Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority

TETA

Transport Education and Training Authority

   
U  

UMALUSI (GENFETQA)

General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Council

   
V  
   
W  

WSP

Workplace Skills Plan

W&RSETA

Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority

   
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Y  
   
Z