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From forensic education to forensic capacity building!

At Forensic Academy Africa, the Skills Development pipeline structure helps learners identify pathways from occupational or legacy forensic foundations toward holistic fraud management.

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Occupational (QCTO) Qualifications


Occupational Learning at Forensic Academy Africa integrates theoretical learning with practical application, ensuring that graduates are knowledgeable and adept in the real-world scenarios they will encounter in their careers.


In South Africa, it is standard educational practice, enforced by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), to renew qualifications at regular intervals. Qualifications listed above with an (*) are in the process of review, which means that Intake 7, closing in November 2026, will be the last intake in its current form. Future intakes will require re-accreditation by the Skills Development Provider and enrollment under the reviewed version of the qualification. These types of reviews normally result in the qualification retaining its SAQA number.


(**) The Occupational Certificate: Fraud Examiner (SAQA ID 101868, NQF 8) will have its final intake cut-off date on 17 December 2026.