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Southern African Board of Professional Competence (SABPC)

Professional Competencies and Career Development. HCDE registry record: status, scope, certificate and dates.

Effective from 15 February 2027

Registry record

Type
Institution
Certificate
Professional Training Provider Accreditation
Scope
Workplace competencies, professional experience assessment, and prior learning evaluation.
Location
South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Registration no.
HCDE-INS-2026-0008
Certificate no.
HCDE-C-2026-0008
Status
Effective from 15 February 2027
Effective from
15 February 2027
Valid until
14 February 2030
Not yet in force

This accreditation has been decided and takes effect on 15 February 2027. Until that date it is not in force.

About SABPC

The Southern African Board of Professional Competence (SABPC) focuses on evaluating practical professional competencies and developing structured approaches to workplace skills recognition. Its professional framework emphasizes evidence-based assessment, occupational capability, career progression, and the evaluation of work-related learning.

Primary sector

Professional Competencies and Career Development

Category

Professional Competency Assessment Organization

Based in

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Areas of specialisation

  • Professional Competency Assessment
  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Occupational Skills
  • Workforce Development
  • Professional Portfolio Evaluation
  • Career Development
  • Competency-Based Training
  • Workplace Learning

Core services

  • Professional experience assessments
  • Occupational competency evaluations
  • Workplace skills reviews
  • Prior learning portfolio assessments
  • Competency framework development
  • Career skills consulting
  • Professional evaluation reports
Professional focus

Recognizing demonstrable professional competencies through transparent assessment processes.

Certificate

The HCDE certificate issued to Southern African Board of Professional Competence, with its registration number, certificate number, dates and QR code
The HCDE founding network

The institutions listed in this registry make up the HCDE founding network: the first bodies accredited by HCDE itself, each by decision of the HCDE Accreditation Committee, against HCDE's own published standards. HCDE is a private, independent, non-governmental body. Its accreditation rests on its own published standards and does not constitute governmental recognition. How interests in these decisions are managed is set out in the Conflict of Interest Policy.

About this record

The meaning of each status is on Decisions and Status. If this record does not match what you have been told, write to [email protected]. HCDE is a private, independent, non-governmental body. Its accreditation rests on its own published standards and does not constitute governmental recognition.

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