Construction Education and Training Authority

Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) was established in April 2000 after the promulgation of the Skills Development Act, No.97 of 1998 which aims to develop and improve the skills of the South African workforce.

CETA’s Primary Objective

CETA’s primary objective is to influence the course of training and skills development in the construction sector. Various skills development projects and learnerships are initiated with a view of developing a pool of skilled and motivated construction workforce whose skills are recognised and valued in terms of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

Quality Assurance Philosophy

In accordance with CETA's quality driven philosophy, standards are rigorously adhered to. CETA is accredited as an Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). This ETQA status authorizes CETA, to accredit and monitor the delivery of training by Accredited Training Providers. CETA does not offer training itself. One of the tasks of CETA is to ensure that people who have acquired skills but do not have the required qualifications, participate in the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment process.