What is the relationship between SGBs and ETQAs?
The ETQAs through their quality assurance processes of the delivery of standards and qualifications may recommend to NSBs the review and adaptation of registered standards and qualifications or the establishment of new standards and qualifications. If, however, the question is whether an SGB may be an ETQA (or vice versa), the ETQA Regulations (RSA, 1998a) make it clear that a body or organization may apply for recognition as or membership of an SGB, accreditation as an ETQA, or appointment as a moderating body. In the case of professional bodies whose Acts ostensibly allow them to set standards and quality assure the delivery of their standards, application for accreditation as an ETQA does not preclude the body from proposing the formation of an SGB in the field in question, provided that there is no overlap of ETQA and SGB in terms of membership or function. In order to broaden participation in the standard setting and quality assurance processes of the NQF to meet the objective of
