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SDP Membership Fees

SAQCC membership for Skills Development Providers is billed annually. Choose the tier that matches the number of learner serial numbers your SDP issues per year.

💡 How tier selection works: Tiers are based on the maximum number of serial numbers your SDP requests from SAQCC over a 12-month membership cycle. Each serial number SAQCC issues counts as one upload, irrespective of programme. If you exceed your tier's allowance during the year you will be invoiced for the upgrade to the next tier on a pro-rata basis — you are not blocked from issuing.
Small SDP

Small

Sole-trader and small training providers

R1 000
per year
Up to 2 300
serial numbers / year
  • Full SAQCC SDP registration
  • Issue learner serial numbers
  • Up to 2 assessors linked
  • Up to 20 sites linked
  • Practitioner verification cards
  • Statement of Results (monthly)

Apply — Small

Most popular
Medium SDP

Medium

Mid-size operator training providers

R2 000
per year
Up to 6 000
serial numbers / year
  • Everything in Small
  • Up to 8 assessors linked
  • Up to 100 sites linked
  • Bulk learner upload (excel batch)
  • Priority verification (3 days)
  • Monthly compliance summary

Apply — Medium

Large SDP

Large

National providers and group training organisations

R3 000
per year
Up to 10 000
serial numbers / year
  • Everything in Medium
  • Unlimited assessors and sites
  • API access for serial-number requests
  • Priority verification (1 day)
  • Dedicated SAQCC account manager
  • Quarterly compliance audit support

Apply — Large

At-a-glance comparison

Feature Small
R1 000 / year		 Medium
R2 000 / year		 Large
R3 000 / year
Serial numbers per year 2 300 6 000 10 000
Assessors linked 2 8 Unlimited
Sites linked 20 100 Unlimited
Bulk (excel-style) upload — ✓ ✓
API access — — ✓
Verification turn-around 5 days 3 days 1 day
Dedicated account manager — — ✓

Billing & payment

  • Annual invoice. Membership is invoiced once a year on the anniversary of your SAQCC registration approval date.
  • Pro-rata for new members. First-year membership is pro-rated from the registration approval date to the end of the SAQCC financial year (31 March).
  • Tier upgrades. If your serial-number count exceeds your tier's annual allowance, you are automatically upgraded and invoiced for the difference on a pro-rata basis. You are not blocked from issuing serials.
  • Tier downgrades. You can downgrade at the next renewal date if your previous year's count fits a smaller tier.
  • Payment. EFT into the SAQCC bank account printed on the invoice. POP must be emailed to accounts@saqcc.org.za.
  • Tax invoice. Issued on payment confirmation. SAQCC is a registered VAT vendor.

What's included in every tier

  • Full SDP listing on the public SAQCC national register
  • Verification of your accreditations against QCTO and the SETAs
  • Practitioner verification cards for your assessors and moderators
  • Access to the SAQCC Portal (SDP dashboard, learner upload, SOR)
  • Inclusion in the SAQCC blacklist screening for employer-side verification
📨 Not sure which tier applies? Email info@saqcc.org.za with your previous year's learner volume and we'll recommend the tier that fits. There is no commitment beyond the annual cycle.