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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Registered Unani Tibb Practitioner 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
465  Registered Unani Tibb Practitioner 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
AHPCSA - Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa  Prof Desig Deregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 08143/24  2019-02-13  2024-02-12 


DESCRIPTION:
A registered Unani-Tibb Practitioner is a complementary healthcare practitioner diagnosing and treating patients according to a philosophy is based on four axioms. The first, temperament, reflects the uniqueness of each individual, which is important in both diagnosis and treatment. Second, physis, is the body's innate power for self-healing. Tibb therapy supports physis, initially by lifestyle changes, then by the rational use of natural and herbal medications, and finally by the intensive application of regimental therapies. Third are the humours, an old concept, given a new perspective in Tibb, taking into account recent developments in clinical science. Finally, there are the governing factors. Tibb strongly believes that lifestyle diseases - from diabetes to heart disease - are often the result of imprudent or even self-destructive lifestyles and sound practical advice is offered on lifestyle. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Complete NQF Level 8 qualifications: BSc Complementary Health Science and BCM Complementary Medicine: Unani-Tibb from the University of the Western Cape (UWC). 
Experiential Learning or Experience
The AHPCSA will enter into discussions with the UWC regarding the offering of an internship at the UWC. 
Competency Assessment
N/A 
Designation RPL Statement
This Designation may be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning. 
RETAINING CRITERIA
In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Code of Conduct
Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics. 
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Registered practitioners are required to provide proof to the AHPCSA of their CPD activities.

Registered practitioners are required to accumulate 40 CPD points in a two year period by completing a range of accredited activities including, but not limited to:
  • Attendance at workshops, seminars and information sessions.
  • Giving presentations to inside and outside groups.
  • Running workshops.
  • Writing articles for in-house and general publications.
  • The AHPCSA decides on the points each activity is worth.
  • The CPD Committee for the Professional Board: Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and Unani-Tibb (PBACMU) approves all CPD activities relevant to the PBACMU. 
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    Fees
    Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. 


    PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:
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