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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Certified AV Practitioner 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
595  Certified AV Practitioner 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
SACIA - Southern African Communications Industries Association  Reregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 13127/19  2019-12-05  2024-12-04 


DESCRIPTION:
Earning the SACIA Certified Audio-Visual (AV) Practitioner designation signifies an individual's commitment to excellence in all aspects of the audio-visual profession and binds the individual to a higher code of business practice and ethics. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Individual's looking to hold the certified Audio-Visual (AV) practitioner designation need to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the professional Audio-Visual (AV) industry.

Academic Component:
The candidate should hold any appropriate NQF Level 5 qualification or equivalent. 
Experiential Learning or Experience
The candidate should be able to demonstrate minimum three years relevant work experience in the audio-visual sector. 
Competency Assessment
The candidate should be able to demonstrate their skill and competence by passing a multiple-choice examination, or by participating in a formal competency assessment carried out by the SACIA Certification Council. Each candidate should also provide written testimonials supporting their claim of competence. 
Designation RPL Statement
This Designation may not 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)
Each designee is required to acquire a total of 70 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits in each three year period, starting from the date of award of the professional designation.

CPD points are awarded based on relevant content bearing activity in which the candidate has participated. Usually, 1 CPD credit is awarded for every hour of activity.

A wide range of activities provide CPD credits, including training, employment, reading relevant journals and text books, writing articles, mentorship, participation in conferences and seminars, etc. 
Fees
Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid. 


PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY
(The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.)

Sequence Designation ID Designation Title
1594Certified AV Associate
2595Certified AV Practitioner
3596Certified AV Professional


PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:
For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.sacia.org.za/