DESIGNATION ID	DESIGNATION TITLE
794	COM - Certified Office Manager
PROFESSIONAL BODY	DESIGNATION STATUS
OPSA - Association for Office Professionals of South Africa	Reregistered
SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE		REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 074/21	2021-11-02		2026-11-01

DESCRIPTION:

This designation is open to senior office professionals with extensive education and/or practical experience in the administrative field.

AWARDING CRITERIA

For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements:

Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:

NQF Level 5 Business Administration, Public Administration, Generic Management or equivalent.

Experiential Learning or Experience

At least ten or more years work experience.

Competency Assessment

Candidates must submit the Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) for assessment.

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)

20 points in a two-year period.

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
1	792	COP - Certified Office Professional
2	793	CMOP - Certified Managerial Office Professional
3	794	COM - Certified Office Manager

PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:

For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit http://www.opsa.org.za/