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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
COMENSA Credentialed Mentor (CCM) 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
1218  COMENSA Credentialed Mentor (CCM) 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
COMENSA - Coaches and Mentors of South Africa  Reregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 06147/25  2025-03-20  2030-03-19 


DESCRIPTION:
To be provided. 
AWARDING CRITERIA
For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management. NQF Level: 4 with SAQA ID 57712. 
Experiential Learning or Experience
100 hours of mentoring, 90% of which is paid work that includes receiving a salary as an internal mentor within an organisation. 
Competency Assessment
Complete and achieve a 70% pass for a knowledge-based assessment against the COMENSA Mentoring Behavioural Standards Framework and successfully complete a peer-based evaluation process against the COMENSA Mentoring Behavioural Standards Framework.The peer based evaluation process requires an applicant to conduct a one hour mentoring session with a mentee while being observed and evaluated by two qualified mentors. 
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)
  • CPD is non-negotiable for COMENSA credentialed coaches and mentors.
  • Credentialed Coaches and Mentors must accumulate 72 CPD points over a three-year period. 
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    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
    11218COMENSA Credentialed Mentor (CCM)
    21219COMENSA Senior Mentor (CSM)
    31220COMENSA Master Mentor (CMM)


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