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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
Contact Centre Operational Professional 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
395  Contact Centre Operational Professional 
PROFESSIONAL BODY DESIGNATION STATUS
CCMG - Contact Centre Management Group  Reregistered 
SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 216/22  2022-05-10  2027-05-09 


DESCRIPTION:
This designation is intended for persons who already work as managers or operational professionals within the Contact Centre and/or Business Process Outsourcing environment or who wish to join the contact centre and/or Business Process Outsourcing industry who have the required experience within this occupational field. 
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 Training Certificate: Generic Management, Level 4 SAQA ID 57712
Or,
National Diploma: Contact Centre Operations, Level 5 SAQA ID 21792
Or
Further Education and Training Certificate Contact Centre Operations Level 4 SAQA ID 93996
Or
National Diploma Contact Centre management Level 5 SAA ID 21792
Or
Diploma in Contact Centre Management Level 6 SAQA ID: 100970 
Experiential Learning or Experience
18 months or more work experience as a Team Leader or equivalent position
Or,
12 months or more Generic Management Contact Centre experience 
Competency Assessment
Complete the Board Exam within six months of meeting the minimum requirements for the position. 
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)
A minimum of 54105 CPD points over three years and 1835 CPD points per annum afterwards. 
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
1393Contact Centre Brand Ambassador
2394Contact Centre Support Professional
3395Contact Centre Operational Professional
4396Contact Centre Strategic Professional


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