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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: 
COMENSA Senior Coach 
DESIGNATION ID DESIGNATION TITLE
601  COMENSA Senior Coach 
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:
Second level of coach credentialing.

Coach might be:
  • Working with a range of clients, contexts and organisations.
  • Working with varied and often complex client issues in demanding contexts.
  • Focus of coaching is building capacity for progression, managing complex and challenging relationships, working with ambiguity and change.
  • Able to draw on a range of models and frameworks. 
  • AWARDING CRITERIA
    For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements: 
    Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:
  • Any NQF Level 6 Qualification.
    Or
  • A comparable qualification at NQF Level 6. 
  • Experiential Learning or Experience
    A Professional, experienced coach that can demonstrate a minimum of 500 hours of coaching experience. 
    Competency Assessment
    Coaching Demonstration completed against CSP level in the COMENSA Behavioural Standards Framework. 
    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)
    72 CPD hours over 3 years. 
    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
    1600COMENSA Credentialed Coach
    2601COMENSA Senior Coach
    3602COMENSA Master Coach


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