About SACIA

SACIA is a SAQA-recognised professional body (registration 941) active in the broad communications industry across Southern Africa. We award several professional designations to industry professionals in the broadcast, theatre, live-event and audio-visual sectors

• SACIA Certified AV Associate (SAQA registration 594)

• SACIA Certified AV Practitioner (SAQA registration 595)

• SACIA Certified AV Professional (SAQA registration 596)

• SACIA Certified BCT Associate (SAQA registration 597)

• SACIA Certified BCT Practitioner (SAQA registration 598)

• SACIA Certified BCT Professional (SAQA registration 599)

• SACIA Certified TLE Associate (SAQA registration 800)

• SACIA Certified TLE Practitioner (SAQA registration 823)

• SACIA Certified TLE Professional (SAQA registration 824)

• SASC Professional Cinematographer (SAQA registration 857)

• SACIA Certified Event Safety Practitioner (SAQA registration 1115)

• SACIA Certified Event Safety Professional (SAQA registration 1116)

• Certified Actor (SAQA registration 1117)

• Certified Event Associate (SAQA registration 1112)

• Certified Event Practitioner (SAQA registration 1113)

• Certified Event Professional (SAQA registration 1114)

For more information about any of these designations, visit www.saqa.org.za

To maintain a professional designation, individuals must maintain membership in SACIA or an affiliate body, abide by a code of professional conduct, and participate in a programme of continuing professional development. Several training providers, including Universities and Higher Education Institutes, deliver SACIAvalidated CPD programmes – you'll see them using the SACIA-validated CPD logo to prove our Certification Council has assessed their course. In addition, SACIA has partnered with several international providers who deliver training to members.

SACIA is also a signatory to the Parktown Declaration, an agreement between SAQArecognised professional bodies to recognise each offer's CPD training activities. CPD training activities verified by a signatory to the Parktown Declaration will be recognised by all other signatories.

Individuals who hold professional designations are required to earn 45 CPD points in a revolving three-year period commencing with the award of their designation. These points can be achieved through continued employment, training programmes, workshops and seminars, volunteer activity on the SACIA Board or one of the SACIA Councils and task groups, volunteer activity within a Board or committee established by an affiliate body, mentorship, and skills-transfer activities. For more information on the CPD requirements, visit https://sacia.org.za/page-18205

Affiliate Bodies

SACIA has signed affiliate agreements with several bodies that share our commitment to adopting professional standards and ethical business practices in the communications industry. Current affiliates include:

• Animation SA

• Independent Producers Organisation

• SA Society of Cinematographers

• SWIFT (Sisters Working in Film & Television)

• SABA (Southern African Broadcasters Association)

• SA Guild of Actors

• SASFED (South African Screen Federation)

• Government AV Forum

• Exhibition & Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA)

• South African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI)

• Event Greening Forum

• Township Events Business Council

• SA Events Council

• Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO)

SACIA members and members of any affiliated body can claim a 5% reduction on the course fee for any of the courses described in this prospectus.