Categories Of Institutional Affiliation

Training provider affiliation

There are two categories of training provider affiliation:

CHE or QCTO Accredited Training Providers

These are training providers presenting Christian ministry training and are accredited with one or more of the statutory accreditation authorities in the country (QCTO, CHE), or if with an international accreditation authority, where the qualification has been sanctioned by SAQA. See a list of CHE or QCTO accredited training providers and the qualifications they offer.

ACRP accredited Continued Professional Development (CPD) providers

Persons affiliated to a SAQA recognised professional body such as ACRP have the duty to earn a specified number of CPD points every year. Institutions who do ministry training are invited to submit ministry related training programmes for accreditation with ACRP. See a general overview of ACRP’s CPD strategy.

Non-accredited Training Providers

These providers present non-formal Christian ministry training. They are not accredited with one of the statutory accreditation authorities in South Africa. ACRP allows provider affiliation to such providers, based on an evaluation that confirms the value of their training for non-formal learning purposes. It is recognised that these courses are merely ad hoc courses, under conditions where CPD is not involved (e.g. members of churches who are not in formal ministry and thus not affiliated with ACRP). In the case of an organisation offering non-accredited training to pastors or other persons in ministry, affiliation with ACRP will include a process of negotiation and support towards accreditation, at least for CPD, and if appropriate, towards accreditation with QCTO or CHE.

Associate institutional affiliation

This category provides for non-ministry related organisations that support the cause of the ACRP ("friends of ARCP").

Church, church network, ministry or faith-based organisation affiliation

This category consists of institutions that further or support Christian ministry and the objectives of the Kingdom of God and who support the professionalisation processes pursued by ACRP.

Associate institutional affiliation

This category provides for non-ministry related organisations that support the cause of the ACRP ("friends of ARCP").