QCTO-accredited · B-BBEE Level 1 · South Africa
Skills that count. Qualifications that carry.
Accredited skills programmes, occupational qualifications and corporate training — delivered in the classroom, live online or at your own pace, and managed end to end on one secure learning platform built around QCTO requirements.
- 10+ years in skills development
- 300+ courses across 19 fields
- Classroom, live online & self-paced
One portal for courses, live classes, your Portfolio of Evidence, secure assessments and certificates. Sign in →
Accredited and aligned with
- QCTO
- P-SETA
- LG-SETA
- ETDP-SETA
- MICT-SETA
- SABPP
- B-BBEE Level 1
Choose your pathway
Learning that leads somewhere
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QCTO skills programmes online
Short, credit-bearing programmes registered with the QCTO — from Incident Investigation to Assessment Practitioner — that you can study online at your own pace.
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Occupational qualifications & learnerships
Full occupational certificates such as Project Manager, Supply Chain Practitioner and Public Service Administrator, delivered as learnerships for employers.
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Short courses & corporate training
More than 300 practical courses across leadership, finance, public sector governance, digital skills, OHS and more — run in-house, on-site or online.
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Assessment, FISA & RPL
Already completed your learning? Book your practical assessment and invigilated final assessment, or have your experience recognised through RPL.
Online courses · start today
QCTO skills programmes you can study online
Self-paced programmes on the Tonex Learning Portal: learn on any device, track your progress and earn a certificate anyone can verify.
QCTO skills programme
Conflict Management
The Skills Programme: Conflict Management (SP-210502) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to identify, manage and resolve conflict in the workplace…
QCTO skills programme
Incident Investigation Team Member
The Skills Programme: Incident Investigation Team Member (SP-250906) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to serve as competent members of a…
QCTO skills programme
Team Motivator
The Skills Programme: Team Motivator (SP-250802) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to build team cohesion, motivate people in ways that…
Classroom · live online · on-site
Upcoming intakes
Join a facilitated group at our Germiston training centre, live online, or at your workplace. Register your interest and we will send you the dates, price and entry requirements.
Next intake
Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner
The Skills Programme: Skills Development Facilitation Practitioner (SP-220321) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to perform the skills development facilitation function…
- Germiston, online, or at your workplace
Next intake
Cybersecurity Defender
The Skills Programme: Cybersecurity Defender (SP-220330) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to protect, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats, intrusions…
- Germiston, online, or at your workplace
Next intake
Basic Emergency First Aid Responder
The Skills Programme: Basic Emergency First Aid Responder (SP-230801) is a QCTO-aligned programme that prepares learners to act competently in the minutes…
- Germiston, online, or at your workplace
Register your interest
Choose a programme and we will send you the dates, price and entry requirements. Companies: tell us how many staff.
How it works
From enrolment to certificate, in four clear steps
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Enrol
Choose a programme, create your account and complete your learner profile. Upload your ID and sign your learner agreement online.
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Learn
Work through the knowledge modules on the portal, join live classes with your facilitator and use the learning library whenever you need it.
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Show competence
Complete your practical and workplace tasks, submit your Portfolio of Evidence online and write your invigilated final assessment.
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Get certified
Your evidence is assessed and internally moderated. Results are submitted to the QCTO, and certification follows QCTO approval.
The Tonex Learning Portal
One platform, from enrolment to certification
Designed around how accredited training actually works in South Africa — so learners, staff and quality assurers all work from the same record.
One login, every role
Learners, facilitators, assessors, moderators and administrators each get their own dashboard — no back-end access needed.
Compliance file built in
Learner profiles capture QCTO learner data, POPIA consent, certified ID copies and e-signatures, encrypted at rest.
PoE, assessment & moderation
Evidence is submitted with a signed declaration, assessed as Competent / Not Yet Competent, moderated and appealable — with a full audit trail.
Secure final assessments
An invigilator admits each learner after an ID check on camera; the assessment then runs in Safe Exam Browser or in secure browser mode, with every exit logged.
Live classes & registers
Schedule Teams, Meet or Zoom classes, let learners check in, and keep printable attendance registers.
Reports for QCTO
Export learner data in the QCTO column layout and track attendance, results and moderation coverage per cohort.
Online courses, any time
Self-paced courses with progress tracking, so learners can study on their phone or computer and pick up where they left off.
Learning record & certificates
Every course, result and certificate in one record. Certificates carry a unique number anyone can verify on the website.
Messages & announcements
Learners message their facilitator or assessor directly, and staff reach whole cohorts with announcements and email.
For employers, SETAs and government
Training that shows up on your scorecard — and in your results
We plan, deliver and administer accredited programmes for organisations of every size: learner recruitment, registration, delivery, assessment, moderation and the audit-ready paperwork your Skills Development and B-BBEE reporting depend on.
- Learnerships & skills programmes aligned to QCTO occupational qualifications, with workplace components managed with you.
- In-house and on-site training anywhere in South Africa, customised to your policies and operating context.
- Live online delivery for distributed teams, with attendance registers and progress visible on the portal.
- Skills planning support — training needs assessments, WSP/ATR input and programme design.
Free tools
Free tools for your next step
Discover your strengths, plan your studies, get the job, check your business is compliant — free, with no sign-up.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a skills programme and an occupational qualification?
A skills programme is a shorter, credit-bearing programme registered with the QCTO that builds a specific set of workplace skills. An occupational qualification (occupational certificate) is a full qualification for an occupation, made up of knowledge, practical and workplace modules and finished with an external integrated summative assessment (EISA).
Can I study online?
Yes. Most programmes can be completed through a mix of self-paced online modules on the Tonex Learning Portal and live online classes with a facilitator. Practical and workplace components are completed in a real or simulated workplace, as the curriculum requires.
How does the online final assessment (FISA) work?
You join a live video call with an invigilator, who checks your identity and your room and then admits you — only then can you start. You write the assessment on a computer either in Safe Exam Browser (a free lockdown app; the portal shows you the right download) or in secure mode in your normal browser, depending on the assessment. You need a stable internet connection, a camera and microphone, and a quiet room where you can sit alone for the full session.
Do your programmes count towards B-BBEE skills development?
Accredited learnerships and skills programmes can contribute to the Skills Development element of the B-BBEE scorecard. We provide the learner records, attendance and results evidence your verification agency will ask for.
How is my personal information protected?
We process your information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) to register, train, assess and certify you and to report to the QCTO and SETAs as required. Identity documents are encrypted on our server and only staff allocated to your programme can open them.
Tell us what you need. We’ll build the programme around it.
Training five or more people? Ask about on-site delivery and learnership funding options.