Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer
ACTIVE
This qualification aims to prepare a learner to provide compliance services to assist management to discharge their responsibilities to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
A qualified learner will be able to:
- Design and implement compliance risk management frameworks
- Define, assess, maintain and advise on the regulatory universe
- Develop, facilitate compilation of and review compliance risk management plans
- Conduct compliance monitoring
- Compile and submit internal and external compliance reports
- Interact with industry regulators, supervisors and stakeholders
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Knowledge module (60 credits) |
Practical skills module (60 credits) |
Work experience module (60 credits) |
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Module 1 Enterprise Risk Management (6 credits) |
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Module 2 Compliance Principles (12 credits) |
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Module 3 Compliance Practice Part 1 (66 credits) |
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Module 4 Compliance Practice Part 2 (36 credits) |
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Module 5 Compliance Practice Part 3 (36 credits) |
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Module 6 Compliance Practice Part 4 (36 credits) |
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Module 7 Management of Compliance (12 credits) |
It is assumed that the learners who attend this programme:
- Are at least at an educational level of grade 12 with Mathematics and Communication level 4
- Have at least two year’s relevant compliance work experience
- Are working in a compliance department and role
- Have a basic understanding of the legal environment in South Africa
- Have computer and general office skills (faxing, filling, e-mail)
Training Programme Duration: 18 Months.
Training Programme Strategy: The training strategy that will apply to this programme will be a combination of the following:
- Contact sessions at Khulisane Academy combined with self-study to address the knowledge and practical skills components of the curriculum
- A structured work experience programme at the site of an approved workplace to address the work experience component of the curriculum
Assessment: Khulisane will conduct internal assessments by means of assessment activities and signed-off work experience
log sheets. Upon successful completion of all six modules, Khulisane provides a statement of results to the candidate and
the Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CI), as part of the candidate’s application to complete the External Summative
Assessment conducted by the CI.
Certification: Upon successful completion of the External Summative Assessment, candidates will be recommended
by the CI to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) for certification.
The profile of learners who can access this qualification is quite varied. It includes learners who are:
- Higher Institution graduates, typically with accounting or legal qualifications
- Practitioners currently operating in the compliance field
Once qualified, learners could be employed in a variety of compliance functions within organisations, or be able to set
up their own independent practice to provide consulting or outsourced compliance services.