Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer
NQF Level 6 | 180 Credits | 18 Months | SAQA ID: 91671
Programme Summary
The Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer is a structured occupational programme designed to prepare learners for professional practice in compliance management within regulated business environments.
This qualification develops the knowledge, practical competence, and workplace capability required to design and implement compliance risk management frameworks, define and maintain the regulatory universe, conduct compliance monitoring, compile compliance reports, and engage effectively with regulators, supervisors, and stakeholders.
The programme integrates knowledge learning, practical skills training, and work experience so that learners are prepared for both assessment and real occupational performance in the compliance field.
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18 Months
What the programme includes
- Knowledge modules in enterprise risk management, compliance principles, compliance practice, change management, project management, and generic management principles.
- Practical skills development in operational procedures, risk profiling, risk exposure management, and applied compliance processes.
- Compulsory work experience linked to compliance risk management design, regulatory universe maintenance, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Blended learning over 18 months with structured occupational development.
- Preparation for the External Integrated Summative Assessment.
Ideal for
This programme is suitable for learners entering the compliance profession, individuals already working in compliance environments, and professionals with legal or accounting backgrounds seeking formal occupational recognition in compliance.
It is aimed at supporting growth, professionalisation, and occupational competence in modern compliance roles.