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Ocularists Association of Southern Africa (OASA)

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The association includes disciplines related to the rehabilitation of patients suffering from all forms of Ocular and Orbital trauma resulting in either blindness or loss of either one or both eyes. An Ocularist is a trained professional who fits and manufactures Custom Designed Ocular Prostheses (artificial eyes). An Ocularist is also qualified to fit Scleral or Haptic Shells (an artificial eye shell which fits over a blinded eye). The Ocularist’s domain is the eye socket and blinded Physical eyes.

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Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

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The HPCSA in conjunction with its 12 Professional Boards, is committed to promoting the health of the population, determining standards of professional education and training, and setting and maintaining excellent standards of ethical and professional practice. In order to safeguard the public and indirectly the professions, registration in terms of the Act is a prerequisite for practising any of the health professions with which Council is concerned. The Council guides and regulates the health professions in the country in aspects pertaining to registration, education and training, professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring continuing professional development, and fostering compliance with healthcare standards. All individuals who practise any of the health care professions incorporated in the scope of the HPCSA are obliged by the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974 to register with the Council. Failure to do so constitutes a criminal offence.

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Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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The ECSA’s primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons. Consequently, the ECSA is the only body in South Africa that is authorised to register engineering professionals and bestow the use of engineering titles, such as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng, Pr Techni Eng, Pr Cert Eng, on persons who have met the requisite professional registration criteria.

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Forum of Immigration Practitioners of South Africa (FIPSA)

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The Forum of Immigration Practitioners of SA (FIPSA) is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of immigration practitioners in South Africa. FIPSA was founded in 1998 and functions to promote and maintain the integrity and professionalism of immigration practitioners in the country. Its members include immigration attorneys and other professionals who specialize in immigration law. FIPSA works closely with the South African government to ensure that immigration policies and procedures are fair and consistent, and to advocate for changes that benefit both practitioners and their clients. Additionally, the organization provides training and education opportunities for its members, coordinates industry events and conferences, and fosters a sense of community among immigration practitioners in South Africa. Overall, FIPSA plays an important role in maintaining high standards and advancing the interests of immigration practitioners in South Africa.

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Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP)

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The Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP) is a professional body for church leaders (pastors, ministers, etc) and other Christian ministry leaders and practitioners. It was established in 2014 by a wide group of representatives of churches and Christian ministries as well as from theological or ministry training institutions and counselling professions.

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Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)

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The ASCHP is home to community or workplace-based counsellors who work in structured and supervised environments including, but not limited to private Wellness/Counselling Centres or government institutions, schools, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) including Faith Based, Community Based and Not-for-Profit Organisations, the South African Police Service, Counselling Call Centres, Hospitals, Clinics and Support Agencies, Sports Centres, Education and Training facilities, Health and Emergency services and facilities.
ASCHP is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have four professional designations:

  1. Supportive Counsellor;
  2. Holistic Counsellor;
  3. Wellness Counsellor;
  4. Specialist Wellness Counsellor
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South African Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics (SAPIK)

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The SA Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics (SAPIK) is a non-profit professional organization representing the interests of Kinderkinetics across South Africa.

SAPIK is therefore the professional home of Kinderkineticists in South Africa where the professional behaviour of Kinderkineticists are regulated by registration.

SAPIK is dedicated to the advancement of the Kinderkinetics profession and the improvement of services to the consumer and take pride in representing the profession. This Professional body was established in 2002 with the support of various academic training institutions and qualified members of this profession in order to set up a quality control mechanism to guide the profession but also to protect the public.

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Southern African Emergency Services Institute (SAESI)

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Fire fighting has grown, developing through the years, guided by SAESI into a professional discipline many are proud to call their own through our emergency service training. The united voice of SAESI is proud to have, through the years, successfully guided and developed the industry into the giant it has become today through the use of effective emergency service training.

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