Potch Academy

EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES for self-sustainability

Introduction A business is only as strong as its people. At Potchefstroom Academy and The South African Academy for Hair and Skincare Technology (SAAHST), we believe that responsive, customised, need-based training makes the difference between a good workforce and a great one. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have a huge impact on skills, tasks and jobs, there is a growing concern that both job displacement and talent shortages will impact business dynamism and societal cohesion. On the one hand, large parts of the labour market will be impacted by intelligent systems and automation - a transformation we can already observe today. On the other, it is evident that technological integration will change the business models of all industries, giving rise to a number of emerging jobs. A proactive and strategic effort is needed on the part of all relevant organisational stakeholders to manage reskilling and up skilling to mitigate against both job losses and talent shortages. Furthermore, with the impact of automation, various organisations are finding themselves in the process to retrench employees. A major factor keeping countries from being able to fight poverty is the inaccessibility of higher education or training. The solution - by empowering your employees with the opportunity to learn scarce skills or skills that can provide them with an income. Through this, organisations are not only investing in the employee’s future, but can also obtain valuable BBBEE-points and claim skills development levies. It is also the responsibility of organisations to invest in community development and upliftment. What better way than skills development to individuals in rural areas, to ultimately help them to be self-sustainable and to escape poverty. Potchefstroom Academy and SAAHST would like to be your partner in this initiative, by offering various accredited qualifications and short courses to address the above-mentioned.

Potchefstroom Academy provides the following qualifications: • Higher Certificate in Photography • Diploma in Therapeutic Aromatherapy • Advanced Certificate in Photography • Diploma in Therapeutic Reflexology • Higher Certificate in Interior Design and • Diploma Therapeutic Massage • Higher Certificate in Beauty Therapy Decorating • Diploma in Somatology • Diploma in Interior Design Through the SAAHST Private College, the following accredited qualifications are provided: • Further Education and Training Certificate in • Further Education and Training Certificate: Cosmetology New Venture Creation • QCTO Occupational Certificate: Hairdressing • ICB National Certificate Bookkeeping • Further Education and Training Certificate: • ICB National Diploma Financial Accounting • ICB Certificate Office Administration Beauty and Nail Technology (SSETA) Short learning programmes include: • Short learning programmes include: • Customer Care • Nail Technology • On the job coaching • Massage • Junior Management Training • Makeup • Conference and Function Planning – Organizing • Photography • Public speaking Internal Events • Interior Decorating • People and Life skills development • Computer Training • Bookkeeping fundamentals • Payroll

Our vision as Potchefstroom Academy, includes the development of viable careers – in particular the training of entrepreneurs, designers, therapists, and media professionals in service of the country and its people. SAAHST believes in the pro-active development of viable careers in order to develop, deliver and maintain national and international standards. Potchefstroom Academy is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institute and all qualifications are registered on the National Qualification Framework (NQF) at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). SAAHST is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private college. Through our passion to educate, our excellent track record, more than 37 years’ experience, our state-of-the art facilities and our highly qualified staff, the Potchefstroom Academy and SAAHST are uniquely positioned to serve as your partner in skills development. Previous clients include: • Sedibeng Water • Mooirivier Mall • Services Seta • North West University • Anglo Gold Ashanti • Equilibria • North-West Correctional Services Anine Wallace Director 018 294 9004 [email protected]