Professional Certification

SACIA is a SAQA-recognised professional body which awards several designations to industry professionals working in the communications industry.

To receive a designation, candidates are required to hold an underlying qualification relevant to their professional activity. They also require several year’s professional experience, and they should demonstrate their competence by providing a portfolio of evidence supporting their claimed skillset.

Full information on the requirements for each designation are included in the Member’s Handbooks that relate to your core competence.

	BIG Handbook for Members View the BIG Member’s Handbook for professionals working in broadcast engineering, operations and media archiving by clicking the button below. View BIG handbook

	TPSA Handbook for Members View the TPSA Member’s Handbook for professionals working in the Theatre and Live Events industry by clicking the button below. View TPSA handbook

	ProAV Handbook for Members View the ProAV Member’s Handbook for professionals working in the audio-visual sector by clicking the button below. View ProAV handbook

	SASC Handbook for Members View the SASC Member’s Handbook for professionals working in the field of videography and cinematography by clicking the button below. View SASC handbook

	Animation SA Handbook for Members View the Animation Handbook for professionals working in the field of animation by clicking the button below. View Animation SA handbook

Individuals applying for a designation in the audio-visual, theatre and live events sector are required to write a multiple-choice examination that tests both the breadth and depth of their knowledge, while individuals applying for a designation in the broadcast technology, broadcast operations or content creation fields are required to provide a portfolio of evidence supporting their claim of competence. They may also be required to participate in a “Competency Conversation” with specialist members of the Certification Council.

Whether you are providing a portfolio of evidence or writing the online examinations, the process of awarding professional designations is conducted by the SACIA Certification Council who guide and administer all aspects of our certification programme. The tests are written online at a time and place convenient to the individual member. The exam questions are constantly under review and improvement, utilizing subject matter experts under the guidance of professional exam development experts.

Application and Exam Process

We offer a choice of nine Multiple choice exams – each relating to one of our professional designations. Register by clicking on the links below

Designation	SAQA ref	Core Competence	Questions	Examination
Certified AV Associate	594	See full list of competencies in Testing Protocols Handbook	100	AVA001
Certified AV Practitioner	595	See full list of competencies in Testing Protocols Handbook	100	AVP002
Certified AV Professional	596	See full list of competencies in Testing Protocols Handbook	100	AVP003
Certified TLE Associate	800	See full list of competencies in Testing Protocols Handbook	100	TLE001
Certified TLE Practitioner	824	See full list of competencies in Testing Protocols Handbook	100	TLE002
Certified TLE Professional	823	TLE Health & Safety	50	TLE003
Certified TLE Professional	823	TLE Video & Display	100	TLE004
Certified TLE Professional	823	TLE Audio	100	TLE005
Certified TLE Professional	823	TLE Signal Management	100	TLE006

The cost of writing each exam is R570. payable through the PayPal payment portal. You do not need to be an individual member of SACIA to write the exam or participate in the assessment, but you do need to be a member to earn and maintain a designation. Member companies wanting to book multiple examinations for their staff can also book through the SACIA office.

For more information about the SACIA testing protocol Click Here

For bulk bookings email certification@sacia.org.za