ICN :: International Competencies Network

ICN is accredited by the Education, Development and Training Quality Assurance body in South Africa. ICN prides itself in offering the highest quality training against registered standards on the National Qualification Framework.

ICN has experienced and competent employees that can help your organisation identify training and development needs, assist with the development and implementation of skills development plans, conduct skills audits and competence analysis.

ICN has been involved in a variety of projects such as course and qualification design, implementing quality assurance systems and assessment practices.

The Managing Director of ICN has also been appointed as an External Verifier (EV) for NEBS Management, and City & Guilds accredited centres, that offer international qualifications in South Africa.

The role of the EV is quality assure assessment and ETD practices, and to consult and advise centres on best practice.

As the diagram below illustrates, ICN has clearly defined pillars, which represent areas of expertise.

ICN has strong international links with the National Vocational Framework in the United Kingdom, and is an approved centre to offer a variety of City of Guilds (London) International Awards.

All ICN practices are based on a holistic competence-based approach. Emphasis is placed on acquiring relevant skills. All the knowledge and behavioural attributes required are included as foundational competence in all education, training and development programmes. This approach will ensure that learners are able to apply skills and knowledge.

ICN network associates and contractors are all experts in their particular fields and have experience and credibility dealing with different types of organisation as well as different types of requirements.

ICN Organisational Structure

ICN is structured around expert services and quality products in the areas illustrated in a diagram below:

ICN Human Resources Structure

ICN enters into network associations with other providers who are credible, competent, experienced and have the same underlying working principles as ICN. The process of associations is to provide clients with a range of services and products within a holistic competence-based approach.

To ensure that ICN is providing services that adheres with the national skills drive ICN established associations with several subject experts and advisors and institutions in relevant and related fields of learning.