Frequently Asked Questions

At least 2 years teaching experience in Botswana.

Click on “Online Submissions” and select the service you need to apply for and apply. Attach all the required documents as outlined in the guidelines and submit the application.

No, Evaluation of qualification does not cover.

• Incomplete qualifications or qualifications that are being read at the time of the application,
• Short courses – these are designed to improve an individual’s knowledge and skills or for professional development.
• Adding together qualifications and part qualifications to equate to a qualification at a higher level of study.
• Certificate of attendance, certificate of competence, certificate of provision, certificate of task or work experience, membership offered by chartered institutions which are not recognised as award in their country or origin.

• If you do not have your full academic transcripts and or certificates you can request a copy or reissue of the copies from the awarding body.
• If you cannot get copies of those documents from the awarding body, then request for an academic statement outlining your study.

You can request a copy of evaluation of qualification report at a fee.

Yes, application for appeal is submitted online. Click on “Online Submissions” and select the service you need to apply for and apply. All documents supporting the decision to appeal must be attached as evidence.

Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) ceased to register and accredit individuals as trainers from the 04 January 2017. This came about after the Vocational Training Regulations 2004 (Registration of Assessors and Trainers) were revoked.

This means that trainers who were previously registered and accredited no longer have their certificates renewed upon expiry. Instead of registering and accrediting trainers, the Authority assesses them as key resources when evaluating applications for accreditation of learning programmes. BQA therefore quality assures individuals when validating resources at learning programme accreditation phase. Therefore, if you wish to train:

a) You first must be a qualified trainer or educator because institutions by law should only engage trainers or educators who have been trained over and above their areas of specialty and
b) Should have an Evaluation of Qualifications Reports of the qualification that covers the scope the training will be offered in.

a) Local Qualification: P1,000.00 each
b) External Qualification: P2,000.00 each

The applicant must evaluate a full qualification that he/ she wants to train against.

No. All qualifications registered on the NCQF are national qualifications which any institution may develop learning programmes from.