What to study with the ICB

Here is why you should consider studying an ICB Course:

• It is a scarce skills course – A scarce skills course is one whose skills and knowledge are in demand on the job market. This means that as soon as you complete your course, it will not take you long to find a job. Employers are always looking for people with scarce skills.
• It is accredited – ICB Courses are accredited. This means that they have gone through a quality check and have been certified as being on the required standards by accreditation bodies. ICB is accredited with the following bodies:
  • SAQA – South African Qualifications Authority
  • QCTO – Quality Council of Trades and Occupations
  • ICB – Institute of Certified Bookkeepers 
  • DHET – Department of Higher Education and Training
• ICB courses are recognised – ICB Courses are recognised by both employers and other professional bodies. Other professional bodies recognise ICB Programmes either for membership or for exemptions when ICB graduates study with them. The following bodies recognise ICB Courses:
  • ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • CIMA – Chartered Institute of Management accountants
  • SAIT – South African Institute of Taxation
• They are career-oriented – ICB Programmes are career-oriented. This means that the courses set you on a career path as you study from one course to the next:
  • ICB Financial Accounting Programme – Financial Accountant
  • ICB Business Management Programme – Business Manager
  • ICB Office Administration Programme – Administrator
• Study by distance learning – You can study an ICB Programme through distance learning. This means that you study and work at the same time. It will be to your advantage if you are already working in an environment that lets you practice what you are learning. Furthermore, you are able to fund your education by working at the same time as you are learning.