500
ICB-Accredited Providers
50,000
Student Exams Annually
15,000
Students Every Year
25,000
Successful Qualifications Over The Last 5 Years
About the ICB
We are an Independent External Examination Body for NQF Accredited Business Qualifications in Southern Africa since 1931, focusing on Financial Accounting, Business Management and Office Administration.
Our role is to create pathways for students to obtain valuable business studies skills for employment that are endorsed by credible Business Qualifications.
As an appointed Quality Assurance Partner for QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations), we are authorized to conduct examinations on a number of Registered Qualifications that are on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework).
All our training providers are accredited colleges who are registered with DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training). These colleges offer anything from accounting courses and bookkeeping courses to business management courses.
We are also a proud member of the Cape Chamber of Commerce.
How our NQF Accredited Programmes Work
We offer NQF Accredited Qualifications focusing on Financial Accounting, Business Management and Office Administration Courses. These qualifications are broken down into subjects, which are entered and examined individually. The ICB provides a (PoE) Portfolio of Evidence for each subject.
This PoE includes 3 assignments and 2 tests and is completed by the student during their study phase. Each PoE is submitted and assessed together with a final exam. Once a student has passed all subjects in a qualification, the qualification is awarded by the ICB and FASSET.
The ICB is not a training provider or a college, which means we do not provide tuition, support or study material. We only do external assessments. Students first register with their Training Provider, and then register with the ICB to receive their PoE, which are then completed and submitted.
We can proudly say that we have successfully graduated more than 25 000 students over the last 5 years!
Download the 2023/24 ICB Prospectus here
GETTING STARTED IN 4 EASY STEPS
Discover which NQF Accredited Qualification is right for you and what subjects to start with. NQF Accredited Qualifications
Are you a full time student, working and want to study part time, or study online via a distance learning college?
Find an accredited college with classroom tuition or a distance college for correspondence learning.
Registration and exam enrollment – what steps to follow and how a PoE and the final exam works.
THE ICB’S 3 STUDY COURSES
Every business needs someone to manage their books
Want to be able to offer indispensable bookkeeping and accounting skills, or become an accountant someday? The NQF Accredited Qualification in Financial Accounting is for you! This accounting course will equip you with knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping, financial accounting, income tax, financial management, reporting standards, corporate strategy, management accounting and research. This is our highest accounting qualification.
Learn how to make a business succeed!
The NQF Accredited Business Management Course is just the ticket if you have ambitions of managing a business and its finances. Good business management is vitally important for a company’s commercial success. You will learn about business and financial management best practices, office and legal practice, human resource management, computer literacy, global business strategy and research methods in commerce. Sounds like something you would enjoy? Then the business management course is for you.
Be an indispensable all-rounder
The NQF Accredited Office Administration Course is perfect for those of you who want to learn a little bookkeeping and a lot of all-round office knowledge. By learning about all the elements that contribute to a smooth-running office, you’ll be able to help out in just about any department.
WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY?
How do they rate us?
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The ICB service is quick and easy to understand. They attend to students as fast as they can, its amazing. Thanks a lot ICB.
Nozipho Machine
29th May 2023Really good service!! Very fast & efficient replies Thank you for the Support through my studies
Nakita Henderson
23rd May 2023 -
Hello. I'm Sanele William Msibi and I will like to say that when i enrolled to College, I never thought I will have such an amazing team to help me out through all the way and I just what to say THANK YOU SO MUCH SKILLS ACADEMY TEAM you have been my hero.
Sanele W Ndlondlo jr
3rd May 2023So far, it's been a really professional experience with ease of access and a quick response time. I wrote my BKTB online exam without any hiccups, and Kelsey was readily available for my peace of mind. Thank you, ICB for providing me with a brighter future. I look forward to the road ahead with you by my side
Alexi Niemandt
16th April 2023 -
The service I have received from ICB is outstanding. Every time I've emailed the support team, I've received a timeous response and all done in a professional manner too. Thank you team ICB, keep it up. I cannot wait to continue to my next module with you all ☺️.
Jade Neil
30th March 2023I just started my own side business and this Webinar was extremely helpfull in giving guidance.
Annelize van Heerden
29th March 2023
WHAT MAKES ICB PROGRAMMES SO SUCCESSFUL?
A unique study methodology gives you the best chance at succeeding.
Studying on your terms allows you to fit your studies around your life.
Regular exams provides flexibility in how frequently you do final exams.
Modular courses makes completing your qualification achievable.
WHO IS THE ICB?
Watch this short video to find out who we are and what we do.
It includes information on What to Study, How to Study, Where to Study and How to Get Started.
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