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 Accredited Business Qualifications in Southern Africa since 1931.
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 Education and Higher Training). These colleges offer anything from accounting courses and bookkeeping courses to business management courses.
How our Programmes Work
We have broken our qualifications down into subjects, which are entered and examined individually. The ICB provides a (PoE) Portfolio of Evidence for each subject.
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 assessment. Students first register with their Training Provider, and then register with the ICB to receive their PoE.
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.
We can proudly say that we have successfully graduated more than 25 000 students over the last 5 years!
GETTING STARTED IN 4 EASY STEPS
Discover which Accredited Business Qualification is right for you and what subjects to start with.
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 PROGRAMMES
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 Financial Accounting Programme 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 Business Management Programme 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 Office Administration Programme 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.
HOW DO OUR STUDENTS RATE US?
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Thank you. Sorted my issue out in no time, when I was already almost late to book my exams.
Second query to date. Same as above. Sorted super fast. I am never worried about any queries with ICB. I have confidence that it will be sorted out swiftly and efficiently. 
Elbronice Hanse
23rd November 2021 I have only had good experiences so far with ICB and looking forward to completing my studies through them. They always answer my questions in a way that anyone can understand. I can see its not an automated response but an actual person answering my questions. Elouise Brand
22nd October 2021 - The ICB like many other businesses in South Africa are currently working remotely , however I have found that their support team has been extremely efficient in responding to email queries even though we are given 48 hours to expect a response, on all occassions I was responded to within the hour whereby my query was resolved.
They are also offering online exams making it convenient for those who prefer to complete exams from their own space without having to travel to an exam centre which may not always be close to the student and for those avoiding travel as much as possible during this time. I highly recommend them.
shubnam ebrahim Cassim
6th October 2021 I am proud to be an ICB student! If you want to study further, choose ICB, as their qualifications are internationally recognized. Great support and annually updated study material are standard. They even added the opportunity to write exams online, which make it so much easier for remote students. Keep up the good work! karen lausberg
22nd September 2021 - I had technical difficulties with online exams and was responded to within a few minutes of sending my email. I was assisted by Kelsey Rhoode and she understood the problem and assured me that she will get it sorted out asap. She sent constant feedback during the process and was able to sort the problem out very swiftly. I am very impressed with the service I received from her.
Chantal Groenewald
20th September 2021 I really appreciate great service. Your customer service agents seem to really love what they do. It makes it easy to make the next decision of studying further with your institution. I haven't been disappointed, only grateful. Thank you. Mpho Talie
3rd September 2021
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 programmes makes completing your qualification achievable.
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