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.
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.
WHAT DO OTHERS SAY ABOUT THE ICB?
-
You are so awesome guys thanks for assisting me and being on my side, if you were not there i was so close to quit the exams. Keep up the good work Kelsey and your team. Thank you 
Carry Phanyula
4/15/2021 Excellent service throughout my whole course.. Thank you for also implementing the studies through Macci as this helped me as I have a full time job and 2 toddlers it was much easier to manage. I would highly recommend ICB to anyone who needs advice on where study. 
Latiefa Ebrahim
4/15/2021 - So far I haven't had a single issue with the ICB. The customer service is quick and efficient, and my studies have gone smoothly! I'm looking forward to completing my qualification. What I appreciate the most about the ICB is the communication and promptness in responding to queries. They make sure students are informed at every stage. I highly recommend it
Stella Mpisi
4/14/2021 I really appreciate the assistance where possible I know things have been tough during lockdown. We all have to adapt to change and the way things are done. Thank You ICB for simplifying these changes for us students and keep up the good work. 
Millicent Schoeman
3/26/2021 - Thank you ICB for always being available to answer any questions / assist in anyway possible. As a long distance student you made my journey so easy. Keep up the good work.
Nonkululeko Shuping
3/10/2021 ICB is for me personally, the best institute I've studied through!
They are pleasant to work with and they display a good-natured, co-operative attitude towards their students and in general the public! 
Marthinus Vermeulen
3/03/2021
Start Exploring Options
Are you ready to see your study options and find a provider?