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 87-year-old Independent External Examination Body for Accredited Business Qualifications in Southern Africa.
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!
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.
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 5 STUDY PROGRAMMES
Financial AccountingPublic Sector AccountingBusiness ManagementEntrepreneurshipOffice Administration
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.
Local government needs you!
If you want to work in finance in government or municipalities, the Public Sector Accounting Programme is the one to study. It’s been designed to address the lack of skills in the public sector and give students knowledge that will help government run more productively. You’ll learn how to produce high quality financial statements, implement basic internal controls, conduct effective internal auditing, and apply sound accounting and financial principles.
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.
Dreaming of running your own business?
If you are financially-minded and have dreams to start, manage or develop a small/medium sized business – or want to help grow an established local company to a global enterprise, the Entrepreneurship Programme is the study stream 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.
Nationally recognized programmes are valued by graduates and employers.
TRAINING PROVIDERS
ICB courses are available at hundreds of accredited training providers in Southern Africa.
Start Exploring Options
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