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Company Profile

IQ Academy was established in 2006 as a provider of distance learning short courses in the business related sciences. IQ Academy was a small department of Centurion Academy, a Private Higher Education Institution, focused on industry skills required to ensure employability. IQ Academy grew from humble beginnings into a substantial force in the private distance education landscape. With the success of theirr students and the desire to offer them more, Centurion and IQ Academy management decided to establish IQ Academy as an Independent Private Education Provider.

IQ Academy exited the Centurion Academy umbrella and merged with Fernwood Business College (Pty) Ltd to establish a new tertiary institution named IQ Academy (Pty) Ltd. The newly formed IQ Academy is registered with the Department of Higher Education as a Private Higher Education Institution; and also provisionally registered as a Private Further Education & Training College.

Benefits of Their Online Courses

IQ Academy’s ambition is to provide access to distance education and training that has a significant positive impact on our students’ lives through employment relevance, quality curriculum and adaptable teaching and learning methodologies that suite their diverse students. It is within this context that they aim to realise our vision.

At IQ Academy they focus on four key value propositions aimed at ensuring what they do align with their vision.

1. Accessibility

Access to education is a priority throughout the structures of the Department of Higher Education and the greater community. They as a private institution support their regulators and stakeholders in achieving their vision by continuously focusing on innovation and accessibility to education for more students.

Through their programmes, course development and implementation strategies they aim to make their courses accessible to their demographically diverse students. The programmes and courses are also modular and are thus designed for easy access and completion.

They invest in their people and technology to ensure learning programmes are fully supported and students have access to dedicated programme managers while assistance is available through various channels (telephone, digital, email, social media and soon to be launched a student portal).

As a distance education institution with students from across the greater South Africa, they recognise the challenges their students may experience versus those studying at traditional face-to-face institutions. They aim to bridge the distance gap through promoting and facilitating connectivity and social interaction between academic staff-and-students and student-and-students, thereby establishing a virtual community.

2. Affordability

They innovate and apply continuous improvement principles to ensure they can offer an affordable learning experience without compromising on the quality thereof.
They consistently innovate their fee payment plans and provide access to innovative payment solutions that enable and promote access to education.

3. Accredited

They offer formal education courses which are fully accredited and registered with the required regulatory bodies.
Their own short personal development courses are internally accredited through their own rigorous quality management system ensuring that they meet their students’ and industry expectations.

They work closely with their various regulators to ensure a sustainable partnership for the benefit of their students.
They strive through their quality management system to ensure that each programme they offer is of the highest standard.

4. Aspirational

People aspire to “things” in life, be they achievements, recognition or material possessions, and we recognise that we need to enhance our students’ aspiration to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible.

They aim to develop their brand into a leading aspirational private distance education provider recognised by industry and employers across every sector of the economy. By providing their students with a learning experience and not just a qualification.
They aim to enhance their brand through engaging with their communities and ensuring that their institution is a valuable social asset for the greater society.

Key benefits their students enjoy from IQ Academy distance learning

• Fully supported teaching and learning environment to help you pass
• No need to attend classes everyday which saves you money
• Benefit of being able to work whilst studying at your own pace
• Flexible interest free repayment plans
• No hidden or additional costs for text books
• You will receive everything you need in your pack along with study guides which will guide you through the study material as if you were attending class.

Accreditation

IQ Academy (Pty) Ltd Company Registration No. 2006/033114/07, is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training until 31 December 2021 as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, Registration Certificate No. 2012/HE07/001.

IQ Academy (Pty) Ltd (formally known as Fernwood Business College), Company Registration No. 2006/033114/07 is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private Further Education & Training College until 31 December 2018, Registration No. 2009/FE07/102.

IQ Academy further has various other accreditations in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Landscape (Previously Further Education and Training – FET), such as;

• Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SSETA)
• Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET)
• South African Board of People Practices (SABPP)
• Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA)
• Institute of Business Studies (IBS)

Business Short Courses Offered by IQ Academy

Business Management and Administration Courses

With their wide range of Business Management and Administration courses, students are prepared for a career in Business Management, Leadership Management, Public Administration, Supply chain, Project management, Tourism & Hospitality Management & Risk Management. These courses are designed to provide the student with a solid foundation and insight into the chosen career field.

Higher Certificate in Business Management Course

Prepares students for a career in management or to proceed to higher levels of study and specialisation in the field of business management.

Management Information Systems Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of information systems management.

Management and Leadership Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of management.

Public Administration Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of public administration in government.

Supply Chain Management Course

Business short course that provides a solid understanding and insight into the fundamentals of supply chain management.

Risk Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of risk management.

Business Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of business management.

Office Administration Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of office administration and management.

Tourism and Hospitality Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of tourism and hospitality in South Africa.

Project Management Course

Business short course that provide students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of project management.

Human Resources Courses

Their Human Resources Management courses qualifies the student for entry level positions in this field, with foundational & theoretical knowledge and practical skills, provides a solid platform & insight into the world of Human resource management and introduces students to the concept of employee wellness.

Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management Course

Qualifies students for entry level positions in human resource related jobs with foundational theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Human Resource Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of human resource management.

Supervisory Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of management.

Employee Wellness Course

Business short course that introduces students to the concept of employee wellness, its role in a successful business, wellness policy and procedures, development of an employee wellness programme.

Marketing Courses

Their Marketing Courses covers, Marketing Management, Public Relations Management & Customer Relationship Management, whereby students are equipped with foundational knowledge & skills in marketing & public relations, knowledge of key concepts, tools and applications to assist in building a customer centric business.

Higher Certificate in Marketing Management Course

Designed with the purpose of equipping students with foundational knowledge and skills in the field of marketing.

Marketing Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of marketing management.

Public Relations Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of public relations management.

Customer Relationship Management Course

Business short course that provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, tools and applications of customer relationship management in an attempt to assist business owners and employees in building a customer-centric business.

Finance Courses

Their finance courses which includes, Financial Management & Bookkeeping, provides students with a solid platform and insight into the world of Financial Management, covers the entire accounting cycle and allows an organised approach to information needs of managers on every level.

Financial Management Course

Business short course that provides students with a solid foundation and insight into the world of financial management.

Bookkeeping Course

Business short course aimed at providing valuable insight about the role of the bookkeeper.

How to Enrol

Please follow the link below and submit an enquiry form of any course of your choice and the admission office will get in touch with you.

http://www.iqacademy.ac.za/