QCTO Qualifications

The Project Management Institute (PMI) says that by 2027 employers will need nearly 88 million people in project-related roles. The global demand for project managers is increasing1. According to the South African Department of Home Affairs Critical Skills List, a Programme or Project manager remains as one of the 101 critical and scarce skills in demand today2.

With the world of work changing to embrace technology, remote team working, digital streamlining, project managers need to adjust to more agile and hybrid working environments and such a role is going to be a necessity in every organisation, regardless of industry/sector.

Improved service delivery and economic growth in South Africa are dependent on the quality of project management skills available in the country. Project management is a cross-cutting function, needed in all social and economic sectors. This qualification presents a competency framework appropriate for South African contexts and was developed and closely benchmarked against international standards.

The Occupational Certificate: Project Manager qualification establishes a national standard for the training of fully qualified Project Managers and is closely aligned with international best practice.