Namibia Qualifications Authority

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Namibia Qualifications Authority company profile

Namibia Qualifications Authority administers the National Qualifications Framework and oversees quality assurance across education and training. The authority accredits education and training providers, registers qualifications and unit standards, and assigns them to NQF levels. It evaluates foreign qualifications for comparability and issues recognition outcomes that support employment, further study, and professional registration. It maintains public registers and information services that help learners, employers, and institutions verify accreditation and NQF alignment. It conducts monitoring and audits to check compliance with accreditation requirements and promotes recognition of prior learning within the framework. It provides guidance on NQF policies and level descriptors to bodies that develop standards and curricula.