This year’s enrolment represents the largest ‘e-class’ to date.
Hundreds of applications were received after Accsys, in association with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and the South African Payroll Association, first advertised the opportunity in August.
Candidates have been sourced throughout South Africa and were selected to receive the bursary based on specific criteria – it was very important that applicants be either employed in payroll or have easy access to a payroll environment in the course of their work.
Organisers also took into consideration a candidate’s position within a business, level of exposure to payroll administration and implementation of systems, as well as the availability of a mentor.
The course began on 28 September and learners are now busy with the first of five Modules, all of which have to be completed by 6 September 2010.
Once this is done all learners will undergo external moderation by a representative from the Services SETA for final approval and certification.
Accsys management attributes the excellent response from applicants to the recognition that qualifications for payroll administrators are becoming more essential and the opportunity to “attend” the course through the SSETA without incurring financial costs.
“Cash flow and cost usually represents barriers to people wanting to secure qualification and secure positions on learning programs. The bursary offers people a real opportunity and the level of interest proves that there are a substantial number of payroll administrators in the market that desire official qualifications,”
“Learners would also like to be accredited and recognised for their experience. The elearning platform continues to grow in popularity as innovative communication technology and greater access to the Internet means more people have the opportunity to study at their own pace, without being distracted or hampered by logistics and daily responsibilities,”
The learners offered this bursary are the 11th group to study this way, albeit the largest to date. A significant number of the learners who are currently studying come from disadvantaged backgrounds and include a deaf learner and interns who are part of learnership programs that allow them to learn while they earn.
HR and payroll specialists at Acccys view this as an important contribution to the industry that serves as a critical link between payroll education and the market at large, assimilating the value of internship programs and eLearning.
For more information, click through www.accsys.co.za or call (011)719-000
