Is Melsoft Academy accredited?
Yes. Melsoft Academy is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) as a Skills Development Provider, under accreditation number 07-QCTO/SDP280823143205. Programmes are quality-assured through the MICT SETA and registered on South Africa's National Qualifications Framework (NQF) through SAQA. Each accredited qualification below carries its own SAQA ID, NQF level and credit value, which you can verify independently on the SAQA register.
Who accredits Melsoft Academy
Accredits Melsoft Academy as a Skills Development Provider and quality-assures the occupational qualifications below.
Visit QCTOThe sector education and training authority for ICT qualifications, through which Melsoft programmes are registered and quality-assured.
Visit MICT SETAMaintains the National Qualifications Framework. Every accredited programme below carries a SAQA ID and NQF level you can verify directly.
Visit SAQAAccredited qualifications and their SAQA IDs
Every SAQA ID links to that qualification's entry on the official SAQA register, so you can confirm the level, credits and status without taking our word for it.
| Qualification | Credential | SAQA ID | NQF level | Credits | Entry requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Software Developer | Occupational Certificate | 118792 | NQF Level 5 | 209 | Matric (Grade 12) |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | Occupational Certificate | 118986 | NQF Level 5 | 173 | Matric (Grade 12) |
| Data Science Practitioner | Occupational Certificate | 118708 | NQF Level 5 | 185 | Matric (Grade 12) |
| Software Developer | Occupational Certificate | 118707 | NQF Level 5 | 220 | Matric (Grade 12) |
Melsoft also runs non-accredited bootcamps and short courses. These are industry skills programmes, not NQF-registered qualifications — they prepare you for a job and, in the case of short courses, for vendor certifications such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and CompTIA. We label them plainly on the bootcamp pages so you always know which is which.
How to verify this yourself
- Search the SAQA register at allqs.saqa.org.za using any SAQA ID in the table above.
- Check the QCTO's accredited-provider listings at qcto.org.za against accreditation number 07-QCTO/SDP280823143205.
- Read independent graduate reviews on Course Report and SwitchUp, or on our reviews page.
- Still unsure? Email hello@melsoftacademy.com or call 010 158 4346 and ask us for the certificate directly.