QCTO Skills Programme
New Venture Creation
SP-2110010 · NQF Level TBC · TBC Credits
Duration
TBC — confirm against final curriculum
Accrediting body
Services SETA / QCTO
Course Introduction
Walks a would-be entrepreneur from a raw idea through to a workable plan — testing whether the idea holds up, then putting the basics of a small business down on paper.
Who Should Attend
Aspiring entrepreneurs, unemployed youth, and small-business owners looking to formalise their planning.
Entry Requirements
Open access (confirm against final curriculum).
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and evaluate a viable business opportunity
- Draft a basic business plan, including budgeting
- Understand the legal and registration requirements of a small business
- Apply basic marketing and customer-service principles
Our Training Methodology
Delivered in-person, onsite at the client's premises, or online/virtual — Knowledge, Practical and (where applicable) Work Experience modules, culminating in a Final Integrated Summative Assessment (FISA).
Course / Module Content
- Knowledge Modules — entrepreneurship fundamentals, business planning
- Practical Skill Modules — drafting a venture/business plan
Assessments & Certification
Learners are assessed internally against each module, then complete a Final Integrated Summative Assessment (FISA) set/moderated externally. On success, the QCTO issues the official certificate/Statement of Results.
Career Opportunities
- Small business owner / entrepreneur
- Feeds into further Services SETA business-skills programmes