| ACRONYM | MEANING |
| | |
| ABET | Adult Basic Education and Training |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ATR | Annual Training Report |
| BEE | Black Economic Empowerment |
| BCEA | Basic Conditions of Employment Act |
| CCMA | Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration |
| CISJ | Change in SETA Jurisdiction |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| DoE | Department of Education |
| DoL | Department of Labour |
| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry |
| EEA | Employment Equity Act |
| ESDA | Employment and Skills Development Agency |
| ESDLE | Employment and Skills Development Lead Employer |
| ETDP | Education and Training Development Practitioner |
| ETQA | Education and Training Quality Assurance |
| FAWU | Food and Allied Workers Union |
| FET | Further Education and Training |
| FLA | FoodBev Learnership Agency |
| FOODBEV SETA | Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority |
| GCF | Grant Claim Form |
| GDS | Growth and Development Summit |
| GET | General Education and Training |
| HET | Higher Education and Training |
| HIV | Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus |
| HRD | Human Resource Development |
| HRDS | Human Resources Development Strategy |
| HSRC | Human Science Research Council |
| IIP | Investors in People |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| IST | Inter Seta Transfer |
| L Number | Skills Development Levy Number |
| LRA | Labour Relations Act |
| LSS | Learnership Support Service |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NEDLAC | National Economic Development and Labour Council |
| NEF | National Economic Forum |
| NGO | Non Governmental Organisation |
| NQF | National Qualifications Framework |
| NSA | National Skills Authority |
| NSB | National Standards Body |
| NSDS | National Skills Development Strategy |
| NSF | National Skills Fund |
| NTB | National Training Body |
| OBE | Outcomes Based Education |
| PFMA | Public Finance Management Act |
| RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| SAFATU | South African Food & Allied Trade Union |
| SAQA | South African Qualifications Authority |
| SARS | South African Revenue Service |
| SDA | Skills Development Act |
| SDF | Skills Development Facilitator |
| SDLA | Skills Development Levies Act |
| SDPU | Skills Development Planning Unit (DoL) |
| SETA | Sector Education and Training Authority |
| SGB | Standards Generating Body |
| SIC | Sector Industrial Classification |
| SME | Small Medium Enterprise |
| SMME | Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise |
| SOC | Standard Occupational Category |
| SP | Service Provider |
| SSP | Sector Skills Plan |
| QMS | Quality Management System |
| WSP | Workplace Skills Plan |
| WSPIR | Workplace Skills Plan Implementation Report |
