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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Occupational Certificate: Access the Bars Practitioner 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
118867  Occupational Certificate: Access the Bars Practitioner 
ORIGINATOR
Development Quality Partner - HWSETA 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Part-Qualification  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Promotive Health and Developmental Services 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  56  Not Applicable  NQF Level 05  Regular-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered  EXCO 0522/24  2022-02-03  2025-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-12-31   2029-12-31  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the Occupational Certificate in Access the Bars Practitioner is to prepare a learner to facilitate the process of client wellbeing by applying for the Access the Bars practices and techniques. The part-qualification will encourage and build a community of Access the Bars practitioners and teachers who offer professional; quality wellness care; through well-structured, applied quality education aligned with international best practice.

A qualified learner will be able to:
  • Establish and maintain Access the Bars healing services in a public or private context.
  • Conduct client consultation and record-keeping in a public or private energy healing service context.
  • Facilitate a process of client wellbeing through applying energy healing modalities.

    Rationale:
    This part-qualification will encourage and build a community of practitioners and teachers who offer cost-efficient quality wellness care; through well-structured, applied quality education aligned with international best practice. This approach to up-skilling and re-skilling South African Access the Bars Practitioners/Healers and new entrants. This will not only elevate the industry but will encourage skills transferability in the public and private sectors. The outcome of this is recognition, legitimacy, and collaboration of this industry. This will uplift service delivery from natural energy healers and academies, which will encourage overall empowerment, upliftment, and financial success.

    In the social context, this ratification, of a previously fragmented industry brings wellness options to communities and individuals, encouraging them to take accountability for their wellbeing with the support of trained, skilled and dedicated practitioners at all levels. The minimum number of credits is attributed to the content, complexity and nature of training, which still exceeds the average international duration for the same training course. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment
    Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. This shall be applied through institutional RPL policy in line with QCTO and SAQA's RPL and Assessment policies.

    RPL for Access to the Qualification
    Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. This shall be applied through institutional RPL policy in line with QCTO and SAQA's RPL and Assessment policies. Credit Accumulation and Transfer policies shall apply as contained in the institution's policies.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this part-qualification is:
  • NQF Level 4 qualification. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This part-qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:

    Knowledge Modules
  • 532906-000-00-KM-01, Generic Energy Healing Studies, Ethical and Professional Conduct, Level 5, 8 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-KM-02, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Level 5, 8 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-KM-06, Access the Bars, Level 5, 4 Credits.

    Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 20

    Practical Skill Modules
  • 532906-000-00-PM-01, Conduct Facilitation Services in a Professional Manner, Level 5,
    4 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-PM-02, Establish Oneself as a Natural Energy healing Facilitator, Level 5,
    4 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-PM-03, Establish and Maintain a Compliant Client Record-keeping System and Support Protocols, Level 5, 4 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-PM-07, Facilitate a Process of Client Wellbeing through Access the Bars, Level 5, 8 Credits.

    Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 20

    Work Experience Modules
  • 532906-000-00-WM-01, Establish and Maintain Energy Healing Services, Level 5, 3 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-WM-02, Conduct Client Consultation and Record-keeping in an Energy Healing Context, Level 5, 3 Credits.
  • 532906-000-00-WM-06, Facilitate Client Wellbeing by Applying for Access the Bars practices and Techniques, Level 5, 10 Credits.

    Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 16 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Manage fundamental scope, dynamics and ethics of the energy healing industry.
    2. Facilitate client wellbeing by applying for the Access the Bars process. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Define, describe, and discuss within the context of natural energy healing facilitation industry standards.
  • Define, describe, discuss, compare, evaluate and apply human energy fields in terms of recognised industry standards.
  • Explain the balance and inter-connectedness of natural energy within all dimensions of nature following industry standards.
  • Explain, discuss, and apply the scope of practice of energy healing within the context and restrictions of health care.
  • Explain, apply, and monitor Professional conduct an energy healing practice in terms of industry-accepted codes of conduct and ethics.
  • Describe and compare human energy management concerning the effect on the human energy field.
  • Describe, plan and apply self-care and maintenance of body, mind and soul in terms of own efficiency, dynamics of personal development and infinite personal possibility.
  • Identify, explain, plan, and apply health and safety practices concerning the protection of self and others.
  • Discuss and apply Legislative compliance requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a professional and compliant energy healing service following regulatory requirements.
  • Apply professional operational and business energy healing practices and requirements following accepted business practice models and legislative requirements.
  • Apply communication practices that promote the delivery of efficient and effective energy healing services by industry standards.
  • Apply self-healing and growth following accepted industry practices and methodology.
  • Apply personal hygiene and grooming standards per client specific requirements and accepted industry standards.
  • Identify, explain, discuss, compare and apply human anatomy and physiology terminology and concepts following industry standards and energy healing requirements.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Identify, describe, discuss, plan and apply factors that impact the effectiveness of the Access the Bars healing environment in a constructive and client centred manner.
  • Apply a structured approach to establish a client relationship suitability for Access the Bars Healing in terms of industry standards.
  • Create an environment that is conducive for the facilitation of an Access the Bars session according to industry standards.
  • Collect, profile, compile and evaluate client information, and supportive actions formulated as relevant to specific client profiles.
  • Conduct the preparation for the Access the Bars Healing session following accepted industry practice.
  • Conduct the Access the Bars healing session following accepted industry standards.
  • Release the client following appropriate feedback and adherence to accepted Access the Bars Healing practice and norms.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Integrated Formative Assessment
    The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. Formative assessment will be conducted through written, oral, practical assessment and portfolio of evidence. Short exercises, assignments, projects, investigations, oral presentations, observation checklists, case studies and tests concluded by internal examinations shall be used for Integrated Formative Assessment. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the External Integrated Summative Assessment.

    Integrated Summative Assessment
    An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. This shall be conducted in the form of an examination. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The South African part-qualification was compared with qualifications from the following two countries, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

    United Kingdom:
    Crystal Cottage and Wishing-Well-Therapies offer Access the Bars training, which covers the following content:
    Reduces stress; Benefits physical health; Reduces anxiety; Increased happiness; Relieves depression; Increased peace and harmony; Assists in releasing old patterns of behaviour; More emotionally balanced; Relaxation; Money, Control & Creativity Connections, Communication & Time; Structure, Creating & Manifesting; Healing, Peace & Calm; Kindness & Gratitude; Hopes & Dreams; Joy & Sadness; Body, Sexuality & Aging.


    New Zealand:
    Mana Natural Health and Beauty offers the Access the Bars course, which covers 32 points or bars on the head including Healing, Body, Sexuality, Money, Control, Aging, Hopes & Dreams, Awareness, Creativity and Power.

    Conclusion:
    This part-qualification is a uniquely South African product that addresses the learning needs for the natural energy healing modalities covered in the qualification. The modules included in this qualification are comparable with the international content and level of complexity of related courses.

    The South African scope and content are aimed at addressing the unique requirements for professionalising the Access the Bars in South Africa. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This part-qualification provides opportunities for horizontal and vertical articulation options.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Certificate: Aromatherapy, NQF Level 5.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Diploma: Therapeutic Reflexology, NQF Level 6. 
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    NOTES 
    Qualifying for External Assessment:
    To qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of statements of results and work experience.

    Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements:
    > None

    Criteria for the accreditation of providers
    Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website.

    The curriculum title and code is: Access the Bars Practitioner: 532906-000-00-04.

    Encompassed Trade:
    This part-qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD:
  • None.

    Parent Qualification
  • Occupational Certificate: Natural Energy Healing Practitioner, NQF Level 5.

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  • Occupational Certificate: Energy Kinesiology Practitioner, NQF Level 5.
  • Occupational Certificate: Heart Resonance Practitioner, NQF Level 5.
  • Occupational Certificate: BodyTalk Practitioner, NQF Level 5. 
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    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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