Occupational Certificate: Insurance Underwriter
Explore the SAQA dataset information, NQF level and approved career relationships for this qualification.
About this qualification
The Occupational Certificate: Insurance Underwriter is an OQSF qualification at NQF Level 5, carrying 163 credits. It is focused on the insurance underwriting field within Finance, Economics and Accounting, and is associated with INSETA as the DQP originator. The supplied record includes a registration-end date of 30 July 2025, while the current registration status still requires verification.
Who might consider this qualification?
This qualification may be considered by people interested in insurance underwriting, insurance risk decisions and related finance or accounting work. It is guidance only and should not be treated as confirmation that an applicant meets the qualification’s admission requirements.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support preparation for insurance-underwriting-related work by developing knowledge and capabilities relevant to the occupation named in the qualification. It does not guarantee employment, appointment or professional registration, and no approved related-career mappings were supplied.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Insurance underwriting
- Insurance risk assessment
- Evaluation of insurance applications
QCTO Qualification & Accredited Providers
This SAQA qualification is also present in the QCTO occupational qualifications data available to Edupstairs.
- QCTO qualification
- Insurance Underwriter
- Quality Partner
- INSETA
- NQF level
- 5
- Credits
- 163
Active QCTO-accredited provider organisations
Showing 61–62 of 62 matching provider organisations.
Westcoast Tvet College - Malmesbury Campus
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 5, 2031
Yellow Media Learning Institute
Latest accreditation end in these records: January 16, 2030
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Occupational Certificate: Insurance Underwriter
- SAQA ID
- 117329
- NQF sub-framework
- OQSF
- NQF level
- 5
- Minimum credits
- 163
- Field
- 3
- Subfield
- Finance Economics and Accounting
- Originator
- DQP INSETA
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2025-07-30
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status before enrolling, as the supplied record indicates a registration-end date of 30 July 2025 and requires current-status verification.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised or accredited to offer this qualification.
- Check the provider’s admission requirements before applying.
- Ask the provider for the applicable assessment arrangements and confirm whether any workplace-based learning or practical requirements apply.
- Confirm that the qualification details, including the SAQA ID 117329, match the offering advertised by the provider.