The difference between using an accredited hospitality trainer and getting a manager to throw together some slides is the impact on your bottom line. Simply because using an accredited hospitality trainer means you can access a host of benefits.
Did you know: if you are a registered employer, you are legally required to spend money on skills development whether you like it or not? That’s just how doing business in our country is. However, what few people know is that the unavoidable Skills Development Levy has multiple benefits that implicate your bottom line. It’s an area of your budget that over-delivers on both people and profit benefits. But only if you use an accredited provider like Hospitality Trainer. Intriguing right?
The difference between using an accredited hospitality trainer and getting a manager to throw together some slides is the impact on your bottom line.
MARK HIBBERD

Leverage your spend for maximum ROI
The #1 way to maximise training spend is through learnerships. These are 12 month programs where staff go through a practical and theoretical program at your site. Essentially, young people begin working for you on-site and they spend a few hours a month in theoretical training with us: going through a CATHSSETA, NQF-aligned training program.
Benefits of using an accredited hospitality trainer
Learnerships are gazetted. And without boring you with the details, here’s a summary of the benefits of using an accredited provider:
- Using accredited training providers is important for your company’s skills development compliance. Why? Because accreditation is granted to a private service provider at the end of a quality assurance process through the Quality Council for Trades and Occupation (QTCO). The QTCO attests to the quality of training services offered.
- It is one of the qualification criteria for SETA grants and SARS tax rebates.
- You can be assured that the quality of training is of a high standard because of the accreditation process.
- You are guaranteed that the programmes offered are SETA approved.
- When completing your B-BEE scorecard, you can claim points against your training expenditure.
- Qualifications obtained from an accredited service provider is a recognised qualification by CATHSSETA. It enables the SETA to establish that the training provider used is not a ‘fly by night’. But is instead a recognised establishment, with recognised standards.
- Accredited training providers will ensure your company is regulated according to the OHS Act. Therefore you and your colleagues are more likely to recognise hazards, and have the systems in place to curtail these.
- Training accreditation is a way of being recognised for competency and best practice. Your clients will feel confident they’re in expert hands, meaning greater client acquisition/retention, which flows to your bottom line.
Make informed decisions
The fact is: unaccredited training providers cannot grant certification and may be in breach of the law. This means that the training received could be considered void, especially if an incident occurs subsequent to receiving the training. Plus, using an unaccredited provider means you can’t access any of the tax or BBBEE incentives available to you.
You might be tempted to get a manager to throw some slides together about your SOPs. Or use an un-accredited trainer that under-quotes. But now that you know the many financial benefits of using an accredited hospitality trainer – you can make an informed decision to maximise your training spend ROI. Make the smart move and get in touch with our team today. Start making your training spend work for you. After all, we are accredited.

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