SACAP

With soaring violence, devastating levels of women and child abuse combined with the debilitating effects of endemic poverty, HIV AIDS and high unemployment, as well as the prevalence of bullying, gangsterism and substance abuse, it is not surprising that South Africa has large-scale mental health issues.

In 1997 Clinical Psychologist, Marc Feitelberg, founded SACAP (The South African College of Applied Psychology). From its early beginnings with 18 students in a cottage in the Cape Town suburb of Wynberg, SACAP today has a well-developed campus in each of South Africa’s 4 main urban centres, a thriving online campus, and over 3 000 students countrywide. 

Business management vs human resource management? While there are similarities and overlaps between business management and human resource management, they are different. For example, they share an overall aim to keep a company sustainable. But the primary focus of how to accomplish this is not the same.

The road to becoming a clinical psychologist isn’t easy or quick. It’s one that takes hours of dedication. Consider these 5 factors before you register.

Coaching is a growth industry and while COVID has caused severe disruptions, practitioners and clients have mostly been able to pivot to online environments and keep going.

Choosing the right type of qualification to matchup to your career ambitions, can be daunting. Especially when you’re not quite sure about the differences between a Higher Certificate, a Diploma and a Degree qualification. How do you know which qualification you need in order to get to where you want to be?

This article outlines the basics of the various qualifications. It then provides some practical tips on how to think through things, to help you arrive at options suited to you. It also uses some practical examples to assist your understanding of how to navigate through the different type of qualifications.

Social Workers have long been critical to the healthy functioning of societies. Through the years, the important roles they play had to adapt and synchronise with the times. SACAP now offers a degree in Social Work for it's students.

Our world of work is changing so rapidly that many young people wonder whether their chosen career might exist once their studies are completed and they are ready to enter the workplace. Social work is one of those in-demand careers in South Africa.