Regulations > Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016 > Annexure > Acronyms used in the guide and application form

ABET	Adult Basic Education and Training
CHE	Council on Higher Education
CIPRO	Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office
DOE	Department of Education
FET	Further Education and Training
FTE	Full-time equivalent
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
GET	General Education and Training
HEQC	Higher Education Quality Committee
NQF	National Qualifications Framework
PAAB	Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Board
SAAS	South African Auditing Standards
SAICA	South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
SAQA	South African Qualifications Authority

Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)