{"id":855,"date":"2019-07-24T11:27:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T09:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cesa.co.za\/?page_id=855"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:26:31","slug":"about-sce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cesa.co.za\/sce\/school-of-consulting-engineers\/about-sce\/","title":{"rendered":"About SCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"855\" class=\"elementor elementor-855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca28344 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca28344\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab6cb34\" data-id=\"ab6cb34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea5977 heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea5977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the School of Consulting Engineering<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dbfeeeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dbfeeeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ee0d5d\" data-id=\"29ee0d5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285cfe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"285cfe65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 2000 by <strong>Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)<\/strong>, the <strong>School of Consulting Engineering (SCE)<\/strong> is the trusted training provider in the Built Environment. Backed by CESA\u2019s 70\u2011year legacy of integrity and excellence, the School sets the benchmark for professional development in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>SCE is a division of <strong>CESA NPC<\/strong> and is independently verified as a <strong>Level 2 Contributor<\/strong> in accordance with the Code of Good Practice of the Broad\u2011Based Black Economic Empowerment (B\u2011BBEE) Act. This means <strong>125% of the spend is claimable under Category C\u00b2 on the Construction Charter B\u2011BBEE Scorecard<\/strong>, making training both impactful and strategically beneficial. In addition, all training can be included in an organisation\u2019s <strong>SETA Workplace Skills Plan (WSP)<\/strong> and <strong>Annual Training Report (ATR)<\/strong> submission, strengthening compliance and skills development initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>With a portfolio of over <strong>120 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses<\/strong>, validated by the <strong>Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)<\/strong> and, in selected courses, the <strong>South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)<\/strong> and the <strong>South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)<\/strong>, the School empowers consulting engineers, their teams, clients, and industry stakeholders to build <strong>technical<\/strong> <strong>expertise <\/strong>alongside essential <strong>business<\/strong>, <strong>leadership<\/strong>, and <strong>entrepreneurial skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa36440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa36440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Benefits of Attending SCE Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B\u2011BBEE advantage<\/strong> \u2013 As a verified <strong>Level 2 Contributor<\/strong>, CESA NPC (SCE) enables companies to <strong>claim 125% of their training spend<\/strong> under Category C\u00b2 on the Construction Charter B\u2011BBEE Scorecard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SETA WSP and ATR <\/strong>\u2013 All training qualifies for inclusion in the company\u2019s WSP\/ATR, enabling organisations to <strong>claim back 20% of their total 1% SDL contributions paid to SARS<\/strong> and apply for <strong>additional Discretionary Grant SETA funds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPD <\/strong>\u2013 All courses validated with 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learning<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Interactive<\/strong>, participative courses designed to deliver real, applicable skills beyond theory.<\/li><li><strong>Training venue hire<\/strong> \u2013 A <strong>fully equipped 20\u2011seater venue and two training pods<\/strong>, with electricity and water backup, available for hire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Training Catalogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With more than <strong>120 courses<\/strong> across diverse categories, the SCE equips professionals to thrive in today\u2019s dynamic industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0645581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0645581\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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