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ICB Registration

Background

If you want to study Bookkeeping, Accounting, Public Sector Accounting, Office Administration, Business Management, Financial Accounting or Entrepreneurship – then the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) is a

good choice.

Register as an ICB Student with a Tuition Provider

The ICB recommends that students who want to study towards their qualifications, register with an accredited tuition provider.

The ICB Student Details Form

You need to also register with the ICB. To do this you must download the ICB Student Details

Form. You can fill in this form and send it to the ICB. As a home study student, you can also register

yourself online via the ICB Student Portal.At this point, you will have to pay the R330

yearly ICB Registration Fee. You will have to pay this fee every year that you study with the ICB.

Register for an Exam

Once you are registered as a student with the ICB, you can now register for your first exam. To do this you need to download the Exam Entry

Form. You must fill in this form, and send it to the ICB,

together with the 2017 Student Details Form.At this point, you will have to pay your exam

fee. The exam fee is R620 per subject.

Register for an Exam

When the ICB receives your 2017 Exam Entry Form, they process of sending you your Portfolio of Evidence (POE) is started.

It can take 3 to 4 weeks for you to receive your POE. The ICB will courier your POE to you.

So it is important that you give them an address where you can receive the POE from the courier.

Usually, a courier will phone you before delivering, so you need to make sure you give them a cell number that the courier can use. And you must make sure to answer your phone! If the courier calls you and you do not answer the phone, they will

not deliver your parcel.

The Exam Entry Form

First, make sure you have the correct form. It should say 2017 Exam Entry Form at the top of the form.

You can download it from the ICB, or from your course provider.

This is a very important document. You must take your time when you fill it in. Make sure you read and understand the whole form. And that you fill it in correctly and carefully. Ask someone you trust to check the form after you

filled it in.

The Exam Entry Form

This form is never submitted on its own. Make sure you submit the additional

documents asked for on the form, when you submit it. 2017 Student Details Form Copy of ID Document Proof of Payment of ICB Student fees Proof of Payment of Exam fees

Exam Registration (Closing) Dates

In 2017 the ICB offers five different exam sessions for home study students.

These exams are in February, May, June, September and November 2017. Make sure that you have the correct exam dates for your subject. You can find the Exam Registration Closing Dates, as

well as the Exam Dates, here: http://www.skillsacademy.co.za/icb-exam-dates-2017/

Exam Registration (Closing) Dates

Before you can write an exam, you must first REGISTER for that exam.

And usually, you must register up to three months BEFORE the exam date.

ICBA Student Membership

As an ICB registered student, you are eligible to apply to the ICBA for Student Membership.

The ICBA (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants) is a membership body for people wanting to achieve and show their credentials as members of a recognised profession.

ICBA Student Membership

As a member you will get to use specific designations behind your name and on your business card.

If you are serious about building a long-term career around your studies, then you should be joining the ICBA now.

Your Portfolio of Evidence

When you register for an exam for a subject, then the ICB will issue your POE for that subject as part of your exam registration.

It usually takes three to four weeks for them to issue your POE.

Your Portfolio of Evidence

Will I get a POE for every subject? Yes. For every subject that you write and exam, you must

get an POE, complete the POE and hand it in at the exam. Each POE is specifically developed for that one subject.

So two subjects will not have the same POE.When will I get my POE?

When you register for an exam, the ICB starts the process of issuing your PEO for the subjects that you registered for that exam.

Usually it takes three to four weeks from your exam registration to getting your POE.

In 2017 the ICB will courier your PEO to you.

Your Portfolio of Evidence

What is the first thing I should do when I get my POE? Check that all your details are correct on the POE. If there are

details missing or incorrect, contact your college or the ICB immediately.

Now read the POE carefully and complete the instructions in the POE.

What happens if I don’t complete the POE? Your POE counts 30% of your final mark. You cannot pass your Exam if you have not completed your POE. The POE is part of your final exam, and it gets marked together

with your final exam. So make sure you do your POE properly, and hand it in at the

exam.

Pass Marks

To pass your exam, you need an average of 60% for a subject. Of your total mark, 30% comes from your POE, and

70% from your final exam. Together these two make up your final mark.

You must get an average mark of 60% to pass a subject.

Exam Re-writes

If you fail an exam, you can ask for a re-write. You can only get one re-write. And you must re-write the exam within 12 months of

the exam you failed. The ICB recommends that you re-write as soon as

possible.A re-write it truly a second chance. So if you fail, immediately register for your

re-write.

What if there is no assessment centre close to me?

If you live and work more than 200 km from one of these assessment centres, then you can apply to the ICB for Private Invigilation.

This means an additional fee. And the ICB consider these requests on an

individual basis. The ICB would always encourage you to

rather make use of a recognised assessment centre.

Preparing for your Exam

Old ICB Exam Papers The ICB does not make old exam papers available to

students. When the syllabus changes, it means that old exam papers will not help you.

How do I get extra exam preparation help? If you choose the PRO option when you register for

your course, then you will get mock exams or trial exam papers included in your study materials.