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SAICA Training Programme Resources
This page collects the official documents and plain-English explanations you need, whether you’re a trainee at the start of your training contract or managing a training office.
Route to Qualification
How do you become a CA(SA) or AGA(SA)?
The academic and practical requirements explained – including term lengths, core hours, discharge and what happens if your circumstances change.
Glossary
What does it all mean?
Plain English explanations of the terms and acronyms you’ll encounter throughout your training contract – PDS, LOR, PVAA, EAT, TCMS, RPL, IEP and ELP.
Who Does What
Who is involved in your training?
The roleplayers in your training programme explained: reviewer, assessor, coach and buddies.
Official Documents
The official SAICA resources
Direct links to the Training Regulations, assessment guides, decision trees and SAICA templates – all in one place so you don’t have to hunt for them. Includes links to the 2026 Training Regulations and all CA2025 guidance documents.
2026 Training Regulations
What the regs mean for trainees
Plain-English answers to what the 2026 regulations mean for you – contract length, core hours, RPL, changing offices, discharge, and what happens if things don’t go to plan.
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What the regs mean for training offices
What the 2026 regulations mean for your office – accreditation, registration and cancellation timelines, assessment records, what you must report to SAICA, and your duties as a training officer.