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Who we are

A registered Christian educational institution, accredited by the QCTO, equipping leaders, counsellors and pastors with practical, skills-based qualifications.

A formal training institution built for practical ministry

WNL Network Training Academy is the formal training institution accredited as a Skills Development Provider (SDP) of Word and Life Network. The Academy is specifically established to empower learners through accredited Occupational Qualifications and Part-Qualifications, delivered face-to-face and in a blended (online and face-to-face) mode.

Our team is made up of well-diversified and educated staff with many years of accumulated knowledge and experience, supported by a sound administrative and financial infrastructure. The Academy functions under the oversight of a registered board of directors and a management team responsible for daily operations.

These accredited, value-driven, skill-based qualifications fill the training gap of practical and work-based learning that universities and other private higher education institutions are often unable to provide in South Africa.

Our story

A vision to equip Christian leaders across South Africa and beyond

The visionary leader of WNL Network Training Academy is Pastor Ronnie Barnard. God gave him the vision with a mission to equip Christian leaders and pastors who have not been formally trained, with practical accredited training in South Africa and across the borders.

We see formal pastoral training as skills-based training. Our accredited qualifications are developed and quality assured by the QCTO, so they are government qualifications and registered learners receive their certificates directly from the Government.

The Academy is also part of a professional body that registers Christian leaders, counsellors and pastors as Christian Religious Practitioners under the new SAQA regulations. All our registered learners can be registered with the ACRP during and after their studies.

Vision & Purpose

What drives us

Vision and Purpose Statement

Empowering people with skills that drive employability, foster community development, ignite entrepreneurship, and fuel economic growth.

Our values

1Empowerment
2Equity and Equality
3Good Governance
4Student-Centered Support
5Value Driven Training
6Quality Assurance
7Accountability, Transparency and Integrity
8Collaboration
Accredited programmes

Nationally registered qualifications

Our qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework through SAQA.

NQF Level 5

Christian Religious Professional

SAQA ID: 101571
Credits: 237

NQF Level 2

Associate Religious Professional (Christian Religious Practitioner)

SAQA ID: 101997  |  Credits: 156
Curriculum code: 263601004

NQF Level 5

Social Counselling Worker

SAQA ID: 111142  |  Credits: 143
Curriculum code: 263501

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