PROSPECTUS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES - ZCAS

1 PROSPECTUSPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES EXPLORE GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AND EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCET ruly Global Educational FacilitiesAspire, Acquire, ProsperZCASPROFESSIONAL Contents2 ZCASPROFESSIONALPage 3 Foreword - ZiCA Accountancy - Banking and Finance Page 5 - Association of Business Executives (ABE) - ACCA PROFESSIONAL - Foundation in AccountancyPage 4 - CIMA ProfessionalPage 6 - chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) - CISCO - Networking- CIM PROFESSIONAL - Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) - Project ManagementPage 7 - NCC Education - ZIM PROFESSIONAL Diploma - Short Generic and Tailor-madePage 8 3 wish to welcome you to ZCAS, the tertiary accountancy and business training institution of choice in the region. Located in lush gardens in the heart of Lusaka, ZCAS boasts of some of the finest and most advanced teaching and learning facilities in Zambia and the region.

2 Passionate and qualified lecturing staff and networked computing laboratories coupled with air conditioned lecture theatres and halls create a truly unique learning environment. The ZCAS PROFESSIONAL experience includes extensive support during registration, intensive revision and examination preparation, up-to-date physical and electronic libraries, highly qualified, highly skilled trainers and lecturers, world class study and accommodation facilities as well as an outstanding online learning platform, and social counselling and job placement service. Because of this reputation, the Centre has attracted students from countries such as Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Botswana and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The pursuit of excellence has always been a hallmark of ZCAS. Since its founding in 1989, the Centre has played a major role in training accounting and information technology professionals.

3 The Centre has widened its scope in recent years and added more PROGRAMMES in commercial law, general business management, marketing, management and economics to offer much broader career choices to prospective students and sponsors. The Centre's completed multimillion dollar expansion project as well as the diversification of its programme portfolio to include more PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES were all major ventures which ZCAS undertook as part of its strategic response to its growth agenda. ZCAS prides itself in being responsive to customer needs and therefore runs many of its PROGRAMMES on alternative bases such as part-time (evening classes) and distance education (mostly online). Each year, ZCAS has continued to graduate high quality professionals from the different disciplines on offer. In this regard, all new programme offerings continue to reflect the ZCAS philosophy of quality and excellence.

4 Therefore, the available PROGRAMMES offer students opportunities to advance in industry and to pursue advanced PROFESSIONAL is an ACCA Platinum Learning Provider and ZiCA Platinum Partner, accredited to offer tuition and support at all levels. ZCAS is also a CIMA Quality Partner and Pearson VUE Centre authorised to administer Computer Based Examinations. Other PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES offered include ZIM, NCC, CISCO, ZIoBFS, ABE, CIPS, ZIPS and Project Management diplomas. Students that complete these PROFESSIONAL qualifications can be granted exemptions and pursue top-up degree PROGRAMMES . With a distinguished history of providing high quality internationally recognised training PROGRAMMES (with very high pass rates) to learners across Sub-Saharan Africa, ZCAS PROFESSIONAL is well placed to offer students the opportunity to integrate their educational needs in a Platinum learning environment and excel academically and in the work look forward to assisting you to achieve your aspiration as we, at ZCAS will help you to acquire the skills you need to prosperDr.

5 Alvert N. Ng andu EXECUTIVE DIRECTORFOREWORDZCASPROFESSIONAL4 ACCA PROFESSIONAL The Association of chartered Certified accountants (ACCA) is the global body for PROFESSIONAL accountants whose aim is to offer business-relevant, first choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world seeking a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. The organisation has over 140,000 members and 404,000 students throughout careers, providing services through a network of 83 offices and active centres. ACCA's global infrastructure entails that examinations and support are delivered - and reputation and influence developed - at a local level, directly benefiting stakeholders wherever they are based. The main focus is on PROFESSIONAL values, ethics, and governance, and it delivers value-added services through 57 global accountancy partnerships, working closely with multinational and small entities to promote global standards and ZCAS offers all the levels of ACCA.

6 The Courses are offered either on full time or part time basis. All courses are offered twice annually commencing in January/July for the succeeding June/December examinations Requirements Available at: Full Time or Part TimeZCASPROFESSIONAL Knowledge - Only available to mature age students with field experience. Skills - Completion of ACCA, FIA or ZICA Technician. Essentials - Completion of Skills level. The centre is not currently offering P6, Advanced Taxation. Foundations in AccountancyEntry RequirementsAvailable at: Full Time or Part TimeFoundations in Accountancy consist of a suite of awards, including certificates, diplomas and a revised Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification. These flexible awards focus on the core skills of financial accounting and management accounting; and the wider role of the accountant in business at higher levels.

7 The range of awards means employers can pick the level of qualification which most appropriately meets their business needs. In addition, it provides students with flexible entry points with certification awarded at each level, allowing students to tailor the awards, making them an attractive and relevant choice for employers. Applicants should normally be at least 16 years of age. No formal academic qualifications are necessary to register, though grade 12 graduates with 6 points in English and Mathematics are encouraged to study this programme . The CIMA programme has a robust assessment method that equip students with real life skills and competencies that employers need which are woven into the syllabus. The syllabus is strong on core accounting skill and also includes sustainability, integrated reporting and finance function transformation.

8 ZCAS offers all the levels of the examinations of the chartered Institute of Management accountants (CIMA), and the Certificate in Business Accounting (CBA) course to school leavers. Successful completion of this course offers automatic entry into the CIMA operational Level, Managerial and susequently Strategic assessments are computer based and in the case of objective tests are available on demand. CIMA ProfessionalEntry Requirements CBA - No formal academic qualifications are necessary to register, though grade 12 graduates with 6 points are encouraged to study this programme . 5 ZCASPROFESSIONALZICA Accountancy ProgrammeAvailable at: Full Time or Part Time- Diploma in Accountancy (DA). Entry Requirements five O level Diploma in Accounting programme will have two levels withseven (7) modules or papers in level one and five (5) modules or papers in level two.

9 Graduates of DA will be exempted from level 1 (knowledge level) of CA plus two papers in level 1 (application level) of CA. - chartered Accountant (CA) Zambia. five O level merits, including English and CA Zambia programme will have three levels, with 6 modules at knowledge level, 5 modules at application level and 3 compulsory subjects plus 2 optional subjects from a choice of three routes, Public Practice, Business, and Public Sector at Advisory level. Entry Requirements Operational level - Completion of CBA, FIA or ZICA Technician Available at: Full Time or Part TimeBanking and Finance programme Entry RequirementsAvailable at: Full Time or Part TimeZCAS offers Banking and Finance Certificate and Diploma PROGRAMMES in conjunction with the Zambia institute of Banking and Financial Services- There are two semesters per year: The May semester and the November Upon completion of the full diploma, students are awarded some exemptions on the BA in Financial Services degree program.

10 Five (Merits) passes at 'O' - Level including English and Mathematics. Entry Requirements Association of Business Executives (ABE)ABE courses are offered twice annually commencing in January or July for the June/December examinations respectively. Upon completion of the level 6 diploma in Business Management, students have a choice of either proceeding with the postgraduate diploma or going into the final year of the Business Studies degree with the University of Greenwich. O Level passes in 5 subjects which must include English and Mathematics.. 66 ZCASPROFESSIONAL at: Full Time or Part TimeChartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Entry Requirements Available at: O Level passes in 5 subjects which must include English and Mathematics.. Full Time or Part TimeThe CIPS programme provides a well rounded approach to Business Purchasing and Supply chain Management which are sought after both in industry and academics.