A Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) is a South African body that focuses on skills development within specific industries. It manages training programs like learnerships, distributes funding, and works with employers to ensure people gain relevant, job-ready skills for that sector.

Business Practice is for utilisation by all members of the population. Anyone preparing to become employed, or self-employed, in any business whatsoever would be the persons most likely to be attracted to this qualification. In fact many newly (or not-so-newly) appointed personnel, or struggling entrepreneurs, could benefit from part or all of this qualification. It seeks to embed the six key literacies required by business organisations: Numeracy, Literacy, Entrepreneurial, Financial, Technological and Cognitive.