Nine QCTO-accredited Occupational Certificates across two schools. Nationally registered qualifications, taught online and live. Classes start in February 2027.
Our graduates work at
Programmes
Showing 6 of 15 programmes
Flagship programme
Graduate able to read a company's codebase and ship features, with AI-assisted development built in.
Graduates earn R300,000 – R600,000 a year
What you will work with
Occupational Certificate
Software Developer
On the National Qualifications Framework
220 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Beginner
Occupational Certificate
School of Technology
Build software that uses large language models, agents and automation.
With 209 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Higher Occupational Certificate
School of Business & Marketing
Find, win and grow business for a company.
With 230 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Bootcamp
School of Technology
Build agentic web applications using LLMs, LangChain and n8n.
With NQF Level 4 certificate
Higher Occupational Certificate
School of Business & Marketing
Plan, create and run advertising campaigns across channels.
With 120 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Bootcamp
School of Business & Marketing
SEO, paid media, social, email and analytics. Every module ends with a real piece of portfolio work.
With Certificate of completion + Google certificate
Occupational Certificate
School of Technology
Work with data end to end: collect it, analyse it, model it and present what it means.
With 185 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Occupational Certificate
School of Technology
Protect systems and networks, and respond when something goes wrong.
With 173 Credits NQF Level 5 certification
Occupational Certificate
School of Technology
Run and automate the cloud infrastructure that software lives on.
With NQF Level 4 certification
Bootcamp
School of Technology
Build applications, then deploy and automate them on AWS with Linux, Docker, Terraform and CI/CD.
With Certificate of completion + 2 AWS certifications
Bootcamp
School of Technology
Build websites and web applications that solve real problems.
With NQF Level 4 certificate
Bootcamp
School of Technology
Python, machine learning, data analysis and SQL.
With Certificate of completion + Microsoft DP-900
Bootcamp
School of Technology
Cybersecurity fundamentals and practice, built around the Security+ exam.
With Certificate of completion + CompTIA Security+
National Occupational Certificate
School of Business & Marketing
Start, run and grow a business: planning, money, operations and people.
With 120 Credits NQF Level 4 certification
National Occupational Certificate
School of Business & Marketing
Design for brands across print, digital and motion, and graduate with a portfolio.
With 160 Credits NQF Level 4 certification
Why Zaio
01
Occupational Certificates registered on the National Qualifications Framework. Every programme lists its NQF level and SAQA ID.
02
A written quote for your programme before you commit, then a plan that fits what you earn.
03
Scheduled live classes you can join from anywhere in South Africa, with mentors who know your name.
The qualification
An Occupational Certificate is registered on the National Qualifications Framework and quality-assured by the QCTO. It has three parts: knowledge, practical skills and real workplace experience. You finish with a national external assessment, and the QCTO issues your certificate.
Live online classes, mentor-led.
Practical work and a portfolio.
Workplace modules before you graduate.
How you learn
This week
Today · 18:00Live now
JavaScript fundamentals: arrays and loops
Thabo Mokoena
Thu · 18:00
Responsive layouts with CSS grid
Thabo Mokoena
Sat · 10:00
Career lab: portfolio review
Naledi Khumalo
A working preview of the platform. Click around. Sample learner.
Outcomes
There were nights where I was running on coffee and pure determination.
Complete beginnerFull-stack developer
Law and filmFull-stack developer
Gap yearData science
Electronics technicianFull-stack developer
ICT graduateFull-stack developer
Campuses
Two Innovation Hubs
Cape TownDurbanOnline
Every programme is taught in live online classes. Both hubs are open to students who want to learn in person.
Woodstock
Berea
For parents and sponsors
We wrote a page for you: how Zaio is accredited, how to check it yourself, and how payment works.
Tuition
Fees are published on every programme page, from R19,950 upfront. Flexible financing is the other option, and your advisor takes you through what each one costs in total before you commit.
Admissions
An Occupational Certificate or a bootcamp, in either school.
The application takes about five minutes.
They’ll take you through the programme and how to pay.
Choose how you’ll pay and confirm your place.
Applications close
Bootcamps · Start 27 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2026
15 Oct 2026
15 Oct 2026
20 Oct 2026
28 Oct 2026
Occupational Certificates · Start 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
29 Jan 2027
29 Jan 2027
1 Feb 2027
Business Development & Enterprise Growth
25 Feb 2027
Entrepreneurship & Business Management
1 Mar 2027
10 Mar 2027
16 Mar 2027
25 Mar 2027
Tuition
From R19,950 upfront
or from R1,950 a month, financed
Pay upfront
Pay in full before you start. This is the lowest total price for every programme.
Pay as you learn
Spread your tuition in instalments over the programme.
Flexible financing
Apply for a loan through Manati, our financing provider, and pay monthly.
FAQ
Admissions
Pick a programme and apply online, or talk it through with an advisor first.