The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) was established and registered in March 2000 in terms of the skills development Act of 1998 and is responsible for the disbursement of the training levies payable by all employers. These levies are collected by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) via the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), and are to be disbursed through a management system motivated by skills requirement assessment and monitoring.

Leaders in the field of assessment and development of learning receptiveness skills. Other specialised service: psychometric aptitude, interest, career and personality tests.

The Food & Beverage Institute Bloemfontein (FBI) , a national brand, was formed in 2005 in the Free State. As a City & Guilds approved training and examination centre, (Centre number 843 284) the FBI has trained many students who have excelled and are now running their own kitchens and food and beverage outlets both nationally and abroad. The Food and Beverage Institute also holds full accreditation for various CATHSSETA qualifications (Training Provider Number 613 / P / 000305 / 2016) . With changes to national training rules and regulations and DHET guidelines, the FBI is now also an accredited QCTO training provider (Training Provider Number SDP1221 / 18 / 00315) . Our syllabus is all encompassing of the industry and is testament to the experience and skills of the staff and lecturers. Students are trained 'hands-on' in both practical lectures and actual real-life functions to prepare them for the amazing international hospitality arena.