Professional
Designations
MASA is committed to giving effect to the greater professionalism of the overall South African marketing industry.
PQE Orientation Workshops for All Designations – 2026
All Orientation Workshops are currently taking place online. Attendees will receive login details to the MASA Virtual Classroom the week before the relevant Orientation Workshop
Tuesday | 10 February 2026
Tuesday | 10 March 2026
Tuesday | 7 April 2026
Tuesday | 5 May 2026
Tuesday | 9 June 2026
Tuesday | 7 July 2026
Tuesday | 4 August 2026
Registrations for the 2026 Professional Designations process IS NOW OPEN. Please complete the online application form [choose the “Designations and Membership option”]. The first PQE Orientation Workshop in 2026 will take place in the second week of February 2026.
PQE Process – 2026
10 February 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 March – 1 June 2026
10 March 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 April – 1 July 2026
7 April 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 May – 1 August 2026
5 May 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 June – 1 September 2026
9 June 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 July – 1 October 2026
7 July 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 August – 1 November 2026
4 August 2026 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 September – 1 December 2026
Note: Each of these processes follows the intake (PQE Orientation Workshop group), which precedes it. The possibility of hosting July and August workshops do not guarantee this year’s attendance at the CMSA Preparatory Workshops and CMSA Board exam attendance. Should you be assessed in the CMSA category during this period, you will be invited to attend the CMSA Preparatory Workshop and CMSA board exam for the next year in November.
Preparatory Workshop for CMSA Designation
2025
Monday | 10 November 2025
CMSA Preparatory Workshop Day 1
Tuesday | 11 November 2025
CMSA Preparatory Workshop Day 2
Saturday | 15 November 2025
CMSA Board Exam
Note: These dates are only applicable to candidates who attended the Orientation Workshop, completed the PQE process and was found competent to proceed to the Chartered Marketer level.
2026
Monday | 09 November 2026
CMSA Preparatory Workshop Day 1
Tuesday | 10 November 2026
CMSA Preparatory Workshop Day 2
Saturday | 14 November 2026
CMSA Board Exam
Note: These dates are only applicable to candidates who attended the Orientation Workshop, completed the PQE process and was found competent to proceed to the Chartered Marketer level.