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 – 2025
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 | 4 February 2025
Tuesday | 4 March 2025
Tuesday | 8 April 2025
Tuesday | 6 May 2025
Tuesday | 3 June 2025
Tuesday | 8 July 2025
Tuesday | 5 August 2025
Registrations for the 2025 Professional Designations process IS NOW OPEN. Please complete the online application form [choose the “Designations and Membership option”]. The first PQE Orientation Workshop in 2025 will take place in the first week of February 2025.
PQE Process – 2025
4 February 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 March – 1 June 2025
5 March 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 April – 1 July 2025
8 April 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 May – 1 August 2025
6 May 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 June – 1 September 2025
3 June 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 July – 1 October 2025
8 July 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 August – 1 November 2025
5 August 2025 Orientation Workshop’s PQE process will commence:
1 September – 1 December 2025
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.