Quick answers about Coltech Computer Training, its software, cloud hosting, support and training.
What is Coltech Computer Training?
Coltech Computer Training is a South African software and training company based in Pretoria. It was established in January 1990 to provide computer training to staff of Technical Colleges and now supplies management software, cloud hosting, support and training to TVET colleges, private colleges and examination councils.
Where is Coltech located and how can I contact it?
Coltech is at 204 Centre Street, Pretoria Gardens, Pretoria 0082, South Africa. Phone +27 12 377 2682, email support@coltech.co.za. Coltech aims to respond within 24 business hours.
What are Coltech's business hours?
Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 16:30. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
What software does Coltech provide?
Coltech provides college management software including the Student System, Central Admission Portal, Returning Students Re-Admission, Student Tracking, Hostel Management, Work Integrated Learning (WIL), Skills Development Administration, Document Handling, a Learner Management System with Moodle integration, Financial System, Supply Chain Management, Fixed Assets, HR, Personnel, Payroll and Leave, Library System, Dashboard and analytics tools, and examination tools: Candidate Management, Examination Management, Marking & Result Processing, Certification, communication tools, stakeholder surveys and a Contact Centre & Helpdesk.
Who uses Coltech systems?
According to Coltech, its systems have processed more than 13.1 million student applications and are used by 28 or more TVET colleges, 9 or more private colleges and an examination council. By 2000 more than 110 Technical Colleges used the Coltech System.
How long has Coltech been operating?
Since January 1990. The first Coltech System went live at five colleges in June 1992, a Windows-based system followed in January 2002, an SQL version in 2007, and since 2015 all new development has been web-based.
What does the Coltech Student System do?
It is the core academic administration module. It stores and maintains student records through the whole student lifecycle and supports NCV, Report 191 and Occupational programmes, registration, class allocation, assessments, exam entry and progression.
What is the Central Admission Portal?
It is an online admission system that lets students select and apply for courses at South African TVET and private colleges from a single system. Pre-enrolment details sync automatically into the Coltech Student System, and students receive automatic email and SMS notifications.
Does Coltech offer cloud hosting?
Yes. Coltech.Cloud is a high-availability Platform as a Service (PaaS) solution with servers hosted in South Africa, solid-state storage, isolated servers, cloud-based disaster recovery, intrusion detection and firewall, data encryption and backups.
What support does Coltech include?
Coltech charges one annual licence fee. It includes a helpdesk with ticket tracking, telephone and email support, WhatsApp and remote support, development, additional reports, APIs and links, new features and improvements, maintenance and web system upgrades, at no additional cost.
What training does Coltech offer and how is it charged?
Courses are available onsite, offsite and online for the Student, Finance, Staff (HR, leave, payroll, personnel), Fixed Assets, Library, Admission Portal, Dashboard, Supply Chain, Learner Management, Enquiry, Certificate and Alumni systems. Training is charged per day, not per participant, and manuals (and sometimes videos) are provided.
Does Coltech integrate with Moodle?
Yes. Coltech developed an integration with Moodle, a distance and e-learning platform, to ease the workload at colleges and give lecturers, administrators and students e-learning tools connected to the Coltech System.
Does Coltech offer payroll and HR software?
Yes. The staff modules cover personnel information, employment history, leave and payroll, with payslips for hourly, daily, weekly, two-weekly and monthly periods, automatic tax, UIF and SDL calculations, SARS compliance and IRP5 reconciliations.
How can I arrange a demo of Coltech software?
Contact Coltech by phone on +27 12 377 2682 or by email at support@coltech.co.za to arrange a demo or to ask for assistance.
Last updated 16 October 2026. Details come from the pages of this website.