MOE Dual Vocational Education and Training
Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (SD-TVET), reported substantial advancements in the integration of TVET institutions with industries in Kenya to implement dual training.
During the monitoring and evaluation reporting on TVET key priority areas exercise held at Siaya Institute of Technology in Siaya County, the PS stated that SD-TVET, in partnership with GIZ, has linked numerous TVET institutions with industries, and that these institutions are currently training for and with the industries.
The PS stated that they intend to ensure that TVET institutions produce graduates who are completely qualified to compete on the job market through training with the industry.
She implied that thoroughly implementing CBET in the country’s TVET institutions would turn Kenya into the Singapore of Africa.
“I am confident that once dual training and Competency Based Training (CBET) is fully implemented in this country, Kenya will be the Singapore of Africa,” said the PS.
She called on TVET Principals to abandon the practice of doing things in the same manner as in the past simply because that is how things were done in the past.
“You cannot continue doing things in the same way and expect different results, let’s have a change of mindset and embrace CBET implementation in our institutions” indicated the PS.
She mentioned that it is the responsibility of the institutions to properly admit students, train them, evaluate them, and certify them.
Dr. Muoria also suggested that KUCCP’s portal will remain accessible for walk-in students in TVET institutions, who make up the majority of the institution’s intakes.
What is Dual VET?
Dual Vocational Education and Training (Dual VET) is a unique, competency-based system that offers numerous benefits for both companies and trainees.
Dual VET primarily focuses on providing practical training within companies. This means trainees learn specialized practical skills and gain invaluable occupational experience directly in the workplace.
Currently, 20 TVET institutions in the Nairobi region are implementing dual training, and an additional 63 TVET institutions across the nation are scheduled to implement dual training.
The vocational schools complement this by providing the necessary theoretical knowledge. In this article, we explore all about this innovative approach to education and how you can get involved.
What advantages does Dual VET offer a company?
The company will gain highly competent employees who meet its requirements (as opposed to hiring externally), increase productivity and product quality, reduce recruitment and retraining expenses, and realize a high return on investment over the long term.
What are the benefits for trainees of the Dual TVET program?
MOE Dual Vocational Education and Training
The trainee will acquire occupational proficiency, learn in a real and state-of-the-art work environment (machinery, work processes), learn how to identify with the company and occupation, and become qualified and certified to access various occupational and educational opportunities.
How do I enroll in the Training of Trainers program?
Contact AHK Eastern Africa if you are interested in the ToT course. This training is available to all trainers involved in vocational training in Kenya, as well as any human resources or management personnel interested in training or devising training plans.
How can a company participate in the dual VET?
Contact AHK Eastern Africa if your company is interested in dual VET.
MOE Dual Vocational Education and Training (Dual VET) Programs Available
i) Industrial Mechatronics Program
ii) Auto Body Technology Program
iii) Agriculture Machinery & Equipment
iv) Automotive Mechatronics Program
v) Automotive Technician Program
vi) Mechanical Plant Technician
vii) Refrigeration & Air Conditionin
Industrial Mechatonics Program Overview
Industrial mechatronics engineering is a multidisciplinary field of engineering focusing on the integration of mechanical, electronic, and electrical engineering systems and combining robotics, electronics, computer science, telecommunications, systems, control, and product engineering.
It includes the skill sets required by the modern, highly automated manufacturing industry.
If you have a passion for computers, electronics, and mechanical gadgets, are excellent at math and science, and enjoy working with your hands, then Industrial Mechatronics Engineering is one of the most exciting career paths in the future of manufacturing.
Admission Requirements: Minimum KCSE mean grade of C (minus) and above
Program highlights:
– A three-year Diploma Program with excellent employment opportunities upon completion
– The course is conducted in accordance with a competency-based education training curriculum created in collaboration with the industry.
– The course is founded on a dual training system in which 50% of the highly practical course is conducted in the industry and 50% of knowledge and work simulation is conducted at KIST.
On completion, students will receive:
– A TVET-CDACC Level 6 certificate and
– A German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) C-Level certificate
Employment options: Graduates have a variety of employment opportunities with manufacturing industries, such as Mechatronics Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Automation Engineers, Process Engineers, Network & Software Engineers, amongst others.
For more information, contact:
Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 414-00900, Kiambu
Tel: 0727 807 713 / 0734 207 663 / 020 3522550
Email: principal@kist.ac.ke
**2 . Auto Body Technology Program**
Program Overview
The cooperative training model for this diploma course will require a minimum of two years. It will consist of 50 training hours at the institute and an additional 50 training hours at one of the partner companies.
Dual certification will be granted by both the CDACC and the German AHK.
The students rotate between Thika TTI and the company in three-month intervals in order to provide the global automotive industry with competent, self-reliant, employable job creators and innovators who practice cleaner, safer, and more environmentally friendly work processes that stimulate the economy.
Admissions Requirements: KCSE C- or higher
The trainees are initially interviewed by their respective companies or industries, and those who pass are accepted into the TTI program if they satisfy the selection criteria.
Programme Highlights
– One-on-one interactions
– Dual and commercial production training
– Evolved ICT technologies
– Instilling proper attitudes
– Enough tools and equipment
– Clean innovations in our teaching techniques
Employment Options:
– Body building
– Body work repairs
– Vehicle trimming works
– Automotive body technician
– Welding technician
– Collision field technical specialist
For more information:
Thika Technical Training Institute
Phone number: +254740150798
Email: info@thikatechnical.ac.ke
Website: www.thikatechnical.ac.ke
Conclusion
Dual VET (Dual Vocational Education and Training) is a training system based on competencies. Moreover, this dual system conducts the majority of its training in companies responsible for the practical component.
Furthermore, the emphasis of the vocational training is on imparting specialized practical skills and providing the required occupational experience. Simultaneously, the vocational school emphasizes imparting specialized theoretical knowledge for the applicable profession.
In addition, the objective of the CTVET website is to raise awareness of the Cooperative (Dual) Training model and strengthen the engagement of the private sector and Centers of Excellence within the Promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational Training program.
MOE Dual Vocational Education and Training
