XSkills: Kenya Skills Show 2017 Programme Guide

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“YOUR WORK IS GOING TO FILL A LARGE PART OF YOUR LIFE, AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS GREAT WORK. AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO GREAT WORK IS TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO. IF YOU HAVEN’T FOUND IT YET, KEEP LOOKING. DON’T SETTLE. AS WITH ALL MATTER OF THE HEART, YOU’LL KNOW WHEN YOU FIND IT” — STEVE JOBS

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A SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE FOR THE KENYA SKILLS SHOW 2017

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Karibu to your future!

Welcome to the Skills Show

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enya’s largest careers event ever!

Being young is full of opportunities but it also can be daunting especially in terms of career and work. For some the options will seem overwhelming while for others it will seem limited.

Yet opportunities are there, often right in front of you. Look around you – progress is taking place. New, shiny buildings cropping up all around the city and throughout the country, new highways being built, more and more people buying cars, a new railway being laid from Mombasa to Nairobi and eventually across the entire country, the oil and energy sectors on the verge of booming, computer and digital jobs are on the rise. All of these signs of progress provide career opportunities in woodwork, metals, electrical, electronics, masonry, mechanics, ICT, hospitality, beauty and well-being. These are just some of the possible opportunities that

exist for your livelihood and your future.

What’s common to all these trades is skill. Skills determine the possibility of employment; the more skilled you are, the more you are able to make a difference in your area of interest and the more you can earn. With your hands and your mind - combined with your passion – you can achieve extraordinary outcomes. So many trades have become technical in nature. Technologies you can use, fix and maintain or you can develop further to advance you work. Or you can invent new technologies and advances to help our society grow.

The Kenya Skills Show was conceived to invite you into the professional world, where skills are premium.

Today you will have an opportunity to see, touch, and imagine your future.Over 100 exhibitors await to inspire you, to challenge you, to encourage you. ● Have a go at job-related skills

across a huge range of careers. ● Try your hand at TV production, demolition simulation, virtual welding, floristry and 3D modelling and much more! ● Learn about careers in many different fields. ● Try out something you have never done before. ● Get one-on-one guidance on routes into jobs and careers from expert careers advisors. ● Speak to employers and organisations from across Kenya. ● Hear from real people doing real jobs, be inspired, and find out how they got to where they are now. ● Discover the career for you!

I welcome you to this amazing event and to explore the range of possibilities in front of you. I am certain that this day will truly inspire you.

Kevit Desai, Chairman, Permanent Working Group on TVET

There are no failures Not everyone can or should go to university.

Yes, you heard me right. Aside from the fact that there simply are not enough universities in Kenya to enroll the over half a million students who complete Form 4 every year, all students are different. Not everyone is proficient at math, biology, history and other traditional subjects that characterize university-level studies. The reality is, only 6% of primary school students make it to public university.

Individuals have a huge and diverse range of learning styles and skills. Not everyone is fascinated by nuclear science, enamored with Victorian literature, or enraptured by

biotechnology. Some people are mechanical, others are artistic. While some students can focus in a lecture hall, others learn best by doing and thrive in a studio, workshop or shop floor.

The Kenyan economy is growing and evolving with new technological sectors emerging. This modernization is creating a wealth of decent-paying, highly-skilled jobs for those with the skills to do them.

The decline of vocational education over the years has led to a skills shortage in many of our growing economic sectors and with it, an affluence of career opportunities for both under-employed university graduates

and high school students looking for direct pathways to interesting, worthwhile occupations. Many jobs are attainable through apprenticeships, on-the-job training and vocational programs offered at TVET institutions. They do not require expensive, four-year degrees for which many students are not suited.

Let’s stop thinking everyone should become a doctor, lawyer or engineer, and that anything less is failure. The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

By Dr. Kipkirui Langat, Director General of the TVET Authority

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Every grade is a career pathway to future success WEEKEND EDITION, JANUARY 27-29, 2017

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ighteen-year-old Susan Too was elated when she got an Ain the 2016 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Sitting in an informal setting, I listened as every member of her family and every friend advised her on the career path to follow, each giving their very good reasons for their choice.

Her uncle said: “Which other career can you follow with such grades apart from medicine?” The father recommended engineering, her mother wanted to have a lawyer for a daughter, her best friend thought actuarial sciences sounded cool. I asked her, “What course do you wish to pursue?” And she said, “I don’t know any more!”

Like Susan, thousands of students who graduate with As, Bs, Cs, or even Ds, Es and Fs are equally confused about the career pathway to follow. This is because there are preconceived notions about passes and failures, ‘cool’ careers and drub careers, rich careers and poor careers, the list is endless. One of the most common notions is that

success in careers is only found when one goes to the university. This is as dead as it sounds! Success is found in understanding that every human being is unique and has a purpose in this world. Success is in finding yourself and the things in life that you will pursue.

Find a suitable career that matches your personality, interests, and abilities, and you will find joy and satisfaction in your work.

Success is also found in the understanding that in each year, some students will be assimilated in the universities, thousands in diploma colleges, thousands of others in certificate courses, thousands of others in short trainings, thousands of others in jobs for experience trainings, and all will be successful in their own ways. We need good and honest doctors, good barbers, lawyers, electricians, miners, plumbers, politicians, priests etc. Kenya has over 3,000 careers to choose from!

Studies have revealed that many students join universities, colleges and technical institutes to pursue careers

that do not match their capabilities and often make vocational choices based on hearsay, parental influence, peer pressure, the job market, speculation etc.

Career planning starts with knowledge of self, and NOT grades. Career choices should start by understanding one’s interests, skills, personality, values, gifts, talents, abilities and capabilities; then harmonize these with education and training.

For example, are you passionate about purchasing and supplies? If you got a C+ and above, you can take it at the

university; if you got a C-, you can take it at the diploma level; if you got a D+, you can take it at the certificate level. If you are passionate about engineering, depending on your grades and entry level requirements, you can pursue it at certificate level, diploma and degree level. The one who takes the certificate can gain experience and later attain a diploma, a degree and even a master’s degree. The route may be longer, but one can get there. Studies have demonstrated that those who take the long route make the best workers due to the experience that they receive along the way. There is a place for everyone irrespective of your academic dexterity!

Recently, upon the release of the KCSE results, we learned that 480,000 students missed university places. I did not look at it this way. What I saw is that over 480,000 students now have the opportunity to be assimilated in the over 2,000 technical and vocational education and training institutes, diploma colleges and certificate colleges to pursue careers that align

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with their unique interests, capabilities, personality, skills, values and strengths.

These are people who will love what they are doing and will have the capacity to be innovative, productive and successful.

All careers are a calling. They give a people social, economic, political and technological support. Do you love working with people or with tools?

Do you love working with ideas and theories or do you love independence, expressing ideas and feelings in artistic ways? Are you a risk taker, negotiator and a leader or are you the kind who loves structure, rules and planned activities? Whatever you are, there is a place out there for you; wake up and find it whether you got an A or an E. Parents, help your children find it.

Let’s learn to celebrate all grades and celebrate the person!

by Margaret Waithaka- the executive director of DYC and author of Discover Your Career Workbook. info@ discoveryourcareer.co.ke

What Do Algerian Young Women & Oprah Have in Common?

“She grew up in poverty, just like me!”

“She faced a lot of personal challenges when she was younger, just like me!”

“She had to believe in herself even when she had no one to believe in her, just like me!”

Not exactly the topic of discussion you’d expect to hear youth discuss at a correctional facility, yet a group of young women participating in a life skills workshop continue to list all the things that they have in common with one of the world’s most successful media moguls. We are in the western Algerian city of Oran, attending a Passport to Success® (PTS) workshop organized

by IYF and local implementing partner Association Santé Sidi ElHouari (SDH).

While PTS is usually used to help young job seekers develop positive life and work-readiness competencies, here this group of young women is using the curriculum to develop skills that can help them regain confidence in themselves and rebuild their lives.

The class includes women as young as 15 who have a history of drug abuse or involvement with gangs or who have who fled their homes and feel they don’t belong anywhere. The PTS training is the first personal development programming the facility is offering.

Today’s lesson is “Developing a Life Plan,” which is proving to be very appropriate for these young

women, who had almost lost all hope in a second chance at life. The participants go through a series of interactive activities to learn about the different stages of setting goals and developing a plan to achieve them, and then they regroup and discuss the challenges and the best ways to overcome them.

“We keep bringing up Oprah because everyone knows how successful she is, but she is also someone who faced a lot of obstacles both personally and professionally,” says one of the participants. “Through this workshop we’re learning to not make excuses but to make a plan, and the world is full of examples of people who were able to overcome adversities and rebuild their lives,” she adds.

This training is part of the IDMAJ initiative in Algeria, which aims to expand opportunities for young Algerians in employment, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.

Through four implementing partners, IDMAJ has reached 800 youth in disadvantaged communities in remote parts of the country, including the underserved highlands and Saharan regions. Now, within this correctional facility in Oran, IYF is able to reach vulnerable youth who are usually unable to reintegrate in society or the job market because the stigma they face and their inability to access training such

#KeSkillsShow as PTS. Sitting here with these young women and hearing about their plans, the setting becomes less relevant, and I feel as if we’re in a school or college classroom where people discuss life goals. The day wraps up with an activity where everyone writes her goal on sticky note that will remain on display until the end of the course.

The sticky notes read “I want to become a trainer and inspire other youth,” “I hope I will successfully complete this training and get my certificate,” and “I hope to be successful in life.”

After the class breaks, I talk to Zina, the SDH PTS trainer who lives nearby and had the idea of approaching the facility about offering the training. “I would walk by all the time, and I was curious what kind of support these women were getting,” she says.

Zina remains hopeful about the future of her students, as she calls them. “They are very resilient, and with this training they have gained a lot of confidence.” As she points to the sticky notes, she reads her own: “Our last day of training coincides with New Year’s Eve. I’m confident we have all learned a lot for a great start of the new year!”

By Linda Wafi, International Youth Foundation

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Role of KTTC in the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030 Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) formerly Kenya Technical Teachers college is a government Institution under the Ministry of Education established with the primary objective of training technical trainers to teach in Technical Vocational education and Training Institutions (TVET), and be employed in all sectors of the economy. The policy framework under which this institution is established is TVET Act 2013, and the KTTC legal order No.115 of 2014. KTTC is located in the serene learning environment in the Gigiri area, having started her operations in 1978. It boasts of modern state of the art equipment and infrastructure.

The Kenya Vision 2030 is the national long-term development policy that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. Education is a means of transforming and empowering the youth with skills, Knowledge and attitudes to enable them to become productive members of the society.

The national policy on education and training on the other hand places emphasis on TVET because of the crucial role it should play in poverty eradication, Job creation and sustainable development. TVET sector is the leading engine that the economy must rely on to produce adequate levels of middle level workforce needed to drive the economic growth envisioned in Vision 2030 blueprint. The 2030 Vision places great emphasis on Science, Technology and Innovation in

KTTC Chief Principal JAMLECK MAINA

general and TVET as the vehicle for socio-economic and technological transformation. The role of TVET to improve skills training and labour market for the youth in promoting competitiveness and empowerment remains a key agenda in factor in determining the success of the Vision 2030 strategy implementation.

The role that KTTC plays in the Vision 2030 cannot be overemphasized: It is the only technical trainer at diploma level in this country. A brief look at the trainers in the National polytechnics, Technical and

Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the programmes below which commence as shown: JANUARY/AUGUST INTAKE I. DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION – 1 YEAR (4 TERM) COURSES KCSE ‘C’ Plain or equivalent plus the Diploma/TEP Diploma from recognized institutions. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) A.

Institutional Management (Foods & Beverages) Institutional Management (Clothing Technology) Institutional Management (Tourism and Hospitality) Computer Studies Building Construction /Building Technology/Civil Engineering/Water Engineering/Quantity Surveying/ Architecture/Land Surveying Electrical Engineering & Electronic Engineering Secretarial Business Administration Accounting.

Co-operative Management Supplies Management Human Resource Mechanical Engineering (Automotive and Production) Information Studies APRIL 2017 ADMISSIONS

I.

SCHOOL-BASED) April 2017 Entry Requirements: First degree in all technical courses.

II. DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL TEACHER EDUCATION (MIXED MODE) April, 2017 Entry Requirements: KNEC Diploma in applied sciences, community development and social work.

III. DIPLOMA IN INSTRUCTOR TRAINING April, 2017 admissions Entry Requirements: Must have a technical skill area and have both Part I & II certificates.

IV. INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CERTIFICATE PART I AND PART II Entry Requirements: i.

Part I must have a minimum Trade Certificate Grade I or higher Certificate in a Technical Skill area and a Four IV certificate with a minimum KCSE D+ grade. ii. Part II – must have passed K.T.T.C’s Part I.

KTTC is ISO 9001:2008

(QMS)Certified

B. 1.

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MAY /SEPTEMBER INTAKE CRAFT CERTIFICATE COURSE – PLUMBING & FABRICATION/CARPENTRY & JOINERY/MASONRY & CONCRETING/BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING TECHNOLOGY – 2 YEARS (CERTIFICATION: KNEC) Entry Requirements KCSE D+ DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION STUDIES Entry Requirements: KCSE(C-), with C- in English/Kiswahili and any other Social Science OR

Craft Course in Information Science/Studies.

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DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (PRODUCTION/AUTOMOTIVE OPTION) 3YEAR PROGRAMME Entry Requirements: KCSE ‘C’ plain and above with minimum of C+ grade in Mathematics, Physics and English.

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DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Entry Requirements: KCSE ‘C’ plain and above with minimum of C Plain in Mathematics, Physics and English.

IV. DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER/TELECOMMUNICATION) Entry Requirements: KCSE ‘C’ plain and above with minimum of C- grade in Mathematics & Physics.

V.

Vocational Colleges(Formerly technical Institutes and institutes of technology, Vocational centers (Formerly Youth polytechnics) reveals that over 80% of the trainers underwent training at KTTC. Therefore with this key mandate, it stands out as a key player in the achievement of the Vision 2030. KTTC trains the trainers to man the over 800 institutions, with an enrollment of over 100,000 students (Economic survey, 2016).This places this institution in a pedestal, in that the quality of training delivered in these institutions is reflective of the training that KTTC provides. In this regard, KTTC plays a central role in the provision of quality and relevant education for national development.

In embracing Competency based training and learning (CBET) that has been identified as the key to enhance quality training in TVET institutions, KTTC will host the SINO Africa skill upgrading centre, which is a collaborative venture between the Government on Kenya, China and KTTC. This centre is envisaged to provide skill upgrading in line with the industry requirements to the trainers from the TVET institutions so that their trainees fit in the job market. KTTC is therefore remaining in the forefront as the home to technical education and continuously improves its manpower and the facilities with the support of the GOK and development partners to provide TVET sector with trainers with best global and industry skills to make Vision 2030 a reality.

DIPLOMA IN BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING Entry Requirements: KCSE ‘C’ plain and above with minimum of C- grade in Mathematics & Physics

VI. DIPLOMA IN GENERAL AGRICULTURE Entry Requirements: VII. DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTANCY Entry Requirements: KCSE(C), with C- in English/Maths.

VIII. DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Entry Requirements: KCSE(C), with C- in English/Maths.

IX. DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Entry Requirements: KCSE(C), with C- in English/Maths.

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DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT Entry Requirements: Minimum KCSE C and C Plain in English OR Relevant Craft course in Project Management OR equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.

XI. DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Entry Requirements: Minimum KCSE C and C Plain in English, Kiswahili and any Social Science OR Relevant Craft course in Personnel Management OR equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC. XII. ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT Entry Requirements: Minimum C Plain in English, Kiswahili and any Social Science OR Relevant Craft course in Busi ness Administration OR equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC. XIII. HIGHER DIPLOMA IN SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT Entry Requirements: KCSE mean Grade C and KNEC Diploma (Secretarial Studies) or Single & Group Stage III in Typewriting/Shorthand/Business English/Office Management and Single & Group Stage II in Secretarial/Commerce/Office Practice XIV. HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Entry Requirements: TEP Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

XV. HIGHER DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Entry Requirements: TEP Diploma in Automotive Engineering/Production Engineering/Plant Engineering. ✥ Applications including photocopies of Academic and professional Certificates, National ID Card and should be addressed to: The Chief Principal Kenya Technical Trainers College P. O. Box 44600 – 00100, NAIROBI Fax: 7120088, E- mail: info@kttc.ac.ke Or Emailed to registrar@kttc.ac.ke A non refundable application processing fee of Ksh.1,000/= can be deposited to KTTC Fees collection account no.

01129070020900, Co-operative Bank, Gigiri or any branch of co-operative bank. Bank slip of the amount indicated has to be attached to the application letter.

APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE THEIR ADDRESSES INCLUDING THE POSTAL CODE AND THEIR CELL PHONE NUMBERS.

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KAREN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

According to the Principal of Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf TECLA M. CHEMOBO; the institution is one of four Public Special Needs Technical and Vocational Education Training Institutes (TVET) in the State Department of Vocational and Technical Training in the Ministry of Education that was founded in 1990 to train mainly the Deaf Youth in Kenya.

The Institute is located in KAREN – Nairobi along KAREN ROAD off LANG’ATA and NG’ONG ROAD next to the Deputy President’s New Office and Residence.

To guide Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf, the Institute developed a Strategic Plan 2015-2019 with a Vision “to be a Centre of Excellence in Integrated Technical and Vocational Education and Training for the Deaf and the Hearing”.

To achieve this Vision, Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf in her Strategic Plan has outlined Six (6) Strategic Objectives namely:

OUR VISION STATEMENT

i. Provide Market-Driven and relevant Training to Students.

To be a Centre of Excellence in Integrated Technical and Vocational Education for the Hearing Challenged and the Hearing.

ii. Provide Modern Facilities, Infrastructure and Equipment for Teaching and Learning.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT We dedicate ourselves to the provision of Technical and Vocational Education and Training using modern technology and innovation; guided by the values of Commitment, Hardwork, Integrity and Teamwork while upholding Professionalism at all times.

iii. Enhance Financial Sustainability by Increasing Revenue and Managing Costs. iv. Increase Linkages, Networks and Collaborations v. Improve Access to and Use of ICT. vi. Develop Human Resource Capacity and Improve Corporate Social Image.

OUR CORE VALUES In our Endeavour to provide quality service, we are guided

by Core Values that include but not limited to:

(2) Hardwork.

To this end therefore, Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf first priority in the Institutional Improvement Plan is to “Increase Student Enrolment” through the provision of Market Driven and Relevant Training which is also the first Strategic Objective in the Strategic Plan 2015-2019.

(3) Integrity.

STAFF

(4) Teamwork.

The Institute has Sixty (60) Members of the Teaching Staffand Thirty Five (35) Support Staff, all committed towards the provision of Specialized Quality Service Delivery”.

(1) Commitment.

(5) Professionalism.

STUDENT ENROLMENT Over the last Two Years, from 2015 to date 2017, Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf has recorded a sharp increase in Student Enrolment from 135 in 2015 to 365 in 2017 in all the Training Programmes available in the Eleven (11) Academic Departments. Currently,the Student Population stands at 373 comprising mainly of the DEAF. From January 2015, when the Institution was formally moved from the State Department of Basic Education to the State Department of Vocational and Technical Training, the Institution has continued to play a key role in the TVET Sector, particularly in the promotion of Special Needs Technical and Vocational Training to the Deaf Youth; to ensure that these Youth: i. Access Relevant Education and Training and are integrated into the Institution to the extent compatible with the interests of the student. ii. Have equal opportunities to associate and participate in all spheres of life in this nation. iii. Use Sign Language as a Means of Communication. iv. Attain life skills and exposure to employment in the Job market.

In conclusion, Karen Technical Institute for the Deaf continues to demonstrate the commitment to provide Quality Vocational and Technical Training to the Youth/ Persons living with the Disability of Deafness.

TECLA M. CHEMOBO PRINCIPAL & SECRETARY BOG

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KICC COURTYARD BOOTHS

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Royal Netherlands Embassy / EP Nuffic/ Linking Industry With Academia USAID Health Partners National Industrial Training Authority Africa Alliance of YMCA’s Sang’alo Technical Training Institute Strathmore Educational Trust & Partners Ghetto Radio

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KACET & Partners Krones /Coca Cola/ Centurion Meru National Polytechnic Sigalagala Technical Training Institute Kilimambogo Highways & Building Technolo gies

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Vera Beauty and Fashion Colle Thogoto Vocational Training C Juja Farm Vocational Training North Eastern Province Techn Save The Children RTI International Seven Seas Technologies Kenya Maritime Authority TVET Authority Equity Bank Africa Digital Media Institute Capital Markets Authority X News Media Corner Career Corner KCB Foundation Academy of Graphic Technolo ABNO Softwares International United National Development P

Friday, 27 January 2017

schedule of seminars

Time

Taifa Room

Shimba Hills Room

12-1 pm

Is Vocational Training for You? (Presented by Nyeri Technical Institute)

Digi-books: The Profitable World of ePublishing (Presented by Storymoja)

1-2 pm

Writing as an Awesome Career that Pays (Presented by Storymoja)

From Form 4 to a successful Business Owner (Presented by RTI)

Kazi ni Kazi (Presented by Storymoja)

Success Story & Role Model - From Patching and Mending to Millionaire (Presented by Senior Experten Service)

2-3 pm

Discover the Fast-charged World of Motor Vehicle Careers (Presented by COWA)

How to Create Realistic and Achievable Career Goals?

(Presented by IYF)

How to get "REAL" with Career Choices and Talent Identification (Presented by Global Communities)

Kitu Nikukachora (Presented by PS Kenya)

Careers in Kenya's Booming Energy Sector (Presented by GIZ/Oil& Energy Services)

How Can you Become a Successful Enterpreneur (Presented by YALI)

Kilimo Manenos (Presented by YMCA)

Agribusiness: The Opportunities are Ripe for the Picking (Presented by Equity Group Foundation)

How to Make Money Online (Presented by Centum Learning)

Get Ready to Fly: Career Opportunities in Aviation (Presented by East Africa School of Aviation)

3-4 pm

4-5 pm

Exploring the Gorgeous World of Careers in Kenya's Modern Building Hair & Beauty & Construction Industry (Presented (Presented by Vera Beauty & Fashion by the National Construction College) Authority)

Turkana Room

Impala Room

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Managing Your Hard-earned Money Cooking up your own Food Business (Presented by Equity Group (Presented by KACET) Foundation)

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Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examtions Board (KASNEB) Innovations for Poverty Action Senior Experten Service International Youth Foundation Ministry of Agriculture Youth Support Kenya Animal Health & Industry Training Institute (AHITI) Kabete P.C Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute Bosch Kamirithu Vocational Training Centre Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind Nairobi County Vocational Training Centre Nyeri National Polytechnic Nairobi Technical Training Institute Kabete National Polytechnic Mcensal School of Fashion Design

ICC Amphitheatre

Step to Discover Your Future ented by Discover Your Career)

ets Make TVET Cool Again (Presented by RTI)

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Morendat Institute of Oil & Gas Kenya Literature Bureau Colleges and Institutes Canada National Construction Authority Oil & Energy Services Ltd Kenya Institute of Management Coast Institute of Technology Centum Learning Limited Gusii National Polytechnic Ol’lessos Technical Training Institute Eldoret National Polytechnic Devotra/Caneda IDP CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Keroka Technical Training Institute East Africa School Of Aviation Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Toyota Kenya Academy Careerpedia/Storymoja GIZ E4D SOGA

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Kitale National Polytechnic Jeremiah Nyaga Technical Training Institute Nkabune Technical Training Institute Kaiboi Technical Training Institute Kenya Coast National Polytechnic Ministry of Education St. Josephs Nyangoma Technical Training Institute Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Nkubu Vocational Training Centre National Youth Service School of Hospitality National Youth Service School of Agribusiness National Youth Service School of Enterprise & Tech nology National Youth Service School of Engineering National Youth Service School of Construction Global Communities Kisumu National Polytechnic Aldai Technical Training Institute Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology

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Godoma Technical Training Institute Mawego Technical Training Institute Institute of Energy Studies and Research Kisiwa Technical Training Institute Bondo Technical Training Institute Nyandarua Technical Training Institute Mukiriia Technical Training Institute Siaya Technical Training Institute Wote Technical Training Institute Thika Technical Training Institute Mathenge Technical Training Institute Railway Training Institute Robotics Display Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)

Saturday, 28 January 2017 Time

Taifa Room

Shimba Hills Room

Turkana Room

Impala Room

KICC Amphitheatre

10-11 am

Discover the World of Plumbing and Masonry (Presented by KACET)

Keys to Improving Your Self Confidence & Positive Thinking (Presented by CAP YEI)

How to be a Successful Team Player (Presented by International Youth Foundation)

Venturing into the World of Business (Presented by MUA)

Managing Your Hard-earned Money (Presented by Equity Group Foundation)

Get Ready to Fly: Career Opportunities in Aviation (Presented by East Africa School of Aviation)

Do you know thyself?

Developing Self Awareness for Professional Growth (Presented by Discover Your Career)

Why Sales is your Best First Job (Presented by YUSUDI)

How you can Conquer the World with Information Technology (Presented by KACET)

How can you become a Successful Enterpreneur (Presented by YALI RLC East Africa Alumni Chapter of Kenya)

Careers in Kenya's Modern Building & Construction Industry (Presented by the National Construction Authority)

How to create Realistic and Achievable Career Goals (Presented

by International Youth Foundation)

Essential Elements of Workplace Values and Ethics (Presented by Discover Your Career)

Exploring the Service Industry (Presented by Global Communities)

Sex Manenos (Presented by YMCA)

Venturing into the world of Food Manufacturing (Presented by KACET)

Entrepreneurship 101: What you need to know before you start your business (Presented by Equity Group Foundation) Parent's Role in their Children's Careers Choices (Presented by Discover Your Career)

Why your Attitude is everything for Career Success (Presented by Discover Your Career)

Successful Role Models - Water Technologist turned Weaver and Product Designer/Developer (Presented by Senior Experten Service) Qualities of a Good Employee (Presented by International Youth Foundation)

How to become a Fashion Designer (Presented by Vera Beauty & Fashion College)

Exploring the Gorgegous World of the Hair & Beauty Industry (Presented by Vera Beauty & Fashion College)

Kitu Nikukachora (Presented by PS Kenya)

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12-1 pm

1-2 pm

2-3 pm

Careers in Kenya's First Growing Energy Sector (Presented by GIZ E4D SOGA and Oil & Energy Services)

Exploring the 21st Century Employability Skills (Presented by Discover Your Career)

3-4 pm

Discover the Fast Charged World of Pathways for Advancing your Career Ways to build your Online Presence Motor Vehicle Careers (Presented (Presented by Discover Your Career) for Marketing Success (Presented by

by COWA) Centum Learning)

4-5 pm

Agribusiness: The Opportunities are Ripe for the Picking (Presented by Equity Group Foundation)

Exciting Careers in Robotics and Mechatronics (Centurion)

Venturing into Food Manufacturing Importance of Showing Respect for (Presented by KACET) Workplace Authority (Presented by International Youth Foundation)

You Can Change Your Tomorrow (Performance by Esiciara Mueni)

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Why you should pursue a TVET education

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re you not sure of the career you want?

Do you prefer to learn by doing? Are you keen on entering the workforce as soon as you can? Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses could be what you’re looking for!

TVET includes formal, non-formal and informal learning that prepare young people with the knowledge and skills required in the world of work. lHow do you know if a TVET education is for you?You prefer to learn by doing. You respond to more hands-on learning rather than classroom learning l You already have a specific career (or at least a specific career field) in mind. l You want to start work as soon as you can. l You want to learn practical skills in a real world environment. l You need a flexible option where you can work while you study.

TVET qualifications play a vital role in the country’s economy by equipping the workforce with knowledge and skills from basic to advanced levels in various economic sectors. As a student, pursuing a TVET qualification enables you to acquire real skills that you will be able to build on with further training or apply in a job.

Here are some more reasons why TVET qualifications could be an option for you: A job-ready option with hands-on

experience TVET qualifications equip you with specific skills that you need at the workplace. You will have hands-on practical experience that will prepare you for the challenges and opportunities you may face at work. This will also help build your confidence. You will be job-ready when you are qualified in the sector you have been trained in.

High demand by industry

The growing economy in the country and within the region requires workers who are skilled at various levels. Although you may start as a low-medium skilled worker, you can gradually build on your experience and with further training, become a highlyskilled worker in an industry that has high employability rates.

Become better at what you are good at You may already know what area or field interests you and would rather avoid an academic pathway. Perhaps you’d like a career in auto repair or could hospitality be your dream job? By getting a TVET qualification, you can go right into the field you are interested in. Also, the qualification shows employers that you have been certified to do the job.

Affordable, flexible and shorter duration Skills qualifications require a shorter time to complete compared to conventional academic pathways. Ranging from 3-24

months, the shorter duration means that students are more likely to complete the course. In addition, some of these courses allow students to work and study, making it an affordable and flexible option.

Financial aid

If you are looking for funding for skills qualifications, you can apply for a Higher Education Loan Board (HELB) loan (http:// www.helb.co.ke/) or pursue a scholarship from various organizations or explore apprenticeship schemes from companies that are offered from time to time.

Examples of TVET careers: Agribusiness Animal Science Appliance Repairer Auto Body Repair Automotive Service Technology Aviation & Aerospace Baker/Pastry Artist Barber/Hair Stylist Brick Mason Broadcast Media Business Carpenter Carpentry and Construction Carpet Installer Child Care and Education Computer Information Cook/Chef Cosmetologist Cosmetology Court Reporter Criminal and Legal Culinary Arts Dental Hygienist Drafter Electrical Occupations Electrician Electronics Energy and Power Engine Technology Entrepreneurship Esthetician Fire Fighters Floor Layer Food Science Graphic Arts Health Occupations Horticulture and Landscape Design Horticulture Specialist Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Hospitality/Tourism Specialist Instrumentation and Control Interior Decorator

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Interior Design Inventory Analyst Journalism Landscape Designer Locksmith Machining Machinist Manufacturing Masonry Mechanic Mechatronics Medical Assistant Nail Technician Painting and Repair Paralegal Performing Arts Photography & Film Plumber Plumbing Power Plant Operator Printing Printing Press Operator Protection and Investigation Real Estate Appraiser Robotics Security Alarm Installer Security and Risk Management Solar Energy Installer Sound Engineering Technician Stone Mason Surveyor Telecommunications Tool/Die Maker Tour Guide Transportation Travel Agent Veterinary Technician Visual Arts Water Treatment Operator Web Designer Welder Welding and Metal Arts X-Ray Technician

Many of the jobs expected to drive economic growth and mobility in the future will not necessarily require the traditional academic, the vocation pathway.

Instead, the vocation path, which includes apprenticeships and onthe-job training, can open doors to an endless array of careers.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MICHUKI TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE P.O. Box 4 – 10202, KANGEMA, Tel. 0725 912313, 020-3526533 E-mail: michukitech@yahoo.com web: michukitech.ac.ke

NB: All KASNEB prospective students must have registered with the examination body by 31st May and 31ST Nov. Registration forms are available at the institute registrar’s office during working hours.

Female students joining Electrical and automotive engineering course shall have their fees reduced by Ksh 5000 and Male Students Joining Food and Beverages shall have their fees reduced

by Ksh 3000 annually. All applications accompanied by photocopies of national I.D card, birth certificate, KCSE/module Result slip and school leaving certificate should be sent or hand delivered to: The Principal, P.O. Box 4 – 10202, Kangema.

Application forms can also be downloaded from our website above. NOTE: The institute has affordable, adequate accommodation for both male and female.

The institute in collaboration with HELB offers bursary and loans to all trainees on application.

From the principal’s desk

Mr. John G. Ndirangu

Principal Michuki Technical Training Institute

WHY JOIN MICHUKI T.T.I.

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here are many reasons why anyone thinking about professional training and technical skills should decide to train with us; 1. We are located on the slopes of Aberdares. Michuki technical training institute is unique in that it offers 1ST class training at an environment that is serene.

2. The institute is accessible by tarmac road, in fact only 20 Kms from Muranga Town (Fort hall) as it was popularly known during colonial days.

3. The level of investment put in the equipping of the workshops and labs over the last seven years in this institute guarantees training with the most current technologies.

4. As a government public institution, the institute only takes up programs, and examinations that are approved by the government of Kenya. This guarantees recognition of the certificates obtained after the courses are completed.

5. 95% of teaching staff is employed by the TSC. This again is a guarantee that the training offered here is

1st class.

6. It’s easy to take up skills training because the government through HELB provides bursaries & loans to all students in technical training. Besides, all counties have now begun bursary programs, not to mention the CDF. The Institute has an internal bursary program for the needy.

7. The institute also offers special concession on fees to all lady students enrolled in engineering courses as well as male students enrolled in food and beverage courses.

8. On offer are a variety of programs spread over 4 intakes per year while our service delivery is ISO 90012008 certified.

10. Boarding facilities for both genders is available on a voluntary basis.

11. Our MOTTO is “professional and technical skills to Empower” Our advert, above will assist you to navigate through our course portfolio. Welcome to Michuki technical training institute

Professional and technical skills to empower

ANNUAL INTAKE

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following annual courses.

COURSE TITLE

MIN. REQUIREMENT KCSE

DURATION

EXAMINING BODY

ADMISSION DATE

A. DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES Information Communication Technology Mod 1/2/3

KCSE Mean Grade C-/Mod I/2

Terms

KNEC

JAN /MAY

Business Management Mod 1/2/3 Human Resource Management Mod I Electrical Engineering(Power) Mod 1/2 /3 Automotive Engineering Mod 1/2/3 Food &Beverage Mod 1/ 2/3 Clothing Technology Building Construction Sales And Marketing Secretarial Studies Supply Chain Management Cooperative Management Insurance (AIIK) Insurance (DIPCII

KCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade C Plain KCSE Mean Grade C Plain

Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular 2 years 2 years

KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC CIK CIK

JAN /MAY JAN /MAY JAN SEPT JAN SEPT JAN SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/MAY JAN/MAY JAN/MAY JAN/MAY JAN/JULY JAN/JULY

Information Communication Technology I&2 Food &Beverage Mod 1&2 Electrical Installation Mod 1& 2 Motor Vehicle Mechanics Mod 1&2 Business Management Mod 1/2 Computerized Secretarial(S&G) Mod 1 Plumbing Garment Making technology Welding And Fabrication Masonry Computer Science Supply Chain Management Insurance (CCI) Proficiency

KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade D Plain KCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade D+

Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular Modular 1 Year 3 months

KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC CIK CIK

JAN/MAY JAN/SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/MAY JAN/MAY JAN JAN/SEPT SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/SEPT JAN/MAY JAN/JULY JAN/JULY

C..ARTISAN PROGRAMMES KCSE Mean Grade D-(Minus)/KCPE KCSE Mean Grade D-(Minus)/KCPE Kcse Mean Grade D-(Minus)/Kcpe Kcse Mean Grade D-(Minus)/Kcpe Kcse Mean Grade D-(Minus)/Kcpe Kcse Mean Grade D-(Minus)/Kcpe

3 Terms 3 Terms 3 Terms 4 Terms 4 Terms 4 Terms

KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC KNEC

JAN/SEPT JAN/SEPT JJAN/SEPT SEPT SEPT SEPT

KCSE Mean Grade CKCSE Mean Grade C+,C+ Eng & Math

3 Semesters 4 Semesters

KASNEB KASNEB

JAN/JULY JAN/JULY

KCSE Mean Grade C Plain KCSE C+, C+ Eng & Math

1 Semester 1 Semester

KASNEB KASNEB

JAN/JULY JAN/JULY

Certificate In Solar Systems Certificate In Hair Dressing Certificate In Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Grade III) Certificate In Electric Wireman (Grade III ) Certificate In Dress Making (Grade III )

KCSE CKCPE/Practicing Balloonist KCPE/KCSE KCPE/KCSE KCPE/KCSE

Open 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months

NITA NITA NITA NITA NITA

MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY

Certificate In Computer Packages Driving Course With Basic Maintenance Skills

KCPE / KCSE NTSA (Above 18 yrs)

120 hrs 30 hrs

Internal

JAN/MAY/SEPT Open

Motor Vehicle Mechanics Electrical Installation Food &Beverage Garment Making Welding Fabrication Plumbing KASNEB COURSES ATD 1/2/3 CPA 1-4 Associate Certificate In Procurement And Supplies (ACPS) Level 1 Certified Procurement & Supply Professional (CPSP)

B.CRAFT PROGRAMMES

SHORT COURSES

PART TIME COURSES

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Can a company succeed if no one is in charge?

Get Rid of your Boss

W

hile trades like law, teaching, engineering, accounting, medicine are well organised and have associations to support and legitimize the trade there are many members of the service industry who have not yet organized.

This lack of organization is a missed opportunity for joint exposure, trade legitimacy, networking, lobbying and perhaps more importantly – income generation. Global Communities, an international non -governmental organization operating in over 20 countries, including Kenya, is pioneering the concept of worker owned cooperatives in the service industries as means of uniting artisans and create a pool of talents which the public can turn to for guaranteed quality service under its United States Agency for International Development funded Enabling Market Integration through Rural Group Empowerment (EMIRGE) Program.

Worker-owner cooperatives utilize the same cooperative business model that you often find in rural areas but apply it in a modern, effect way. Likeminded skilled professionals come together to jointly market and legitimize their trades. An association stops at this point but the cooperative is both owned by the members and becomes the major source of business and income for the members. Instead of each member working as an individual entrepreneur, the cooperative is paid a percentage of that member’s earnings in return, this democratic union uses this percentage to build the capital of the group, market and find new opportunities for members, provide leading edge capacity building for members and provides a voice for members within the community. This type of service cooperative is ‘by the people, for the people’.

One example is FundiTech, a pre-cooperative of artisans and craftsmen and women in Nairobi County. It is an effort of skilled artisans or “fundis” using the worker-owner cooperative business model to build their own business of like professionals to change the face of fundi’s in the country. As worker-owners, FundiTech members can set the terms of their own employment, remove avenues for exploitation and promote quality standards in their field. To ensure quality, members have technical training certificates and as the cooperative grows, experienced members mentor new members and technical in-service training programs can be offered to keep members on the forefront of their field. Where once the members were acting as individual entrepreneurs, they are now part of a larger company that legitimizes and promotes the skills and livelihoods of the members.

Cooperatives like FundiTech seek to improve the standards of living of members and also provide soft skills on professionalism, customer service, workforce standards and other areas that will improve the client interactions and the perception of the fundi. By providing ownership in the form of member shares, the worker-owner element incentivizes members to work to the best of their ability to enhance the reputation and profitability of FundiTech. While still in its formative stages, FundiTech wants to become a “one stop shop” where clients can access quality service in the building and construction industry from project design to interior finishing.

The worker owned cooperative model can be applied to nearly any technical area and is a good opportunity to consider for those youth leaving vocational schools and looking for their first jobs. Where individual tradesmen and women trying to promote themselves in a crowded marketplace is often a difficult path for finding sustainable employment, cooperatives are able to become a clearinghouse for opportunities. With a strong business plan, jointly developed by members, the cooperative has the ability to build a brand, advocate for members and promote the quality standards of the cooperative.

This business model can be applied across the services industry and trades.

TVET helping break gender norms

Gender inequalities have lead to limited access to and control over productive resources, access to education and to financial services and other constraints limiting employment options.

For women living in the informal settlement the challenge is often greater as they face limited education opportunities and role models.

Such as been the experience of Georgina, a 33 years old single mother of two children from Dandora. Georgina dropped out of school at class 7 due to financial challenges and family pressures. She quickly became pregnant. Her husband left her and her two children to fend for themselves. To make ends meet, Georgina started doing odd manual jobs at construction sites as the sites were prevalent and willing to take on day labourers. But because she did not have technical skills or certifications her pay was low and she struggled to support her children and pay rent. She also faced discrimination.

“I used to compete with men for manual jobs which were not constant, and at times I could be turned away because I am not masculine” said Georgina as she discussed the difficulties faced by women when they seek access jobs that are traditionally dominated by men.

Georgina’s life turned around when she was selected to particiapte in an innovative pilot TVET training on masonary skills enhancement which was made possible through a partnership between Global Communities an international nongovernmental organization and the Housing Finance Foundation under the USAID funded Kenya Tuna Uwezo program. The three weeks on-site training targeted youth and women with limited skills in construction with aim of increasing their knowledge and skills and ultimately their employability in the construction sector. The course focused on practical skills in bricklaying, masonry, plastering and scaffolding as well as construction

site safety.

The course also involved some classroom based theory training.

The TVET officials from the Ministry of Industry participated in the launch of training and the graduation which took place in 2015 at Komarock Shopping Mall. Georgina was one of 33 women who successfully completed the training along with their male counterparts. Graduates were awarded certificates.

The training not only built her skills but also helped her to improve her economic situation.

“Before the training I used to earn an irregular income of between 300 and 400 KES per day but today, after the training I earn between 800 and 1,000 KES per day basically because of the certification” said Georgina proudly.

The training has also helped to change the mindset of people from Dandora that women can be skilled artisans and compete with men for construction work.

Georgina points out that she still faces challenges of being trusted by foremen at

the construction sites when looking for jobs because she is a woman. But she has managed to convince the contractors that she is a good bet not only through her certificate and tool kit but also by excelling in the practical interviews administered to her. She attributes this to the TVET training received. Georgina confessed that, if it were not for the skills acquired in the TVET training it would be impossible for her to get any job as a skilled artisan.

Georgina has been an inspiration to other women and young people who still hold the perception that construction jobs are meant for adult men.

According to her, there are several and equal opportunities for men and women to compete in the construction industry as they only need to be aggressive and get the right technical training. Her parting shot, “It is time for women to wake up and get aggressive as nothing was created to be done by men exclusively, particularly in the construction industry”. .

Kenya requires highly skilled and innovative artisans and technicians

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Education, is reforming the TVET subsector to ensure it plays the important role in providing relevant knowledge and skills and helps to attain Kenya’s Vision 2030 of a newly industrialized nation offering high standards of life to its citizens.

The country requires highly skilled and innovative artisans and technicians to accelerate the growth of industries. The TVET subsector is undergoing a raft of reforms including a policy framework on competency-based education and training that will be industry driven to ensure that new trainees meet the standards industry requires.

National Polytechnics and

other TVET institutions are expected to offer opportunities for young people to gain technical skills both for self and formal employment.

Since TVET institutions play a critical role in developing the skilled manpower for industrial development, the TVET Authority is working to create a very close collaboration with industry to make training demand-driven and competency-based with an objective of making TVET relevant to the youth.

By Dr. Fred O. Matiang’I, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education

The Hands on the Future National TVET Conference and Skills Show, therefore, comes at an opportune time to showcase the successes of the TVET subsector and identify ways in which it can be further enhanced for our youth, and for our

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THIKA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Vision: To be a centre of excellence in provision of business, scientific knowledge, skills and advanced skills and advanced technology for the benefit of society.

Mission: To provide market driven training and development in business, science and technology for a dynamic clientele.

J.N Kariuki , The Principal Thika Technical Training Institute is one of the most outstanding TVET Government Institutions under the Ministry of Education. It is the only government technical institution strategically located within Thika town.

Thika TTI was established in 1949 as Vocational Training Centre to impart trades and vocational skills to former World War II servicemen. Since then, the college has continued to develop in terms of infrastructure, number of courses, staff development, student enrollment and community outreach programmes. Today it is ISO 9001:2008 certified with the primary objective of providing quality market driven technical, industrial, vocational and entrepreneurship training. Presently, the institution is positioning itself to become a national polytechnic.

The institution is well staffed with qualified and experienced TSC lecturers, well equipped labs, a library, variety of co-curriculum activities and provides free WI-FI on campus

Our Engineering students in the smart lab learning through simulation As reflected in the school motto, ‘Pride in Technology’, Thika TTI is the center of excellence in Mechanical Engineering. The institution is committed to providing an innovative curriculum in response to increasing demand for mid-level professionals and technologists attendants to vision 2030.

Our mechanical engineering training programs

COURSES OFFERED PER DEPARTMENT INTAKE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT

Diploma and Craft in Electrical and Electronics Technology (Power Option) Modular Diploma &Craft in Electrical & Electronics Technology (TelecommunicationOption) Modular Artisan Certificate in Electrical Installation

HEALTH AND APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Diploma in Applied Biology Diploma in Analytical Chemistry Craft Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology Diploma and Certificate in Food science and Processing Technology

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Diploma and Craft in Mechanical Engineering (Production Option) Modular Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option) Diploma and Craft in Automotive Technology (Modular) Artisan in Automotive Engineering Diploma in General Agriculture (Modular) Diploma in Entrepreneurial Agriculture Craft in Agricultural Engineering Artisan in Agricultural Mechanics Artisan in General Agriculture

ISO 9001: 2008

E-mail: thikatech@yahoo.com

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Diploma and Certificate in Information Communication Technology ICT (Modular) Diploma and Certificate in Information Studies

LIBERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Diploma and Certificate in Human Resource Management (Modular) Diploma and Certificate in Community Development and Social Work (Modular) BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Diploma in Building Construction (Modular) Diploma in Civil Engineering (Modular) Diploma in Quantity Surveying Diploma in Architecture Craft in Masonry Craft in Plumbing

BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Diploma and Certificate in Business Management (Modular) Diploma and Certificate in Supply Chain Management (Modular) Diploma and Certificate in Sales and Marketing (Modular) Diploma and Certificate in Project Management (Modular) Craft in Secretarial Studies (single and group) All applications to include copies of the result slip or examination certificate, school leaving certificate, ID and Ksh. 500/= money order processing fee (non-refundable) payable to Thika Technical Training Institute.

Website:www.thikatechnical.ac.ke Thika Town P.O. BOX 91, Thika 01000 Kenya Tel: +254 020-2044965

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Relevant Skills needed, including Technical and Vocational Skills, for Decent Jobs and Entrepreneurship

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uality education and training is the basis to improving people’s lives for sustainable development and growth. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 4, “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, challenges us to ensure equal access for all while substantially increasing the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for decent jobs and entrepreneurship. When we accomplish this, we will be well on the way to transforming the world.

The TVET sector is expected to play a leading role in the provision of adequate mid-level skilled professionals required to drive the

economy. The negative attitude towards TVET as education reserved for “failures” in formal education must be eradicated. The Government has made much progress in increasing access to education and training at all levels through the establishment of additional TVET institutions, equipping them with state-of-the-art training facilities and the provision of loans and bursaries for TVET study. TVET institutions are expected to respond to the diverse training needs of learners and prepare them for both formal and self-employment.

The Hands on The Future National TVET Conference and Kenya Skills Show has brought together stakeholders in the TVET sector.

This Conference and Skills Show

will help participants to refocus their view towards TVET. The ultimate rebranding of TVET, however, will be the uptake of TVET graduates into our businesses with decentpaying jobs.

This Conference and Skills Show will act as a good reminder for all of us, especially parents and prospective trainees, that TVET programs are equivalent substitutes to other academic programs since they offer abundant opportunities for advancement of necessary skills required for the economic growth of our country.

H. E. William Somoe Ruto, EHG, the Deputy President, Republic of Kenya

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