NIT to offer Flight Operations Officers course
By Prosper Makene The NIT’s Head for Centre of Excellence in Aviation and Transport Operation, Abubakar Noor has revealed the institute plans start offering a number of professional short term programs in this academic year 2021/2022. “One of the short term courses to be offered in academic year 2021/2022 will include the Flight Operations Officers […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College to support seven TVET colleges in skills training
By Biruk Kassahun Hawassa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with seven cluster Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, which involves in the production of skilled and competent labour force in the field of garment technology. These collages are Hawassa Tegbar’ed, Tulla, Yirgalem, Arbeguna, Aletawondo, Daye and Dilla TVET colleges. […]
KHIBT develops short-term professional courses in partnership with industry
By Beatrice Njenga KIHBT has the following short courses curricula under development in collaboration with the industry. Road Safety Course The course seeks to offer better training and capacity building to TVET graduates who may specialize as Road Safety Officers, Vehicle Inspection Personnel, Traffic Police, County Traffic Marshalls, Emergency Healthcare Workers, Occupational health and Safety […]
IATA short courses to produce more competent aviation experts
By Prosper Makene The National Institute of Transport (NIT)’s new International Air Transport Association (IATA) short courses are expected to attract more aviation personnel, particularly young inspired aviators who will add up the number of competent aviation professionals in the country and region. “NIT is currently an IATA Authorized Training Center (ATC) registered to offer […]
Arusha Technical College in partnership with Industry to train professional artisans and technicians
By Peter Kaaya The Arusha Technical College, in 2016 entered into a partnership with the Association for Citizen Contractors Tanzania (ACCT) to improve skills to Artisan and Technician especially those working in different contractor companies. This partnership resulted into the establishment of the Association Citizen Contractor Tanzania (ACCT) Training centre, is the center with the […]
NIT adapts e-learning platform to facilitate training programmes
The National Institute of Transport (NIT) has adapted an e-learning platform to facilitate some of the training programs offered at the Institute, the Institute’s official Ms. Leticia Edward has recently disclosed. “The Management Information Systems and the Department of Computing and Communication Technology, both at NIT, are closely working together to improve the existing e-learning […]
KHIBT trains staff on how to conduct e-learning
By Beatrice Njenga The Institute’s staff have undergone training on how to conduct e-learning. The Course syllabus has been digitized and submitted to the Academics department awaiting the platform to be rolled out. KHIBT staff undergoing training on use of e-Learning in the delivery of TVET Programmes Encouraging female participation in TVET courses KIHBT has […]
Kisumu National Polytechnic launches learning platform for TVET courses
By Laura Milanyi E-learning has become an increasingly popular new approach to teaching and learning in most institutions of higher learning in Kenya. ICT technologies provide distinct advantage to learning by revolutionizing every aspect of learning. Adoption and use of ICT in schools can promote collaborative, active and lifelong learning, increases students’ motivation, offer better […]
NIT on course to increase female enrolment in aviation programmes
By NGUSEKELA DAVID A recent study conducted by the Center of Excellence in Aviation and Transport Operations (CoEATO) has revealed a significant female students’ enrollment that has reached to 31%. Dr. Nuru Kitara said that enrollment records at NIT for the academic year 2020/2021 show that a total of 4503 students were enrolled in the […]
ATC introduces new curricula for renewable energy
Solar installation Technician at work Arusha Technical College has added new training programmes in Renewable Energy for Technicians and Artisans leading to National Technical Awards Levels 4-6 and National Vocation Awards Levels 1-3. The programmes were approved for the 2020/2021 academic year enrolment. The new courses include: Four (4) new Technician programmes: Electrical and Solar […]