TVET Approved Courses in Kenya

TVETA Kenya is a government education body mandated to accredit and inspect TVET programmes and courses, accredit institutions and trainers, regulate and coordinate vocational training and learning institutions, determine the national technical and vocational institutions, promote quality and relevance in programmes of training among other functions.

TVETA is governed by a Board appointed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

TVET sector comprises of National Polytechnics, Technical Training Institutes (TTIs), Vocational Training Centres (VTCs), and Technical Trainer Colleges.

TVET courses focus on hands-on market experience as opposed to memorization and theory.

List of TVET Accredited Courses

TVET diploma courses go for a duration of 3 years or modular with 2 industrial attachments Minimum entry requirement for diploma courses is C- (Minus) in KCSE.

Craft courses take 2 years or two modules with 1 industrial attachment. Craft requires a KCSE minimum grade of D plain.

TVET artisan courses go for 2 years with 1 – 2 industrial attachments and require at least a D- (minus) in KCSE.

KNEC is the main assessment body for these TVET courses.

1. TVET Engineering Courses

• Plant Production
• Fabrication
• Agricultural Mechanics
• Marine Engineering
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Plant Operation & Maintenance
• Metal Work Process & Technology
• Electrical & Electronics (Power, Control & Instrumentation, Telecommunication, Solar Technology)
• Building & Construction Technology
• Building & Civil Engineering
• Land Surveying
• Quantity Surveying
• Architectural Design
• Water & Sanitation Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Furniture Technology
• Plumbing & Building Services
• Road Construction
• Transport Management
• Urban Development
• Automotive Engineering
• Motor Vehicle Mechanics
• Agriculture Engineering
• Aquatic & Fisheries Technology
• Sustainable Agriculture

2. ICT, Library Studies & Journalism

• Information Communication Technology
• Computer Studies
• Computer Repair & Maintenance
• Library & Information Studies
• Records Management
• Library & Information Services/ Sciences
• Archival Administration
• Publishing
• Knowledge Management
• Information Studies
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Television Programmes Production
• Radio Programmes Production
• Film & Video Programmes Production (Camera & Directing Options)
• Animation & Graphic Design
• Media Technology
• Journalism
• Broadcast Journalism

3. TVET Institutional Management Courses

• Food & Beverage Management/ Sales
• Catering and Operation Management/ Operation
• House Keeping
• Tourism Management
• Tourism & Hospitality Management
• Tour Guiding & Operations
• Tour Holiday Management
• Baking Technology
• Fashion Design & Clothing Technology
• Fabric Coloration
• Sewing Machine Maintenance
• Hair Dressing & Beauty Therapy

4. Applied & Chemical Sciences Courses

• Applied Chemistry
• Applied Biology
• Food Science & Technology
• Applied Statistics
• Medical Laboratory
• Nutritional Dietetics Management
• Environmental Science & Technology
• Science Laboratory Technology
• Entrepreneurial Agriculture
• Ranch Management
• Farm Management
• Horticulture
• General Agriculture
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Medical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Petroleum & Geoscience Technology

5. TVET Business Courses

• Social Work & Community Development
• Counseling Psychology
• Sales & Marketing
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management
• Marketing  Entrepreneurship Education
• Human Resource Management
• Business Management
• Project Management
• Co-operatives Management
• Secretarial Studies
• Accountancy
• Banking & Finance

6. TVET Professional Courses

These courses are mainly examined by KASNEB, apart from human resource management courses which are examined by HRMPEB.

• Accounting Technician Diploma (ATD), (level 1-3), Minimum requirement is KCSE C- (Minus).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA1), (section 1 & 2), KCSE C+ with C+ in Mathematics & English, or ATD 3, or Diploma in any Business-related course. Duration is 6 months minimum.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA2), (section 3 & 4). Requires a Pass in CPA part 1. Takes 6 months minimum.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA3), (section 5 & 6). Requires a Pass in CPA part 2. Takes a duration of 6 months, minimum.
• Associate of Procurement & Supply Professional of Kenya (APS-K). KCSE C plain. Takes a minimum of 6 months.
• Certified Procurement & Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K), (APS-K). KCSE Grade C+, with at least C+ in Mathematics and English.
• Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP I). KCSE Grade C+ (with a minimum of C in Mathematics & English).
• Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP II). Requires CHRP 1 or Diploma in Human Resource or Degree in HRM.

Approved CBET Programmes (KNQF)

CBET is a kind of learning and training that focuses on imparting practical and industry skills to enable the learner to apply the skills directly on the ground based on his or her interests.

It’s based on what the student is already applying but would wish to improve on it by acquiring better knowledge and skills\.

Here is a list of courses approved by CDACC and other assessment bodies:

1. Aeronautical Engineering – Airframes and Power Plant (level 6)
2. Aeronautical Engineering – Avionics Option (level 6)
3. Agricultural Engineering (level 6)
4. Agricultural Extension (level 6)
5. Agripreneurship (level 3 – 6)
6. Air Cargo Management (level 6)
7. Airport Operations Management (level 6)
8. Animation and Digital Media (level 6)
9. Apiary Attendant (level 4)
10. Apiculture (level 5,6)
11. Apiculture (Bee Technology), (level 5,6)
12. Aquaculture (level 3 – 6)
13. Architectural Technology (level 6)
14. Automotive Engineering (level 5)
15. Automotive Technician (level 6)
16. Baking Technology – Cake Production (level 3)
17. Baking Technology (level 4 – 6)
18. Baking Technology – Cake Production (level 3)
19. Baking Technology – Pastry Production (level 3)
20. Baking Technology – Production of Yeast Products (level 3)
21. Beauty Therapy (level 3 – 6)
22. Bee Hives and Bee Equipment Construction (level 4)
23. Bee Products and Processing (level 4)
24. Bio-Technician (level 6)
25. Building Technician (level 6)
26. Business Management (level 5 – 6)
27. Cartography (level 6)
28. Ceramics Technology (level 6)
29. Certified Pension Management (level 6)
30. Chemical Engineering (level 6)
31. Child Protection (level 6)
32. Christianity Ministry (level 6)
33. Community Health (level 6)
34. Construction Management (level 6)
35. Construction Plant (level 6)
36. Cooperative Management (level 6)
37. Corporate Governance (level 6)
38. Counseling Psychology (level 5 – 6)
39. Credit Management (level 6)
40. Credit Officer (level 5)
41. Criminal Justice Management (level 6)
42. Culinary Arts (3,6)
43. Cyber Security (level 6)
44. Dairy Farm Management (level 3 – 6)
45. Dairy Plant Management (level 4 – 6)
46. Distribution Sales (level 3,5)
47. Electrical Engineering (level 6)
48. Electrical Engineering – Power Option (level 6)
49. Electrical Installation (level 3,5)
50. Electrical Operation – Power Option (level 5)
51. Environmental Management (level 6)
52. Environmental Science (level 6)
53. Fashion Design (level 4 – 6)
54. Fashion Design – Dress Making (level 3)
55. Fashion Design – Tailoring (level 3)
56. Final Interior Design (level 6)
57. Financial Sales (level 5)
58. Flight Dispatcher (level 6)
59. Food and Beverage (level 3,4)
60. Food and Beverage – Sales and Service Management (level 4,5)
61. Food Production (level 4,5)
62. Food Technology (level 5)
63. Forensic Investigation (level 6)
64. Forex and Securities (level 6)
65. Freight Management (level 6)
66. Front Office Operations (level 3)
67. Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (level 3)
68. Hairdressing (level 3 – 6)
69. Highway Engineering (level 6)
70. Horticulture Nursery Management (level 3 – 6)
71. Horticulture Processing (level 3 – 6)
72. Horticulture Production (level 3 – 6)
73. House Keeping (level 4,5)
74. House Keeping Management (level 6)
75. Human Resource Management (level 5,6)
76. ICT Technician (level 5,6)
77. Instrumentation and Control (level 3 – 6)
78. Laundry and Dry Cleaning (level 4)
79. Leather Technology (level 6)
80. Library and Information Science (level 6)
81. Marine Engineering (level 6)
82. Marketing (level 6)
83. Marriage and Family Counseling (level 6)
84. Masonry (level 3)
85. Meat Abattoir Operator (level 4)
86. Meat Butchery Attendant (level 4)
87. Meat Butchery Operations (level 4)
88. Meat Processing (level 4,5)
89. Meat Slaughter House Attendant (level 3)
90. Mechanical Plant Engineering (level 6)
91. Mechanical Production Technician (level 6)
92. Mechatronics (level 5,6)
93. Medical Laboratory Technology (level 6)
94. Office Administration (level 6)
95. Office Assistant (level 4)
96. Oil Pipeline Fire Officer (level 5)
97. Oil Pipeline Instrumentation and Control (level 5)
98. Oil Pipeline Laboratory Technology (level 5)
99. Oil Pipeline Mechanical Maintenance (level 5)
100. Oil Pipeline Operations (level 5)
101. Operation Theatre Technology (level 5,6)
102. Pharmaceutical Technology (level 6)
103. Plant and Service Engineering (level 6)
104. Plumbing (level 3)
105. Post Press(level 5)
106. Poultry Breeding Operations (level 5)
107. Poultry Broiler Production Attendant (level 3)
108. Poultry Broiler Production Operator (level 4)
109. Poultry Hatchery Operations (level 4)
110. Poultry Kienyeji Chicken Production Operator (level 3)
111. Poultry Layer Production Attendant (level 3)
112. Poultry Layer Production Operations (level 4)
113. Poultry Management (level 6)
114. Poultry Processing Operator (level 6)
115. Poultry Products Processing Operations (level 4)
116. Pre-Press (level 5)
117. Press Printing Technician (level 5)
118. Printing Technology (level 6)
119. Project Management (level 5,6)
120. Quantity Survey (level 6)
121. Records and Archives Management (level 5,6)
122. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (level 5)
123. Road Transport Management (level 6)
124. Security Guard (level 3)
125. Security Management (level 6)
126. Social Work (level 5,6)
127. Soil Management (level 3 – 6)
128. Supply Chain (level 5 – 6)
129. Tourism Management (level 6)
130. Tourism Operations (level 5)
131. Welding and Fabrication (level 6)

TVETA Contacts

You can get in touch with TVET Authority through:

Physical Location: Utalii House 8th floor

P.O Box 35625 – 00100

Phone: +254 20 239 2140, +254 700 015 440, +254 733 480 391, +254 733 799 291, + 254 20 351 0701

Email: info@tveta.go.ke

Web: www.tveta.go.ke

See Also:

1. Application for KUCCPS Online TVET Placement
2. Public TVET Colleges in Kenya
3. KASNEB Accredited Institutions and Locations
4. Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in ICT