Technician Certificate in Technical and Vocational Teacher Education (NTA Level 5)

This programme is designed to prepare an innovative, creative and flexible graduate with pedagogical and professional competences in the specific vocational skills/discipline, to cope with dynamic changes of technology and social-economic needs. Graduates for this programme will be able to facilitate training in technical and vocational institutions.

Programme Learning Outcome

The courses under this programme aim at creating an innovative and dynamic vocational teacher with high vocational/technical qualifications and excellent pedagogical, andragogical, didactical skills as well as responsive to training challenges and needs in providing quality vocational education and training. Thus, Technical and vocational teacher qualifies for  Technician Certificate in Technical and Vocational Teacher Education Award Level 5 (NTA Level 5) are eligible to teach up to NVA/NTA Level 4 or technical secondary school.

Duration of Study

Duration of study for Technician Certificate in Technical and Vocational Teacher Education (NTA Level 5) is one (1) year which involves institutional training, practical skills orientation and teaching practice (TP).

Entry Requirements

To join this programme a candidate must have minimum National Technical award level 5 in any technical occupation.

Scheme of Study

The programme comprises of fifteen (15) modules spread in two (2) semesters in one academic year.  Each module has to be covered in one semester of fifteen weeks. The programme takes thirty (30) weeks of study for full time attendance mode. The modules of the programme are classified into fundamental and core modules.