Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET, institutions offer various certificate, diploma and craftsmanship training to students in Kenya. The beauty with TVET training institutions is that they offer flexible entry and fee requirements to students wishing to study in these institutes. TVETs are registered, accredited and regulated by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA); which is a public corporate agency established under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act No. 29 of 2013 to regulate and coordinate training in the country through licensing, registration and accreditation of programs, institutions and trainers. Section 7 of the Act, 2013 gives the powers and functions of the Authority to regulate and coordinate training; inspect, license and register and accredit training institutions; accredit and inspect programmes and courses; promote access and relevance of training programmes; determine the national technical and vocational training objectives; assure quality and relevance in programmes of training among other functions.

How to get placement

To get a place at a TVET institution, one has to apply via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The available programmes, institutions, minimum entry requirements and the application procedure are always available on the KUCCPS Student’s Portal accessible through the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke. KUCCPS sets an application window within which the prospective students can submit their applications. The Entry requirement for all Diploma Courses is a C- and above; D (plain) and above for Certificate while other course categories are open.

Funding

The good news for students joining TVETs is that they can now apply for funding from the Higher Education Loans Board, HELB. They can now get Loans and Bursaries from HELB for their fees payment and upkeep.

Siala TTI Courses;

Departments are engineering, agricultural, ICT, Business and Institutional management departments.

COURSE TITLE	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	ADMISSION TIME	EXAM BODY
Artisan courses;
Welding and fabrication	D- in KCSE or KCPE Certificate	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Electrical installation	D- in KCSE or KCPE Certificate	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certificate courses;
Supply chain management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Welding and fabrication	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Electrical and electronics engineering power option	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Building and construction	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certified Information Communication Technologist (CICT)	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
CPA	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KASNEB
Business management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
ICT	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Mechanical engineering	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Human resource management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Social and community development	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma courses;
Electrical and electronics engineering power option	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Accounting Technician Diploma (ATD)	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KASNEB
Building and construction	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
ICT	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Mechanical engineering	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Social work and community development	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Supply chain management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Civil engineering	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Business management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Human resource management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Agriculture	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC

Siala TTI Contacts;

Physical location	Rongo town, Migori county, Kenya
Postal address	P.O. Box 164- 40404, Migori, Kenya.
Phone number	0706633334
Email address	info@sialatti.ac.ke
Website	https://sialatti.ac.ke

HOW TO APPLY FOR TVET BURSARIES FROM HELB

Students pursuing Diploma and Certificate courses in Public universities, university colleges, public national polytechnics and Institutes of Technology and Technical Training institutes country-wide are eligible for this loan and bursary from HELB. Orphans, single parent students and others who come from poor backgrounds will be given priority for the loans and or bursaries.

Required Documents

1. Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan & Bursary Application Form (TLAF) at the HELB website.
2. Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
3. Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
4. Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
5. Drop the TLAF personally at the HELB students Service Centre on the Mezannine One, Anniversary Towers or any of the SELECT Huduma Centers nearest to you.

TVET Institution Application

The TVET Authority accredits institutions and approves managers of institutions and new programmes.

Application Process

1. Undertake a business name search from the Registrar of companies via Ecitizen
2. Obtain a “letter of no objection” on suitability of the name from TVETA

In order to obtain the letter of no objection, present;

• Reserved business name search
• Invoice for the name search
• Copy of KRA Pin for the Director(s)
• Copy of ID for the Director(s)
• Dully filled and signed BN2 form (Click here to Download)

3. Register the Business name with the office of the Registrar of Companies
4. Download the TVETA application Forms for accreditation of institution, manager, Trainer, approval of programs, foreign institution and checklist here.
5. Submit complete application documents to TVETA offices located at Utalii House 8th Floor.
6. An accreditation officer will check the documents and compute the amount to be paid. (TVETA Gazetted Fees)
7. You will then be required to pay the amount through MPESA or TVETA bank account below.

Payment process

MPESA Payment	TVETA Bank Account
1. Go to the MPESA menu, 2. Select payment services 3. Choose Pay Bill option 4. Enter 894135 as the business number 5. Enter your full name as the account number 6. Enter the amount 7. Enter your pin and press Ok	A/C Name: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority A/C No.: 1212502450 Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank Branch: Kipande House

Acknowledgement
After making payment the applicant will complete a registration form in duplicate as evidence of having submitted their application. An acknowledgement letter will then be sent to the applicant.

Inspection and Assessment
1.The institution will be scheduled for inspection and a Team of assessors will visit and inspect the institution for compliance with set standards. Download the assessment tool here
2.The assessors will prepare an inspection report which will be presented to TVETA Board

Registration and Licensing
1. Resolution of the Board based on evaluation of the inspection report shall be;
i. Approve Registration and Licensing of the institution
ii. Reject the application
iii. Request the Institution to improve within a period of six months
2. The applicant is notified on results of the TVETA Board resolution within 3 months from the date of submission of a fully compliant application documents
3. TVETA will issue training License to qualified institutions and maintain a register of the institutions and programs approved.

Note
TVETA will maintain a register of;

i. Registered and licensed institutions
ii. Ongoing registrations
iii. Institutions recommended for improvement

At this point, the accreditation process is complete, and an institution will be issued with a registration certificate and training license.

Important news. Just for you, click on the links below;

• Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute; Courses, requirements, contacts, location, how to apply, fees and website 
• Complete guide on how to apply for HELB Loans
• Helb: This is all you need to know concerning helb loans; application, processing, disbursement, repayment and clearance
• HELB loans application and repayment; Get all the details here
• HELB: How to apply for the first time time helb loan; step by step guide on requirements and filling all the sections of the form
• How to get Helb loan balance, statement, compliance and clearance certificates online

Also read:

• Kisii University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kenya Methodist University, kemu, Education and other Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kibabii University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Karatina University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kabaraki University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Education courses offered at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, JOOUST, University:Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Universities that offer education courses, teaching combinations, offered, requirements and how to apply for Chuka university courses

Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET, institutions offer various certificate, diploma and craftsmanship training to students in Kenya. The beauty with TVET training institutions is that they offer flexible entry and fee requirements to students wishing to study in these institutes. TVETs are registered, accredited and regulated by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA); which is a public corporate agency established under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act No. 29 of 2013 to regulate and coordinate training in the country through licensing, registration and accreditation of programs, institutions and trainers. Section 7 of the Act, 2013 gives the powers and functions of the Authority to regulate and coordinate training; inspect, license and register and accredit training institutions; accredit and inspect programmes and courses; promote access and relevance of training programmes; determine the national technical and vocational training objectives; assure quality and relevance in programmes of training among other functions.

How to get placement

To get a place at a TVET institution, one has to apply via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The available programmes, institutions, minimum entry requirements and the application procedure are always available on the KUCCPS Student’s Portal accessible through the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke. KUCCPS sets an application window within which the prospective students can submit their applications. The Entry requirement for all Diploma Courses is a C- and above; D (plain) and above for Certificate while other course categories are open.

Funding

The good news for students joining TVETs is that they can now apply for funding from the Higher Education Loans Board, HELB. They can now get Loans and Bursaries from HELB for their fees payment and upkeep.

Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College Courses;

COURSE TITLE	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS	DURATION	EXAM BODY
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Diploma in Electrical and electronics engineering mod 1,2,3	KCSE C-	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Craft certificate in Electrical and electronics engineering mod 1,2	KCSE C-	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Artisan certificate in Electrical and electronics engineering (TEP)	KCSE D-	5 terms	KNEC
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Diploma in Business Management mod 1,2,3	KCSE C- , pass in mod 1 and 2	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Diploma in Human resource management mod 1,2,3	KCSE C- , pass in mod 1 and 2	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Diploma in Supply chain management mod 1,2,3	KCSE C- , pass in mod 1 and 2	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Diploma in Social work mod 1,2,3	KCSE C- , pass in mod 1 and 2	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Diploma in cooperative management	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Diploma in project management	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Diploma in county governance	KCSE C-	1 year	KNEC
Diploma in banking and finance	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Craft certificate in Supply chain management mod 1,2	KCSE D plain, pass in mod 1	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Craft certificate in Human resource management mod 1,2	KCSE D plain, pass in mod 1	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Craft certificate in Secretarial studies (single and group) mod 1,2	KCSE D plain, pass in mod 1	1 year	KNEC
Craft certificate in County governance	KCSE D plain	1 year	RTVC
ICT DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Diploma in ICT mod 1,2,3	KCSE C- , pass in mod 1 and 2	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
Certificate in ICT mod 1,2	KCSE D plain	3 and 2 terms respectively	KNEC
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Diploma in Agriculture	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Certificate in Agriculture (TEP)	KCSE D	6 terms	KNEC
Artisan certificate in Agri- business (TEP)	KCSE D-, KCPE Certificate	5 terms	KNEC
BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Diploma in Building construction technology	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Diploma in quantity surveying	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Diploma in civil engineering	KCSE C-	8 terms	KNEC
Craft certificate in masonry (TEP)	KCSE D	6 terms	KNEC
Artisan certificate in masonry (TEP)	KCSE D-, KCPE Certificate	6 terms	KNEC
INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Artisan in hairdressing and beauty therapy	KCSE D- and KCPE	4 terms	NITA
SHORT COURSES;
Manicure and pedicure	Open to all	1 month	RTVC
Beads and mats-making	Open to all	3 months	RTVC
Detergent making	Open to all	3 days	RTVC
Solar PV level T1, T2	Open to all	Open	RTVC
Certificate in motor rewinding and control circuits	Open to all	Open	RTVC
10 computer packages at 500	Formal education/ open	4 months	RTVC
KASNEB BUSINESS COURSES; (Jan and July intake)
ATD 1	KCSE C- and above	6 months	KASNEB
ATD 2	Pass in ATD 1	6 months	KASNEB

 

Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College Contacts;

Physical location	Runyenjes constituency, Embu county, Kenya
Postal address	P.O. Box 239- 60103, Runyenjes.
Phone number	0797210054
Email address	runyenjestti@gmail.com or info@runyenjestti.ac.ke
Website	www.runyenjestechnical.ac.ke

HOW TO APPLY FOR TVET BURSARIES FROM HELB

Students pursuing Diploma and Certificate courses in Public universities, university colleges, public national polytechnics and Institutes of Technology and Technical Training institutes country-wide are eligible for this loan and bursary from HELB. Orphans, single parent students and others who come from poor backgrounds will be given priority for the loans and or bursaries.

Required Documents

1. Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan & Bursary Application Form (TLAF) at the HELB website.
2. Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
3. Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
4. Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
5. Drop the TLAF personally at the HELB students Service Centre on the Mezannine One, Anniversary Towers or any of the SELECT Huduma Centers nearest to you.

TVET Institution Application

The TVET Authority accredits institutions and approves managers of institutions and new programmes.

Application Process

1. Undertake a business name search from the Registrar of companies via Ecitizen
2. Obtain a “letter of no objection” on suitability of the name from TVETA

In order to obtain the letter of no objection, present;

• Reserved business name search
• Invoice for the name search
• Copy of KRA Pin for the Director(s)
• Copy of ID for the Director(s)
• Dully filled and signed BN2 form (Click here to Download)

3. Register the Business name with the office of the Registrar of Companies
4. Download the TVETA application Forms for accreditation of institution, manager, Trainer, approval of programs, foreign institution and checklist here.
5. Submit complete application documents to TVETA offices located at Utalii House 8th Floor.
6. An accreditation officer will check the documents and compute the amount to be paid. (TVETA Gazetted Fees)
7. You will then be required to pay the amount through MPESA or TVETA bank account below.

Payment process

MPESA Payment	TVETA Bank Account
1. Go to the MPESA menu, 2. Select payment services 3. Choose Pay Bill option 4. Enter 894135 as the business number 5. Enter your full name as the account number 6. Enter the amount 7. Enter your pin and press Ok	A/C Name: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority A/C No.: 1212502450 Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank Branch: Kipande House

Acknowledgement
After making payment the applicant will complete a registration form in duplicate as evidence of having submitted their application. An acknowledgement letter will then be sent to the applicant.

Inspection and Assessment
1.The institution will be scheduled for inspection and a Team of assessors will visit and inspect the institution for compliance with set standards. Download the assessment tool here
2.The assessors will prepare an inspection report which will be presented to TVETA Board

Registration and Licensing
1. Resolution of the Board based on evaluation of the inspection report shall be;
i. Approve Registration and Licensing of the institution
ii. Reject the application
iii. Request the Institution to improve within a period of six months
2. The applicant is notified on results of the TVETA Board resolution within 3 months from the date of submission of a fully compliant application documents
3. TVETA will issue training License to qualified institutions and maintain a register of the institutions and programs approved.

Note
TVETA will maintain a register of;

i. Registered and licensed institutions
ii. Ongoing registrations
iii. Institutions recommended for improvement

At this point, the accreditation process is complete, and an institution will be issued with a registration certificate and training license.

Important news. Just for you, click on the links below;

• Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute; Courses, requirements, contacts, location, how to apply, fees and website 
• Complete guide on how to apply for HELB Loans
• Helb: This is all you need to know concerning helb loans; application, processing, disbursement, repayment and clearance
• HELB loans application and repayment; Get all the details here
• HELB: How to apply for the first time time helb loan; step by step guide on requirements and filling all the sections of the form
• How to get Helb loan balance, statement, compliance and clearance certificates online

Also read:

• Kisii University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kenya Methodist University, kemu, Education and other Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kibabii University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Karatina University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Kabaraki University Courses, Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Education courses offered at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, JOOUST, University:Requirements, Fees, Student Portals and how to apply
• Universities that offer education courses, teaching combinations, offered, requirements and how to apply for Chuka university courses