Coast Institute of technology Courses, Requirements, Contacts, Location, How to apply, fees and website

Hillary K. | March 24, 2025 | Universities & Colleges information | 5000000

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.

Coast Institute of Technology Courses;

CODE	COURSE TITLE	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	ADMISSION TIME		EXAM BODY
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Artisan courses;
	Artisan in store keeping	KCPE Certificate	Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Certificate courses;
	Certified Human Resource professional	C+ in KCSE with C+ in Maths and English		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Certified Procurement and supplies professional	C+ in KCSE with C+ in Maths and English		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
CS	Certified secretarial (CS) 1-6	C+ in KCSE with C+ in Maths and English		Jan, May, Sep		KASNEB
CPA	Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 1-6	C+ in KCSE with C+ in Maths and English		Jan, May, Sep		KASNEB
	Supply chain management mod 1,2	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Human resouce management mod 1,2	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Business management mod 1,2	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Sales and marketing mod 1,2	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Cooperative management mod 1,2	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Social work (regular)	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Business education single and group secretarial	D plain in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Human Resource Management mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Business management mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Cooperative management mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Supply chain Management mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Sales and marketing mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Community development mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
ATD	Accounting Technician Diploma (ATD) level 1-3	C- in KCSE/ ATD 1/ ATD 2		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Certificate courses;
	Craft certificate in automotive Engineering Mod 1,2			Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Artisan certificate in Motor vehicle mechanics			Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Artisan certificate in Welding and fabrication			Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Automotive engineering mod 1,2,3			Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Mechanical engineering plant option mod 1,2,3			Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Artisan courses;
	Solar PV Technology	OPEN		April, August, Dec		KNEC
	Artisan certificate in Electrical Installation	KCPE Certificate		Jan, May		KNEC
	Electrical and Electronic Technology (power option)	D+ in KCSE		Jan, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Electrical and Electronic engineering (power option)	C- in KCSE		Jan, Sep		KNEC
BUILDING DEPARTMENT COURSES;
GBC Courses;
	General Building course	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Craft courses;
	Craft certificate in Building Construction module 1	D plain in KCSE, D+ in Maths and Physics		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Craft certificate in Building Construction module 2	Apass in module 1		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Building/ civil engineering mod 1	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Building/ civil engineering mod 2	Apass in module 1		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Building/ civil engineering mod 3	A pass in module 2		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Certificate courses;
	ICT Technicians level 1 and 2	D+ in KCSE; A pass in level 1		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Certified ICT level 1	C plain in KCSE, Pass in ICTT 2		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Computer repair and maintenance	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Computer packages	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
ICDL	International Computer Driving License (ICDL)	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Video production	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Mobile repair and maintenance	OPEN		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Computer studies	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	ICT Module 1	C- in KCSE				KNEC
HOSPITALITY DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Artisan courses;
	Artisan certificate in food and beverage , service and sales	D- in KCSE or KCPE Certificate		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC

	Food and beverage, service and sales module 1	D plain in KCSE or Artisan certificate in food and beverage, service and sales		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Food and beverage, service and sales module 2	Craft certificate Food and beverage, service and sales module 1		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Catering and accommodation operations module 1	D plain in KCSE or Artisan certificate in food and beverage, service and sales		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Catering and accommodation operations module 2	Craft certificate Catering and accommodation operations module 1		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
Diploma courses;
	Food and beverage management module 1	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Food and beverage management module 2	Pass in above		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Food and beverage management module 3	Pass in above		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Catering and accommodation management module 1	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Catering and accommodation management module 2	Pass in above		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Catering and accommodation management module 3	Pass in above		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
TOURISM DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Certificate courses;
	Tour guiding	D+ in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Reception duties	D+ in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Languages ( French and German)	D+ in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC

	Tourism management	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Reception duties	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Tour guide operations	C- in KCSE		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
APPLIED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT COURSES;
Certificate courses;
	Science laboratory technology	D+ in KCSE with D plain in any two sciences		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Applied Biology	C- in KCSE with C- in Biology		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC
	Analytical Chemistry	C- in KCSE with C- in Chemistry and D plain in Maths.		Jan, May, Sep		KNEC

Coast Institute of Technology Contacts;

Physical address	Voi, Coast, Kenya
Postal address	P.O. Box 34- 80300, Voi, Kenya.
Phone number	041 2021393
Email address	[email protected]
Website	https://www.cit.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

Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan & Bursary Application Form (TLAF) at the HELB website.
Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
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

Undertake a business name search from the Registrar of companies via Ecitizen
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;

Also read:

Tags:Artisan Courses, Certificate Courses, Craftsmanship, Diploma Courses, EDUCATION, HELB, HELB LOAN, KUCCPS, Technical and Vocational Education, TVETA, TVETs

About The Author

Hillary2020

Hillary is a blogger and a tech enthusiast who likes spending time exploring the web for information and learning. When not typing on the keyboard you will likely find him glued to books and magazines.